Hole Opens Up in Holiday Subdivision

Residents of the Gulfwinds subdivision in Holiday are being asked to proceed with caution as engineers work to determine the extent of a depression that opened up on the corner of Blue Martin Boulevard and Parrot Fish Drive.

The hole is described as being 20-feet by 20-feet wide and is estimated to be about 30 feet deep. The depression opened up Wednesday night, but “it does not appear the hole has increased in size since early this morning,” Pasco County spokesman Doug Tobin wrote in an email to media.

The road is privately maintained, but the county is working with the homeowners’ association and PSI Engineering, a geotechnical firm, to determine the extent of damage and come up with solutions for a repair.

Until the engineering report is complete, the county is classifying the hole as a “sub-surface anomaly or ground depression,” Tobin said.

Residents of the area are asked to use caution as they enter and exit the subdivision, Tobin said.

It is unclear at this time how long it will take for repairs to be made. The hole is located on the main access road for the community, but some residents will be using an emergency path that is normally used by children to access schools along Sweetbriar.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Pasco County