Cliffside west of 29 Road bridge slides in Colorado River

By SENTINEL STAFF

Local rafters should keep an eye out after a cliffside “slid” into the Colorado River west of the 29 Road bridge, according to a Mesa County Sheriff’s Office tweet that was sent Friday evening.

The tweet, sent at 5:46 p.m., shows a photo of tree branches and rocks dipping into the river, and said warning signs were being placed along the river route after slide.

“Rafters MUST stay river right well before reaching this area,” the tweet said.

The Sheriff’s Office, Grand Junction Fire Department, Mesa County Engineering and Public Works and the Mesa County Emergency Manager were on the scene evaluating the circumstances, the tweet said.

The public is asked to avoid the area for safety.