Hoover Dam by-pass Bridge!

11-16-10 - This bridge is the reason we traveled down Hwy 93 from Hwy 84 in ID. The bridge opened to the public on Oct 19th, 2010. So we wanted to go over this one with our motor home and tow car.

The bridge was the first concrete-steel composite arch bridge in the United States. The total cost of this bridge is 240 million dollars and took just about six years to complete.

2003 - Work begins on approaches in both AZ & NV. 2004 - Oct the contract for the bridge is awarded.

The official name of the bridge is: Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.

After leaving Alamo, NV about 100 miles north of Las Vegas we just keep moving. The hwy through Vegas was great and the traffic was very sparse. The next thing we knew we had turned on Hwy 93 south and the new bridge was only about 12 miles.

Then it was just ahead and Ione had her camera ready, the only problem we had no place to stop to take pictures. We crossed at 10:25 AM on 11-16-10. The road was great and after crossing the bridge the road is all four lane and new. This road goes all the way to Kingman. Glad we did it and will always remember this trip.

Next thing we know we are on the 303 and only a few miles from Happy Trails. We stopped for gas at Safeway and it was only 2.669 per gallon. So backed onto our lot at about 4 PM.