Floating Barriers Cause Bridge Shutdown | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

Anti-immigrant buoys meant to block illegal crossings along the Rio Grande drifted away after heavy rains swelled the river, forcing shutdowns of two major border bridges that are the city’s top revenue source. Installed by a contractor for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to create a safer zone and deter crossings, the buoys weren’t even fully ready when they floated off — causing more chaos than control. Now, officials are removing the buoys and other hastily placed barriers, calling them counterproductive. The contractor and border patrol are scrambling to recover the floating structures…