City raises bridge safety concerns

  • The proposed Wirtz Dam Bridge road would pass through Cottonwood Shores. Officials are concerned about traffic and safety. File photo
    The proposed Wirtz Dam Bridge road would pass through Cottonwood Shores. Officials are concerned about traffic and safety. File photo
  • Designers have conceptualized what the new Wirtz Dam Road bridge crossing might look like when completed. The crossing would link together Wirtz Dam Road north and south of the river. File photo
    Designers have conceptualized what the new Wirtz Dam Road bridge crossing might look like when completed. The crossing would link together Wirtz Dam Road north and south of the river. File photo
Cottonwood Shores City Council members took an unusual step Thursday, Dec. 2, approving an open letter (see letter on Page 4) to several government agencies and the public calling into question planning for a proposed Wirtz Dam bridge over the Colorado River. The letter grew out of the council’s meeting Thursday, Nov. 18, when Burnet County Judge James Oakley and Joe Muck, Assistant Area…

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