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Walking across the Hoover Dam Bypass was breathtaking. Looking over the railing and seeing one of the wonders of the world. Imagine 3200 men working 24 hours a day and finishing this project 2 years early. A few feet away, cars and trucks are speeding over the bridge.. While you are there, take the time to walk the Pat Tillman bypass bridge.
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The Hoover Dam, and the newly constructed Hoover Bypass, or Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, are engineering marvels that embody American ingenuity, grit and power. Opened to traffic in 2010, the new Hoover Dam Bypass is designed and constructed to last over 100 years.
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Today the four-lane bridge is the first concrete-steel composite arch bridge built in the U.S. At 840 ft above the Colorado River, it is the second-highest bridge in the country and the longest arched concrete bridge in the Western Hemisphere. The Hoover Dam Bypass is designed and constructed to last for more than 100 years.
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Since the bypass bridge was finished in October 2010, the Hoover Dam has become even more amazing. The graceful, concrete arch is designed to support the bridge. Its curved shape spans the gap of Black Canyon. The bridge connects Arizona and Nevada, and creates a faster route across the river.. The Hoover Bridge bypass re-routes U.S. 93.
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Enjoy a 360 degree view of the Dam, Colorado River, Lake Mead and Hoover Bypass Bridge from the Observation Deck; Visit the Original Exhibit Building with narrated 3D model of the region's dams and power systems; Accessible to:. Hoover Dam: Open to the public daily from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (PST).
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The Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge (Colorado River Bridge) is the central portion of the Hoover Dam Bypass Project. Construction on the nearly 2,000 foot long bridge (with a 1,060 foot twin-rib concrete arch ) began in late January 2005 and traffic began using the Hoover Dam Bypass on October 19, 2010.
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Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. It is locat.
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The Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Walkway (aka Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge) is an arch bridge in the United States that spans the Colorado River.
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9. Time Span. Construction began in 2005 and the officials cut the ribbon in October 2010, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Hoover Dam. Although bureaucratic and contractual delays and a major equipment mishap added years to the timeline, the project met its $240-million budget -- $114 million of which was spent on the bridge itself. 8.
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Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Prepares For Travelers. Officially named the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, the 1,900-foot-long structure sits 890 feet above the Colorado River, about a.
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There is an option to drive over the Hoover Dam Bypass bridge, which provides stunning views of the dam. This bridge is also known as the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. How many times has the Hoover Dam overflowed? The spillways of the Hoover Dam have been used twice. The first time was in 1941 for a test of the system.
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View of Hoover Dam from Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge The bypass in front of the dam Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge as visible from Hoover Dam. There are two lanes for automobile traffic across the top of the dam, which formerly served as the Colorado River crossing for U.S. Route 93.
Thousands walk new Hoover Dam Bypass bridge Las Vegas ReviewJournal
The bridge is located 1,500 feet downstream of the Hoover Dam, one of the foremost engineering wonders of the world. At 1,900 feet long, with a 1060-foot-long main span, the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge opened to traffic as the highest and longest single-span concrete arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere. The spectacular setting for the bridge also proved to be its greatest design and.
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It is 900 feet above the river, making it the world's highest concrete arch bridge and the second-highest bridge in the United States, behind the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado. The main part of the bypass, which rerouted the highway to have fewer sharp turns, is named the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. The bypass opened in 2010.
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The Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge (the Mike O'Callagham-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge) was dedicated on October 14, 2010. The arch bridge carries Interstate 11 and U.S. Route 93 over the Colorado River just downstream with spectacular views from the pedestrian walkway of Hoover Dam. The bridge was the first concrete-steel composite arch bridge built.
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The Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge in Las Vegas, also known as the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge, was the first concrete-steel composite arch bridge built in the United States, and includes the longest concrete arch in the Western Hemisphere. Opened on October 19, 2010, the bridge provides a crossing of the Colorado River for U.S. Route 93, linking the states of Nevada and.