Resurfacing work is under way on Fenton Road in Kimberworth, Rotherham, after a burst water pipe caused damage that made the busy route unsafe. The repair is significant because the disruption has affected traffic and bus services, with motorists needing to use alternative routes while the road is restored.

The article follows the emergency response to the burst pipe and subsequent repairs to the road surface. Travel information lists Fenton Road as temporarily inaccessible because of a sinkhole from 25 July until 15 August, with bus services 139, 140, 141 and 142 diverted during the closure.