The Incredible Construction of Hoover Dam Bridge
The Mike
O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is an arch bridge in the United
States that spans the Colorado River between the states of Arizona and
Nevada. The bridge is located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area
approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and carries
U.S. Route 93 over the Colorado River.
Opened in
2010, it was the key component of the Hoover Dam Bypass project, which
rerouted US 93 from its previous routing along the top of Hoover Dam and
removed several hairpin turns and blind curves from the route.
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The
original name for the bridge was “Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge”
Now
officially called: Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
Mike O'Callaghan – (Sept.
10, 1929 – Mar. 5, 2004) Joined the Marines at sixteen, 1952 he lost part of
his left leg in the battle of Korean War, 1971 to 1979 was Governor of
Nevada, later he was the Executive Editor at the Las Vegas Sun newspaper.
Pat Tillman – (Born
Nov. 6, 1976) A famous NFL football player from Arizona, he gave up his
well-paid job and joined the army. He was killed by friendly fire in
Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.
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Saturday, December 6, 2014
The Incredible Construction of Hoover Dam Bridge
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