Comments on: The Incredible Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge Under Construction

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:53:39 +0000

There will be places to park on at least the Nevada side of the Bridge and a walk way on the north side of the bridge for people. This is tax dollars well spent! It can take over 3 hours just to go 15 miles across the dam at the end of a busy weekend. Now it will take 30 minutes. People will still be able to visit the dam…but not cross it with their cars. Large trucks have to drive through Laughlin now. This will create a direct route from Phoenix (and Mexico) to Las Vegas.

By: Briz

Briz — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:07:19 +0000

They need a 6 foot high fence either side of the bridge to avoid accidents from distracted drivers and to stop jumpers.

By: V Harris

V Harris — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:55:31 +0000

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!! I can’t wait to get out to Las Vegas again to roll some dice, play cards, hit the pool, & visit the Dam! WOOOHOOO!

By: Gwen Chappell

Gwen Chappell — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:07:10 +0000

Just visited the site to see the dam Knew nothing about the bridge being built. Awesome !! Yes, and very much needed. That drive over the dam is so slow and tedious. We elected to drive home another way even though it added hours to our trip. I can’t even imagine how much it will relieve the tedium of the locals as well as cross country travelers. Can’t wait to go back when it is finished to enjoy the view of the dam – and get to Vegas quicker!

By: ProudWifey

ProudWifey — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:38:28 +0000

Oregon Writer: It is not a waste of money, if anything it will boost the economy and the trucking industry as there are no semi trucks allowed to cross the Hoover Dam since 9/11, thus making them have to drive 4 hours out of their way to get into AZ. The bridge will also have a sidewalk for people who want to view the dam. It has also created many jobs and kept a lot of families afloat during this depleted economy, I know this because my husband is building on this bridge everyday! It is supporting our family of us and our 3 children! I am very proud!

By: Veronica Kennedy

Veronica Kennedy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:55:02 +0000

We have just seen the new bridge and to say it is impressive is an understatement. Wow. With a tailback coming from the Las Vegas side of 5 miles I think this bridge will be an enormous blessing to many people.

By: Deano, Nottingham, UK

Deano, Nottingham, UK — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:26:17 +0000

Great pictures and update, it must be very close now for the arch to be complete if not finished, any news how close it is? Keep up the good work…

By: William A. Stephenson

William A. Stephenson — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:14:51 +0000

HI OREGON WRITER: YOUR COMMENT ABOUT BUILDING A TRAM HAS MERIT. REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY SIGNS ARE PUT UP REGARDING NO ‘STOPPING’ ETC., PEOPLE WILL TRY TO STOP AND LOOK. EVEN IF THEY BUILD PULL-OFFS, THERE WON’T BE A TIME LIMIT. THEY CAN ONLY BUILD SO MANY THEREFORE ON A BUSY DAY, TEMPERS WILL FLARE. THAT HIGH IN THE AIR IS NO PLACE TO ENCOUNTER N ‘MR. SHORT FUSE.’ WHO IS PAYING FOR THIS BRIDGE AND HOW MUCH WILL THE FINAL BILL BE? VERY FEW PROJECTS OF THIS KIND EVER COME IN AT OR UNDER BID. COST OVER-RUNS MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR STATES ETC. TO PAY FOR SUCH THINGS AS THIS. DESPITE ALL, IT APPEARS TO BE A BEAUTIFUL EDIFICE.

By: Uh... "Arizona River"????

Uh... "Arizona River"???? — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:55:27 +0000

Uh…. “Arizona River”??? I think not. Drunken revelers will fall into the COLORADO (which used to be known as the GRAND River — hence the name “Grand Canyon” and the city of “Grand Junction, Colorado” — the name was changed to “Colorado River” to avoid confusion with the Rio Grande.

By: Ed Coleman

Ed Coleman — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:08:46 +0000

My wife and I visited Hoover Dam as this project was just beginning. I had no idea this was going to be such a huge undertaking. It certainly is a marvel of modern engineering. Looking forward to re-visiting it when it’s completed.