Sinkhole on offramp from Interstate 805
Sinkhole on offramp from northbound Interstate 805 to Kearny Villa Road. Courtesy CALtrans

A sinkhole closed the northbound off-ramp from Interstate 805 to Kearny Villa Road in Serra Mesa on Monday morning.

The ramp was closed due to a roughly 10-foot by 20-foot sinkhole that was encroaching onto the roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The sinkhole opened up shortly after 9 a.m. as another winter storm began to drop rain on the already saturated San Diego area.

Caltrans said the off-ramp would remain closed through the Tuesday evening commute. The agency said rain was slowing repair work.

Updated at 4:15 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.