ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. —

A large sinkhole on Highway 231 north of Pell City is set to undergo repairs today, impacting traffic in St. Clair County.

The sinkhole has been reopening and worrying drivers on this road, with repairs scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m.

The road will be blocked off today for repairs, with lanes between State Route 174 and milepost 222 closed.

Drivers will be detoured from Route 174 to US-411 to get back on the highway.

WVTM 13's Scott Carpenter investigated this sinkhole and spoke with concerned drivers in September about it.

They have been looking for a more permanent solution.

Jason Thrasher, who drives past and over the sinkhole several times a day, said, "I left one morning, they were working on it, fixed it. Then two hours I came across it, and it had su

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