Charles City sets hearing on Charley Western Trail bridge replacement

The Charley Western Recreation Trail Bridge collapsed into the Cedar River in 2018 while a contractor was starting to remove parts of it. Press photo by Bob Steenson

This is what the Charley Western Recreation Trail Bridge looked like before it collapsed into the Cedar River while it was being demolished in July 2018. The bridge was closed in April 2017 when parts of it were observed to be coming apart. Press file photo by Bob Steenson

The Charley Western Recreation Trail Bridge collapsed into the Cedar River in July 2018 while a contractor was starting to remove parts of it. Press file photo by Bob Steenson

The Charley Western Recreation Trail Bridge collapsed into the Cedar River in 2018 while a contractor was starting to remove parts of it. Press photo by Bob Steenson