Investigation begins into Alton mine collapse and sinkhole
A hole in the Gordon Moore Park athletic fields in Alton caused by a mine collapse on June 26 spreads further after rain, as seen on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Photo by Allie Schallert, aschallert@post-dispatch.com
Allie Schallert, Post-Dispatch
ALTON — An investigation into the mine collapse that left a 100-foot-wide crater in the middle of a city park soccer field here last month began Tuesday.
The city gained approval from the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration to begin investigative drilling under the park access road to determine the next steps of restoring Gordon Moore City Park, it said in a statement late Tuesday.
The mine underneath the soccer field, owned by New Frontier Materials, was part of an active limestone quarry when it collapsed June 26. The mining company said workers evacuated the area in time, and no injuries were reported above or below ground.
By the end of Tuesday, New Frontier Materials completed drilling on over half of the initial area, a release said.
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Drilling will continue this week and all collected data will be submitted to MSHA.
A meeting between the city officials and New Frontier Materials to discuss plans is set for later this week.
A mine collapsed at Gordon Moore Park athletic field in Alton around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, 2024.
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