EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 20 MIN
A cave-in collapsed part of downtown St. Louis nearly two weeks ago. Here’s what’s going on now
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A 30-foot-wide hole caused by a century-old water main tore open beneath I-44 downtown nearly two weeks ago. Though crews are actively filling and stabilizing the area, questions remain. Fletcher Bone, geologist and environmental program specialist with the Missouri Geological Survey, and Bess McCoy with the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District discuss the lead-up to the collapse, Missouri’s geological vulnerabilities, distinctions between cave-ins and sinkholes, and the long-term outlook for aging infrastructure beneath our feet.
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A cave-in collapsed part of downtown St. Louis nearly two weeks ago. Here’s what’s going on now
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