The road where a sinkhole opened up on Wednesday afternoon is now partially open.
One lane of Oropi Rd between Cheyne Rd and Oropi Stream Bridge is open to traffic with a 24-hour stop/go system in place.
The detour is no longer required.
The sinkhole opened on Wednesday afternoon and the Tauranga City Council initially said it was caused by gradual erosion.
![A giant sinkhole opened on Oropi Rd. Photo / Andrew Warner](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/7FHTP6EDAAB5EFP5ZV2OGDI57U.jpg?auth=852df8a6d650a790a1812767eb2435daab81698d0527d4fa7f3840fdc473a593&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)