Pictured: Telford sinkhole that has closed road near Ironbridge Gorge museum
The museum remains open as usual
An emergency road closure remains in place in Telford after a sinkhole opened in the middle of the street.
A section of Legges Way and Coalport Road, near Blists Hill Victorian Town in Madeley, has been shut after a void was discovered beneath the surface of the road.
The hole - around 15cm in diameter - is in the middle of the road near the staff car park to the rear of the museum.
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The emergency closure is in place from the junction with Coalport Road, near the All Nations pub, down to the junction with The Lloyds and Coalport High Street by the River Severn.
Blists Hill remains accessible from the Madeley direction, and diversion signs have been installed to guide visitors travelling from Ironbridge.
A spokesperson for the National Trust, which recently took over Blists Hill, said: “A temporary road closure has been put in place on Legges Way meaning visitors to Blists Hill will need to approach from the Madeley direction.
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“Blists Hill is open as usual and diversion signs are in place. Please allow a little extra time for your journey.”
Ironbridge Gorge councillor Carolyn Healy said the void had formed beneath the road surface and that engineers were carrying out investigations to assess the scale of the issue and how long repairs may take.
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