Caltrans District 11 maintenance chief Shawn Rizzutto said the torrential rains that have hit the area since November made a culvert under the freeway collapse, creating the sinkhole.
The culverts are between 40 and 60 feet deep. Rizzuto said that excavation depth forced the highway lanes to close for public safety.
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