Large enough for a person to fall into, the hole is some 35 feet deep, and repairs should take up to two months. Contractors will dig more than 30 feet through sandstone and limestone, assess the extent of the damage and then rebuild the sanitary tunnel.

West 7th Street has reopened to reduced traffic after an "unexpected," 35-foot-deep sinkhole emerged in the street. The busy street was closed Friday between Grand Avenue and Kellogg Boulevard after the sinkhole appeared outside Burger Moe's on Thursday, but has since reopened to traffic, albeit only a single lane in each direction.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - West 7th Street has reopened in downtown St. Paul after a sinkhole in the roadway closed the street. West 7th Street has reopened to local business traffic after a sinkhole had the roadway closed. The street will have one lane of traffic in each direction from Grand Avenue to Kellogg Boulevard.