A giant sinkhole has caused a local community to make some major adjustments as crews continue to work to patch up the area, Local 4 reported.

The sinkhole, which stretches about 160 feet across 15 Mile Road between Moravian and Hayes, will reportedly alter bus schedules for students in the Warren Consolidated School District. A letter was expected to be distributed to parents next Tuesday concerning route adjustments.

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The postal service will also not be able to deliver mail along 15 Mile Road, which is shut down while crews continue to pump sewage from the hole. It was estimated that up to 60 million gallons would have to be rerouted from the interceptor pipe that burst on Sunday, the station reported.

Local 4 learned that 13 temporary mailboxes would be built in the Villa Fontana subdivision for the residents affected.

Nearly 350 people in the area lost phone service, but it was restored on Tuesday morning.

Gas lines in the subdivision were apparently not harmed, according to Bill Guzinski, of Consumers Energy.

"The gas main runs along the north side of 15 Mile and not on the south side, so luckily, it wasn't really affected," said Guzinski.

The sinkhole was caused by a sewer line that burst Sunday under 15 Mile Road. It was estimated Monday to be 30 feet deep, 60 feet wide and 160 feet long.

Six households were told by authorities to evacuate Monday as the sinkhole was growing at more than 1 foot per hour, according to reports. Some of those families were allowed to return to their homes Tuesday. Authorities said there would likely be no more evacuations.

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Director Victor Mercado revealed renderings Tuesday of possible options to fix the problem. Officials planned to place cameras into the sinkhole to photograph the damaged sewer line -- which was installed in the 1960s -- and determine if it needs to be repaired or replaced.

Local 4 learned that with the landscaping and cement work that will be required after the line is repaired, it could be until spring 2005 before the neighborhood is back to normal.