The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) worked through the night to fill a large hole that opened up on I-195 in East Providence during Wednesday evening’s commute.

The hole developed in the center lane on I-195 West near Exit 2. 12 News reached out to RIDOT regarding the hole, to which a spokesperson confirmed that a passing motorist notified them about it around 4:30 p.m.

Roadwork was cleared around 6 a.m. on Thursday.

Traffic was backed up to the state line for hours on Wednesday with two lanes blocked off.

See more at wpri.com.