Road closed near Renton Ave S and 57th Ave S for sinkhole, Seattle WA

Road Closure

Reported: 11/3/2025 10:21 PM

57th Ave S & Renton Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178

A large sinkhole has appeared in the street near Renton Avenue South and 57th Avenue South in Seattle. The fire department requested police to control traffic in the area. As a result, the road will be closed for both northbound and southbound traffic between near 55th Avenue South and near 57th Avenue South until the situation is resolved.

Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts

02:17

Transcript:

00:00

Seems like their assist FD call, Renton, Avenue South, and 57 Avenue South.

00:06

Fires requesting us for traffic control of this area due to a large sinkhole in the street.

00:12

Renton, Avenue South, and 57 Avenue South.

00:19

Seventh Avenue South. A-Firm, they're already en route to the call.

00:33

3703 are you available to respond to the call?

00:39

See we're off.

00:42

unit turn and reach radio.

00:45

Accident.

00:47

You see.

00:52

93.

00:55

1293.

00:58

Was there a vehicle license plate given on my call?

01:03

I'm from Charles Paul Henry (number withheld) for a black Mossa 3 hatchback.

01:13

Anya Nora (number withheld).

01:16

Receive.

01:21

I have another violation at near East Marion Street. Are you able to handle that?

01:30

If I'm running.

01:32

It's near East Marion in the East Alleyway.

01:35

There's a white Toyota sedan blocking the alley.

01:39

This is by Charles Frank (number withheld).

01:42

It's a bad border plate.

01:44

Near East Marion, East Alley.

01:49

Alley.

01:55

373.

01:57

Freedom 3.

02:00

We'll be closed north-south renting from (number withheld) to (number withheld) break.

02:05

We'll need two estuarie units for either end.

02:13

Free safe, northbound and southbound from (number withheld) to (number withheld) will be closed.

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57th Ave S & Renton Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178

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