Heavy rainfall in Sheffield has caused a sink hole to appear on Dore Road as a result of high water pressure weakening the ground.
The road remains closed while crews further investigate the cause of the sink hole.
Ian Cooper, a local resident, said: “The hole was about eight feet deep and there’s a stream running all the way down.
“With the amount of rain we’ve had, it has swept soil away so it’s not surprising there’s a problem.”
Mr Cooper added: “It’s not like a pot hole that people can just repair. It’s a fairly significant job to do it.”
Residents are still able to access properties but diversions remain in place for drivers.
However, there seems to be an upside to this otherwise inconvenience. Mr Cooper said: “It’s great to have a quiet road.
“I’m fed up of people speeding onto our road, doing 60 miles an hour up and down here.”
He also claimed that cars seem to instead be speeding on neighbouring roads, Cavendish Road and Ashfurlong Avenue, which he finds “ridiculous”.
There has been no specified times on when the road may be reopened, but a spokesperson for highways maintenance provider Amey suggested it would be no earlier than Friday afternoon.