One lane reopens along Route 202 in KOP, multiple lanes remain closed due to sinkholes

Some good news for drivers in King of Prussia.

One lane has been reopened on the northbound side of U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike), according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The left lane on the northbound side is still closed as repairs continue, and the southbound side is still closed.

This comes after the roadway was closed and detoured in both directions due to more sinkhole repairs.

The largest sinkhole was located in the southbound travel lane. The hole was filled but the lane has not opened, according to the PA Department of Transportation.

The second sinkhole was also located in the southbound lanes. It was initially 6-feet deep and contained an active water service line. It has been backfilled as well.

The third sinkhole was originally identified this past Thursday but had further settled another foot.

The fill requires about 24 hours to settle before an accelerated concrete can be placed on top, officials said. At this time there is not a definitive answer on when the lanes will reopen and whether it will open at once or lane by lane.

Crews will resume working on the sinkholes when the rains end on Monday.

The northbound section had been closed between Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard since Thursday morning after the discovery of a sinkhole in the right travel lane.

Then the southbound side was closed just after 7 p.m. Friday after crews discovered a new sinkhole underneath the southbound travel lanes.

According to PennDOT, during this closure of north and southbound lanes, motorists will be directed to use Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard. Local access will be maintained for all residents and businesses.

PennDOT had said Route 202 would remain closed until "engineers can further assess the extent of the new damage and develop a plan to fully repair and safely reopen the highway."

It remains unclear when the rest of 202 will reopen.