Chorley Hall Lane is currently closed between its junction with South Grove and London Road whilst urgent works are carried out to repair a collapsed sewer.
The road suddenly collapsed on Friday, leaving a hole several feet deep, which will be fixed shortly on behalf of United Utilities.
A spokeswoman from United Utilities confirmed that they have carried out investigations and will start digging down tomorrow, Friday 11th May.
Initially the hole was barricaded and the road remained open to traffic but the decision was taken to close the road due to concern that it was starting to crumble and could effect the rest of the road surface.
The spokeswoman added "We will get the works done as soon as possible but we will not know the extent of the problem until we get right down to the pipe. The road could remain closed for up to a week.
"We are very sorry for the inconvenience, we will work as quickly as we can."
Chorley Hall Lane remains open after the junction with South Grove so traffic should use George Street then South Grove to access Chorley Hall Lane.
For further information call 0845 746 220.
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