Update: Thursday 6:30 a.m. - Crews are placing metal plates on portions of the hole to have one lane of York Road open in each direction in time for the morning commute.York Road in Timonium closed in both directions Wednesday just south of Padonia Road after a roadway collapsed. Officials for Baltimore County said, "Early indication is that construction work for a water main tie-in on York Road, just south of Padonia Road, led to the major water main break on a 12-inch diameter pipe. The road was extensively damaged when the pipe failed, leaving a crevasse eight feet deep, 30 feet wide and 50 feet long, just south of the Padonia-York intersection."One worker estimated the size of the sinkhole to be about 40 feet wide.Reaction to the sinkhole and repair workFixing a problem like this isn't easy. It's not quiet either.Despite the noise, Dino Dipalo, who works nearby, came to look at the crews working to fix the water main break on York Road."I've never seen such a giant hole in the middle of York Road. I've lived here my whole life and I'm like blown away about it," Dipalo said. Utility crews discovered and have temporarily plugged a small leak in a 4-inch gas main close to the sinkhole. Baltimore Gas and Electric crews are working to replace a 2-foot section of the main to repair the leak.That means a portion of York Road by Padonia is closed, creating a hassle for drivers."It was really hectic. I had no idea this was going on, and then we had to go all the way around it; (there) was a lot of traffic," driver Jessica Strauch said. The traffic, along with the road closure, is a problem for many of the businesses along York Road."We lose a lot of business today. We lose a lot of business today. There's nothing else we can do," gas station owner, Ahmed Abouelmagd, said. The manager of the empty laundromat that sits right in front of the sinkhole said they usually have about 20 customers. They have water but the same can't be said for 100 West Hair Studio on Padonia Road."We were told by Baltimore County that the water was shut off and we didn't know when it would be back on," owner, Sally Secola said. They were busy, so they improvised as best as they could, using bottled water."Were using bottled water, for taking towels to people's houses locally to wash them," owner Diana Sydnor said. They're hoping like anyone else who works or lives nearby that it's fixed soon.Crews are working to remove the debris and replace both the gas and water lines. Workers don't have an exact estimate on how long repairs will take, but say they will definitely go into the evening.All lanes remain closed on York Road between Padonia Road and Roosevelt Street. Drivers headed north should take York Road to West Timonium Road. Southbound drivers should take York Road to Padonia Road.Baltimore Gas and Electric and DPW contractors are working to remove the debris from the line and Baltimore County Fire officials are on scene monitoring. Drivers should expect rush hour congestion and they should use alternate routes if available officials said. And that repair work may require that water service be turned off to some businesses near the break as work progresses, but no major water outages are expected. Thursday morning commuteBaltimore County officials said that crews are working through Wednesday night to restore York Road and that some lanes may be open Thursday morning. "The goal is to open two lanes to traffic Thursday Morning (one northbound and one south)," officials said. Long-term plans are still in works.