Kaibab Suspension Bridge closed to foot traffic for repairs; detours in place
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — The Kaibab Suspension Bridge, also called the Black Bridge, will close to foot traffic while trail crews replace wood decking and tread boards.
Mules will still be able to cross the bridge, but all foot traffic will need to follow detours. The Black Bridge is one of two footbridges that crosses the Colorado River near Phantom Ranch.
The bridge will be closed to hikers between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Oct. 17-25 and from Oct. 31 through Nov. 7.
South Kaibab Trail users will follow a detour to and from the Silver Suspension Bridge using the Colorado River Trail. Signs and park staff will provide directions. Hikers will be able to cross the bridge when crews are not working.
The work on the Black Bridge replaces decking and tread boards, which over time have become rutted, making the walking surface uneven. NPS trail crews last replaced the decking and boards in 2006.
- Driver identified in fatal accident on Perkinsville Road Sept. 19
- Latest Tik Tok challenges causing problems for Williams Unified School District
- Search at Grand Canyon turns up remains of person missing since 2015
- Plane wreckage and human remains found in Grand Canyon National Park
- Pumpkin Patch Train departs Williams starting Oct. 5
- Update: Man missing in Grand Canyon National Park hike found alive
- Receding water levels at Lake Powell reveal missing car and driver
- Man sentenced for attack on camper at Perkinsville
- Column: Lumber prices expected to stay high through 2022
- Elk rut season in Grand Canyon: What you need to know
SUBMIT FEEDBACK
Click Below to: