Silver Bridge

Stylized Colorado River crossing with two closed bridge outlines and HOST reading a trail closed sign

Black Bridge and Silver Bridge flood closures (2026)

How the August 29, 2026 flash flood closed Grand Canyon’s two Phantom-area Colorado River pedestrian bridges — and kept them closed into late September.

Labeled cutaway diagram of the inner canyon water system showing a reservoir tank, a pipe hidden inside a river bridge, and a pumphouse

Inner Canyon Water: Pipelines, Tanks, and a Bridge That Hides a Pipe

How water gets pumped and piped through the canyon corridor, from a 1932 railroad system to the $208M rebuild and the 2026 flash-flood damage.