Natural Bridge Road’s Underground Surprise | St. Louis News

Natural Bridge Road in Pine Lawn, Missouri, is facing major delays after unexpected underground voids and old coal chutes forced engineers to scrap parts of the original plan. To keep progress moving, MoDOT is proposing a lane reduction from two lanes each way to one lane plus a center turn lane — a move locals say could improve safety and slow speeding, though some city officials and residents push back, arguing the project should have anticipated these issues and stick to the original four-lane design. MoDOT is now reviewing public feedback before making a final decision. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d9c8798507c41c0a