MARCH 2007 HOOVER DAM TOUR
The Hoover Dam Bypass Project reached another major milestone in October
2004 with the award of the contract for the final connection – the Colorado River
Bridge. The Colorado River Bridge is the central portion of the Hoover Dam
Bypass Project. Construction on the nearly 2,000 foot long bridge began in late
January 2005 and the completion of the entire Hoover Dam Bypass Project is
expected in June 2010. When completed, this signature bridge will span the
Black Canyon (about 1,600 feet south of the Hoover Dam), connecting the
Arizona and Nevada Approach highways nearly 900-feet above the Colorado
River.
United States Highway 93 (U.S. 93) has been designated a North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) route. The increasing congestion caused by the
switchbacks leading to the Hoover Dam site and the restrictions at the dam
crossing have led to the development of the Hoover Bypass Project. The Hoover
Dam Bypass Project is a 3.5-mile corridor beginning at approximately milepost
2.2 in Clark County, Nevada and crossing the Colorado River approximately
1,500 feet downstream of the Hoover Dam, then terminating in Mohave County,
Arizona near milepost 1.7 on U.S. 93.
2004 with the award of the contract for the final connection – the Colorado River
Bridge. The Colorado River Bridge is the central portion of the Hoover Dam
Bypass Project. Construction on the nearly 2,000 foot long bridge began in late
January 2005 and the completion of the entire Hoover Dam Bypass Project is
expected in June 2010. When completed, this signature bridge will span the
Black Canyon (about 1,600 feet south of the Hoover Dam), connecting the
Arizona and Nevada Approach highways nearly 900-feet above the Colorado
River.
United States Highway 93 (U.S. 93) has been designated a North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) route. The increasing congestion caused by the
switchbacks leading to the Hoover Dam site and the restrictions at the dam
crossing have led to the development of the Hoover Bypass Project. The Hoover
Dam Bypass Project is a 3.5-mile corridor beginning at approximately milepost
2.2 in Clark County, Nevada and crossing the Colorado River approximately
1,500 feet downstream of the Hoover Dam, then terminating in Mohave County,
Arizona near milepost 1.7 on U.S. 93.
While in Las Vegas attending our annual trade show we had extra time
and took a tour of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area. Previous
tours in years past were interesting but the new bypass bridge under
construction which when completed in 2010 will be 900 feet above the
river should add to the dam tour. Hopefully I will have some after
pictures to show after the 2010 trade show. Mineral deposits on Lake
Mead (photo near the bottom row of pictures) indicates the lake level
which is 42 feet below the average level.
Perry
and took a tour of Hoover Dam and the surrounding area. Previous
tours in years past were interesting but the new bypass bridge under
construction which when completed in 2010 will be 900 feet above the
river should add to the dam tour. Hopefully I will have some after
pictures to show after the 2010 trade show. Mineral deposits on Lake
Mead (photo near the bottom row of pictures) indicates the lake level
which is 42 feet below the average level.
Perry