UPDATE: According to the Florida Department of Transportation’s contractor, the hole on State Road 528 is not a sinkhole.

Instead, the hole was caused by a leaking pipe underneath the Beachline Expressway.

Highway engineers are working to make the needed repairs.  However, the roadway will be down to one lane for much of the day.

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COCOA, Florida – One eastbound lane of State Road 528 (Beachline Expressway) has been shut down just west of Exit 45 at Industry Road due to a large hole opening up in the roadway.

The Cocoa Police Department is reporting that the hole is a possible sinkhole.

The Florida Department of Transportation is responding to the incident. Expect delays in the area.

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