Hoover Dam Bridge Finally Complete

Source: DAILY MAIL REPORTER, 10.15.2010

    Five years after construction on the ambitious project began, the soaring $240 million bridge overlooking the Hoover Dam has now been completed.

The 1,900ft engineering wonder perches 890ft above the Colorado River and is expected to slash travel time along the main route between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Motorists previously had to make their torturous way across the Hoover Dam's winding two-lane road at a snail's pace.

Vast: The 1,900ft-long Hoover Bridge took five years to construct at a cost of £151million

Vast: The 1,900ft-long Hoover Bridge took five years to construct at a cost of $240 million

Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge


Dizzying: Perched 890ft above the Colorado River, the new bridge offers stunning views of the Hoover Dam

Dizzying: Perched 890ft above the Colorado River, the new bridge offers stunning views of the Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam Bridge


U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood and a delegation of government officials hailed the span linking the states as a crucial example of nationwide work to improve America's infrastructure.


Mr LaHood said the bridge was one of 15,000 transportation projects that included updating 4,000 miles of road.


The bridge, which officially opens Saturday, October 16th, is named after former Nevada governor Mike O'Callaghan and Pat Tillman, the former National Football League player who quit the Arizona Cardinals to join the Army and died under friendly fire in Afghanistan.


Family members of the two men watched the dedication ceremony from the span along with hundreds of building workers.


Sight seeing: The vast bridge is expected to take 30 minutes off the journey time between Las Vegas and Phoenix

Sight seeing: The vast bridge is expected to take 30 minutes off the journey time between Las Vegas and Phoenix

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Ceremony: Native American children perform a traditional dance on the bridge during an opening ceremony

Ceremony: Native American children perform a traditional dance on the bridge during an opening ceremony

Big Dam Bridge 


Memory: The bridge, seen from the Hoover Dam, is named after former Nevada governor Mike O'Callaghan and NFL star Pat Tillman

Memory: The bridge, seen from the Hoover Dam, is named after former Nevada governor Mike O'Callaghan and NFL star Pat Tillman

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The 75-year-old Hoover Dam, itself regarded as an engineering marvel, now has a new rival for attention.


It took five years and 21,000 workers to build the dam, at a cost of $50 million (1931 dollars). The last of its more than five million barrels of cement was poured in 1935.


The bridge contains 16 million pounds of steel, 30,000 cubic yards of concrete and two million feet of cable - enough to stretch past Phoenix from Las Vegas.


The $240 million cost also includes roads and smaller bridges needed to link it to existing networks.


Bird's eye view: The Hoover Dam, already an engineering marvel, now has a rival overlooking it

Bird's eye view: The Hoover Dam, already an engineering marvel, now has a rival overlooking it\

Dam Tall Bridge


Achievement: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer speaks to workers and family members of the men the bridge is dedicated to during the opening ceremony

Achievement: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer speaks to workers and family members of the men the bridge is dedicated to during the opening ceremony

Concrete Bridge - Tall Arched Bridge


New crossing: Previously motorists would drive along the twisting road on top of the Hoover Dam, through checkpoints added after the September 11, 2001, attacks

New crossing: Previously motorists would drive along the twisting road on top of the Hoover Dam, through checkpoints added after the September 11, 2001, attacks

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Cars previously drove over the dam and checkpoints were added after the September 11, 2001 attacks which caused long tailbacks.


Government officials also heavily restricted the types of vehicles and cargo that could cross the dam, sending large vehicles an extra 23 miles through the resort town of Laughlin.


The new four-lane bridge allows travellers to bypass the dam much more quickly and with no checkpoints. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates it will cut at least 30 minutes from the trip.


Those going to the dam will no longer be able to pass over it to cross the border by car, though it will remain open as a tourist attraction.


Officials say is the second-tallest bridge in the U.S. The tallest is the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado.

The bridge is the longest built with concrete arches in the western hemisphere, according to the Transportation Department. The arches measure 1,060ft.


Charity event: Participants cycle over the bridge during the Viva Bike Vegas race to raise money for cancer charities

Charity event: Participants cycle over the bridge during the Viva Bike Vegas race to raise money for cancer charities

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Don't look down: Locals walks across the bridge and admire the view. It will be officially opened to traffic from next week

Don't look down: Locals walks across the bridge and admire the view. It will be officially opened to traffic from next week


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