PASCO COUNTY, Fla., (WFLA) — A well-traveled road in Pasco County is closed due to a depression.

Officials said the hole opened up around 6 a.m. Thursday.

The hole is located on Clock Tower Parkway, at the intersection of Majestic Boulevard in Bayonet Point, off State Road 52.

When first glancing at the hole, it does not look very big from the surface, but officials said it is around 25 feet wide and 5 feet deep.

The area is now fenced off with road closed signs and barricades.

“It can grow bigger,” said Andrew Fossa, emergency management director for Pasco County. “It can grow bigger and deeper. Mother Nature takes its own course.”

County officials said the reason for the depression is the weather changing from a rainy season into a dry one.

“What happens is the limestone, lime rock, underneath the ground actually starts to collapse,” Fossa said. “So, when it collapses, it causes the roadway to collapse. So, we have one hole here, probably about 40 feet down is another hole that collapsed initially.”

They said this is a common occurrence, and they are taking necessary precautions to keep people safe.

“This road being closed,” Fossa said. “It’s a main pathway for the residents here and also for Fire and Rescue. Their station is right at the end of Majestic here, they travel this road a lot, school busses travel this road a lot.”

Neighbors hope the work can be done quickly.

“I’m not happy,” resident Julie Renfrow said. “He’s leaving for a week, and I’m here for a week to watch the dog, and I’m going, how much bigger is it going to get?”

The county has a geo-technical firm doing ground-penetrating radar and have put in an adjusted traffic pattern for people to get around.

“It’s not going to be hard for people to turn around, but it’s going to be an inconvenience,” resident Harold Hansen said.

The hole will be covered on Friday, but that is a temporary filling while they continue to work. The eastbound lane will remain closed, but officials did not specify for how long.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla., (WFLA) — A well-traveled road in Pasco County is closed due to a depression.

Officials said the hole opened up around 6 a.m. Thursday.

The hole is located on Clock Tower Parkway, at the intersection of Majestic Boulevard in Bayonet Point, off State Road 52.

When first glancing at the hole, it does not look very big from the surface, but officials said it is around 25 feet wide and 5 feet deep.

The area is now fenced off with road closed signs and barricades.

“It can grow bigger,” said Andrew Fossa, emergency management director for Pasco County. “It can grow bigger and deeper. Mother Nature takes its own course.”

County officials said the reason for the depression is the weather changing from a rainy season into a dry one.

“What happens is the limestone, lime rock, underneath the ground actually starts to collapse,” Fossa said. “So, when it collapses, it causes the roadway to collapse. So, we have one hole here, probably about 40 feet down is another hole that collapsed initially.”

They said this is a common occurrence, and they are taking necessary precautions to keep people safe.

“This road being closed,” Fossa said. “It’s a main pathway for the residents here and also for Fire and Rescue. Their station is right at the end of Majestic here, they travel this road a lot, school busses travel this road a lot.”

Neighbors hope the work can be done quickly.

“I’m not happy,” resident Julie Renfrow said. “He’s leaving for a week, and I’m here for a week to watch the dog, and I’m going, how much bigger is it going to get?”

The county has a geo-technical firm doing ground-penetrating radar and have put in an adjusted traffic pattern for people to get around.

“It’s not going to be hard for people to turn around, but it’s going to be an inconvenience,” resident Harold Hansen said.

The hole will be covered on Friday, but that is a temporary filling while they continue to work. The eastbound lane will remain closed, but officials did not specify for how long.