JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- A sinkhole in Jeffersontown is finally filled four months after it collapsed.
In October, heavy rain in Kentucky led to a giant crater on Plantside Drive.
In January, crews were still actively working on it. Now in February, the main construction is done with traffic able to come through.
Jeffersontown Public Works posted on Facebook last week that the road would open Feb. 7 by 11 a.m.
Starting this week they will keep two out of three lanes open while they work on the hills on the side of the road.
On Tuesday afternoon it was completely open to traffic.
While happy it's open, Corporate Office Furniture owner Fred White said they took a big hit financially over the past four months.
He said they've also held off on ordering a lot of furniture because of the unknown.
"We've been going week-to-week just wondering. We've never been like that except maybe since COVID. Part of my frustration has just been the lack of communication from the city," White said.
White said he's made calls and sent emails asking when the road would open. He found out Monday when traffic picked up.
"People were starting to come in yesterday afternoon and I've had some traffic already today, it's really all of a sudden," White said.
In January, public works leaders said weather was the issue.
"We had some delays due to weather, and working in a blue line stream, the volume of water slowed some things down," director of public works Jimmy Franconia said.
On social media, officials said they will have traffic control in place this week and warned everyone to drive through with caution as it's still an active construction site.
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