Omaha officials address city’s sinkhole situation

Omaha officials said Pacific Street is expected to reopen this week after the sinkhole near 67th Street.

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After a massive sinkhole swallowed two cars last week, Omaha city officials said Pacific Street will be open Thursday. The sinkhole at 67th and Pacific Streets was filled on Monday.Austin Rowser with public works and Mayor John Ewing Jr. shared the updates at a press conferenced Monday afternoon.Omaha officials say Pacific Street expected to reopen this weekTwo vehicles got stuck in a sinkhole after Pacific Street collapsed near 67th Street last Tuesday.Officials said MUD’s work on the sinkhole was completed Thursday. Now, the city will complete the rest of the repairs. They said it turns out OPPD work was not necessary, which sped things up.Omaha officials give latest on downtown sinkholeThe city has also been working to repair a sinkhole in the alleyway at 16th and Farnam streets since January 2025.Ewing said work is underway on the 16th Street sinkhole.City officials said the Regis Building began work on Monday that will make it possible for the city to work on the downtown sinkhole.The mayor and Rowser said residents are safe on city streets.By the numbersRowser said there’ve been more than 400 cave-ins in Omaha since January 2025. The massive one on Pacific Street is unique, he said, in part because of the placement of the sewer and MUD line.Omahans have called the mayor’s hotline about 10 spots of concerns for possible sinkholes since last week’s incident. The mayor said they’re looking into each report. Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

After a massive sinkhole swallowed two cars last week, Omaha city officials said Pacific Street will be open Thursday.

The sinkhole at 67th and Pacific Streets was filled on Monday.

Austin Rowser with public works and Mayor John Ewing Jr. shared the updates at a press conferenced Monday afternoon.

Omaha officials say Pacific Street expected to reopen this week

Two vehicles got stuck in a sinkhole after Pacific Street collapsed near 67th Street last Tuesday.

Officials said MUD’s work on the sinkhole was completed Thursday. Now, the city will complete the rest of the repairs. They said it turns out OPPD work was not necessary, which sped things up.

Omaha officials give latest on downtown sinkhole

The city has also been working to repair a sinkhole in the alleyway at 16th and Farnam streets since January 2025.

Ewing said work is underway on the 16th Street sinkhole.

City officials said the Regis Building began work on Monday that will make it possible for the city to work on the downtown sinkhole.

The mayor and Rowser said residents are safe on city streets.

By the numbers

Rowser said there’ve been more than 400 cave-ins in Omaha since January 2025. The massive one on Pacific Street is unique, he said, in part because of the placement of the sewer and MUD line.

Omahans have called the mayor’s hotline about 10 spots of concerns for possible sinkholes since last week’s incident. The mayor said they’re looking into each report.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.