by: Dionne Johnson Posted: Apr 30, 2016 / 03:47 PM CDT Updated: Apr 30, 2016 / 03:47 PM CDT SHARE <p>A major sinkhole has now formed near the foot of Canal Street in Between Harrah’s and Canal Place near where an underground tunnel was built in the 60s.</p><p>The large area caved in sometime around 3 p.m. in an area that had already been shut off to traffic due to concern over a wall near a hidden underground tunnel built in the 60s but never utilized.</p><p>“This is nothing short of incredible,” said Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who explained that it seemed that a massive leak seeped into the ground and compromised a wall at the location.</p><p>Landrieu estimated that it would take 3-6 months to fix the problem and that engineers would be working on a traffic flow plan. Until that time, the lakebound lanes of Canal Street near the foot of Canal St. will be closed.</p><p>Cedric Grant, the executive director of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans said the repairs would likely cost between $3 million and $5 million.</p>
