Sinkhole on I-495 in Haverhill has 'major' impact on traffic

Drivers on Interstate 495 South were experiencing notable delays Monday morning due to a sinkhole near Exit 106.

A sinkhole opened up on I-495 South due to a water main break. Massachusetts State Police

Authorities responded to Interstate 495 South Monday morning after a sinkhole opened up in Haverhill.

The sinkhole occurred just after Exit 106, State Police said on social media just after 10 a.m. Troopers from the Andover and Newbury barracks responded to the scene. The sinkhole was apparently caused by a water main break.

SP Andover and Newbury are currently on scene at a sinkhole on Rt 495 South just after Exit 106 as the result of a water main break. This incident will have a major impact upon traffic on Rt 495 through the Methuen-Haverhill corridor and interchanges at Routes 213 110 97 and 125 pic.twitter.com/wYSjdaRFj3

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) October 7, 2024

Those traveling through the area should expect the situation to have a “major impact” on traffic. Delays should be expected “through the Methuen-Haverhill corridor” and at the interchanges near Routes 213, 110, 97, and 125, officials said.

A real-time traffic map showed stop-and-go traffic backing up on I-495 South for about five miles before the sinkhole.