NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials responded to a reported sinkhole near a roadway in western Alachua County on Monday.

Officials say the sinkhole opened near Southwest 46th Avenue and State Road 45 in the area of Newberry.

They estimate the sinkhole is 6 feet wide and 20 feet deep. It isn’t impacting the roadway.

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Crews filled the hole with dirt and concrete. They will check it later to see if the hole is growing.

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