CINCO RANCH, Texas — A underground void has opened beneath a busy intersection in Cinco Ranch after a damaged sewer line caused the surrounding soil to wash away, Fort Bend County officials confirmed this week.
The collapse was discovered at Westheimer Parkway and Mason Road, where crews blocked off the intersection and began assessing the damage. Authorities say repairs will likely take at least 30 days, and a signal light was removed after it began to lean.
John Fortier, a nearby resident and geologist, said he first noticed blinking signal lights and heavy equipment at the intersection this week…