Motorists faced disruption after a giant hole opened up on Reid Street yesterday afternoon. According to Secretary to the City of Hamilton Edward Benevides, a small opening in the asphalt emerged as a result of a crack in the concrete underneath the surface. Corporation staff then enlarged the hole to find out what had gone wrong, discovering the crack and putting a new piece of concrete in place.Corporation of Hamilton employee McDonald Simmons washes away silt from a sewer line that was damaged when a section of Reid Street collapsed from wear and tear yesterday afternoon.