Bridge collapse in Desert Center

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Possible bridge collapse and major flooding in Desert Center near Eagle Mountain x I-10, Full closure of Interstate 10. RVC Cmd 4 and CHP.

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Updates from CHP (Indio Communications Center)
https://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx

Detail Information
7:56 PM 59 [119] 76-L ETA WHEN CT 97 - UPDATE STATUS ON HARD CLOSURE ON EB AND WB SIDE - ADV 76-L CT IS 97
7:19 PM 58 [108] B76-020 ADV 1185 TRFC BACKED UP TO RED CLOUD - ALLOWED TO GO WW IF WANTS TO - UNITS WILL 1184 TRFC
7:03 PM 57 [104] B76-302 PTY WILL BE TRANS TO DESERT REGIONAL PALM SPRINGS
7:01 PM 56 [102] PARKER TOW IS 97 ON WB - 1023 ON 1185 UNTIL OIC IS 97
6:55 PM 55 [100] B76-302 INQ EXTENT OF INJ ON PTY EXCRATED FM VEH - COP ONLY AT THIS TIME
6:50 PM 54 [98] B76-301 DRIVER EXTRACATED AND OO VEH
6:40 PM 53 [95] 76-301 CAL FIRE IS STILL WORKING ON EXTRACATION
6:13 PM 52 [88] 6-S2 TURNING WB TRAFFIC AT CORN SPRINGS
6:04 PM 51 [83] CAL FIRE SWEEP WATER RESUCE PTY STILL TRAPPED IN VEH
6:00 PM 50 [81] 30ft x 50ft OF BRIDGE IS GONE
5:55 PM 49 [79] WB SIDE BRIDGE HAS BEEN UNDERMINE AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE UNTIL CAL TRANS CAN CHECK
5:54 PM 48 [78] B76-301 ON EB SIDE 30 FT OF THE ROADWAY IS WASHED AWAY AND BRIDGE IS GONE
5:52 PM 47 [77] [Notification] [CHP]-PER 76-L HOW MUCH OF THE ROAD IS WASHED OUT [Shared]
5:52 PM 46 [76] SIGALERT ISSUED LOG 150719IC00404
5:45 PM 45 [75] B76-301 START SIGALERT
5:45 PM 44 [74] B76-301 CAL TRANS IS TRYING TO GET IN POSITION FOR THE CLOSURE ON THE FRWY
5:43 PM 43 [73] B76-301 FIRE IS 97 W/THE TRAPPED PARTY UNKN ON EXTENT OF INJURIES // PARTIES LEGS ARE TRAPPED
5:40 PM 42 [71] B76-020 HAVE 76-86 RESPOND TO CLOSURE AT CHIRIACO
5:30 PM 41 [69] PARKER IS SENDING A HEAVY DUTY (NOT REQUESTED) - ADVISED CODE 4 TO USE RHS BUT UNK WITH HEAVY DUTY
5:28 PM 40 [68] B76-020 97 DIVERTING TRAFFIC OFF AT CHIRAICO SUMMIT
5:28 PM 39 [67] 1039 ENTAC
5:27 PM 38 [66] B76-302 HAVE TOW GO WRONG WAY ON THE SHOULDER
5:23 PM 37 [63] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BROTHERS OO BLYTHE / 760-921-8183 / IC00338
5:23 PM 36 [61] B76-301 HEAVY RAIN AFRAID WATER LEVEL WILL RISE
5:21 PM 35 [60] PARKER TOWING STUCK IN TRAFFIC
5:19 PM 34 [59] A6-030 6-30 WILL BE STANDING BY AT THE DESERT CENTER ONR TO WB 10
5:19 PM 33 [58] A6-032 WILL BE HANDLING THE CORN SPRINGS CLOSURE
5:17 PM 32 [57] B76-302 BRIDGE COLLAPSED INTO THE WATER
5:16 PM 31 [56] B76-020 HAVE 301 AND 302 CHECK TO SEE IF WE CAN DIVERT TRAFFIC OFF ON THE FRONTAGE ROADS
5:16 PM 30 [55] B76-301 SEE IF PARKER TOW HAS A RECOVERY TRUCK THAT CAN ACCESS FROM THE FRONTAGE ROAD
5:14 PM 29 [54] A6-030 WILL BE RESPONDING TO CORN SPRINGS TO TURN TRAFFIC AROUND
5:14 PM 28 [53] A6-030 1097 AT DESERT CENTER ONR CONED OFF
5:13 PM 27 [52] B76-301 PASSENGER OUT OF THE VEH DRIVER IS TRAPPED
5:12 PM 26 [51] [Notification] [CHP]-CAN VEHS ACCESS EB 10 FROM THE SR177 [Shared]
5:11 PM 25 [50] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 PLAZA TOWING / 760-347-5536 / IC 00338
5:10 PM 24 [48] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 DESERT CENTER / 7601-227-3333 / IC00338 / NOT AVAIL
5:09 PM 23 [46] B76-302 HAVE 6-30 SHUT DOWN WB TRAFFIC AT DESERT CENTER
5:08 PM 22 [45] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 PARKER TOWING DC / 928-669-2555 / IC 00338
5:08 PM 21 [44] B76-301 WB SIDE IS STOPPED BRIDGE IS UNSTABLE WILL NEED CAL TRANS TO CHECK BRIDGE BEFORE TRAFFIC CAN PASS
5:07 PM 20 [39] B76-301 START A RECOVERY TOW FROM INDIO SIDE
5:06 PM 19 [38] B76-301 WILL NEED HARD CLOSURE ON EB SIDE
5:05 PM 18 [37] 1039 CT TO TURN ON CMS SIGNS
5:04 PM 17 [35] B76-301 HAVE 76-20 TURN TRAFFIC AROUND AT CHIRIACO SUMMIT
5:03 PM 16 [34] PER CAL FIRE CAL TRANS WILL NEED A LOADER
5:02 PM 15 [24] 1039 CAL FIRE
5:01 PM 14 [23] B76-301 DO NOT HAVE FIRE CROSS BRIDGE ON THE WB SIDE BRIDGE IS UNSTABLE
5:00 PM 13 [22] 76-301 VISUAL ON FIRE
5:00 PM 12 [21] ALL TRAFFIC ON THE EB SIDE IS STOPPED ROADWAY IS COLLAPSED HAVE THEM RESPOND FROM WB
4:59 PM 11 [20] 1 PARTY IS TRAPPED IN THE VEH
4:59 PM 10 [19] FIRE IS 97 IN THE AREA NOW
4:58 PM 9 [18] 97 WITH THE VEH EB 1/2 JEO EAGLE MOUNTAIN
4:56 PM 8 [40] [Appended, 17:07:33] [1] BRIDGE IS COLLASPED
4:55 PM 7 [17] 1039 S5
4:53 PM 6 [28] [Appended, 17:02:52] [2] [Appended, 16:55:56] [2] BRIDGE COLLAPSED , TRUCK WENT DOWN
4:51 PM 5 [11] EB JWO EAGLE MOUNTAIN ALL LANES ARE BLOCKED W/FLOODING
4:50 PM 4 [10] STILL NOT 97 WITH BRIDGE COLLAPSE
4:42 PM 3 [4] 1039 CAL FIRE
4:42 PM 2 [3] BRIDGE IS ON TOP OF TRUCK
4:39 PM 1 [1] BRIDGE COLLASPED

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It must be messed up pretty good. I saw a map of alternate routes put out by Caltrans today, they all seem way inconvenient. Glad I don't have to go to Blythe any time soon.