Section of upper Yellowstone River to close temporarily during Carbella Bridge replacement

EMIGRANT – A section of the upper Yellowstone River will be closed starting Wednesday, May 22, while crews work to replace Carbella Bridge on Tom Miner Creek Road south of Emigrant.

A new bridge is being constructed here after the original bridge was destroyed in a 2022 historic flooding event. The temporary closure is being implemented to mitigate public safety risks from construction activities over the water combined with high river flows.

The river closure extends from the U.S. Forest Service Yankee Jim River Access, commonly known as the Joe Brown boat ramp, downstream to the Bureau of Land Management Carbella Rec Site. The closure will remain in effect until further notice, though it’s expected to last less than a week. River users can check the status of the closure here.

The closure applies to boating and other forms of recreation on this stretch of the river, but it does not include a closure of land-based activities at the Carbella or Yankee Jim sites. Yankee Jim River Access is the last available location to take out upstream of the closure area. For more information about access options, click here.