Oxbow Bridge collapse called serious public safety threat
The collapse of the Oxbow Bridge, which linked Cibola in La Paz County to California, poses a serious threat to public health and safety and has cut off a critical access route between the two states, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors said. The bridge connected Levee Road to the west side of the Colorado River. The Oxbow 2 Fire burned about 5 acres near the Oxbow Recreation and Wildlife Area, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The collapse of the bridge also caused hazardous debris to enter the Colorado River waterway. This poses risks to environmental resources, recreational users and emergency responders, La Paz County Board of Supervisors said.
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