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| The bridge was completed in 2010 and took five years to construct. With concerns for security after 911 and the increasing traffic over the dam, the bridge by passes the dam dam road. |
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| It is almost 2000 ft long, 88 ft wide and 880 ft above the river. |
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| The view of Hoover Dam has to be the best over view of the dam. |
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| The engineering of the bridge is explained at various displays on the walking route to the bridge observation deck. |
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| The observation walk way is the length of the bridge. It does not have an exit on the other side of the bridge and the return trip was a little "scary" for some. |
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| The Lake Mead "bath tub ring" shows the highest level of the lake. |
The complete Hoover Dam.
3 comments:
Hi Mom and Dad! Sitting in Bob Evans Saturday morning in Daytona Beach. Making our way to Savannah today. 31C in Georgian this weekend! Going to get some BBQ and boiled peanuts aawwwnnn soon!
We're enjoying 'our' car for the return trip. 2010 Lexus....not bad!
Love you, we'll keep in touch from the sunny south.
hi guys
can you still walk on the dam or only the new bridge?
Enjoying the photos
Love
Paul
Hi Paul
Yes, you can still walk or drive over the dam.
The new bridge takes all the through traffic and eliminates the need for a vehicle security check that was required after 911. The old route was a real bottle neck for traffic in the area.
Now you can turn off for the dam visit, pass through security and travel over the dam for parking, viewing and hiking in the area.
Love Dad
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