After more than eight months of it sitting open, repairs have officially started on the 16th Street sinkhole, but not where residents might expect.
The Omaha Public Power District has blocked off 17th Street between Farnam and Harney streets as the utility begins its work on the sinkhole.
OPPD says the first step is to cut up old concrete and move dirt to make way for duct lines that will help protect underground cables. The utility company expects this work to last about 11 weeks…