Hoover Dam bypass bridge

**Ray1936** · April-30-09, 05:22 PM

Took a stroll down to Hoover Dam yesterday to see how the new by-pass bridge is coming along. It's pretty impressive; this photo doesn't begin to show the massiveness behind it. I suppose the sports books in Vegas will soon post a line on whether the first person to pull a Brodie off of it will be male or female.....

**Downriviera** · April-30-09, 05:31 PM

Will they close the current bridge across the dam when this is done?

**Ray1936** · April-30-09, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Downriviera

Will they close the current bridge across the dam when this is done?

There has been no mention of that, Downriviera, but trucks, busses, and trailers have been banned from crossing since just after 9/11. They have to make the Colorado River crossing down by Laughlin/Bullhead City, about a 30 mile detour.

I'm sure he dam will still welcome tourists as it does now.

**Bobl** · April-30-09, 07:29 PM

Hey, Ray....Go Wings!!! See my post on the NHL Playoffs thread.
The dam looks dam impressive....

**Downriviera** · May-02-09, 07:20 PM

I took the hard hat tour at the dam, very impressive. We got to walk through the tunnels inside the dam. I think they discontinued the hard hat tour after 9/11.

**Bobl** · May-02-09, 08:05 PM

Ray:
How is the level of Lake Mead?
I have been amazed at how it is markedly lower each time I visit....but haven't been there the last two years.

**Moetown** · May-02-09, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Downriviera

I took the hard hat tour at the dam, very impressive. We got to walk through the tunnels inside the dam. I think they discontinued the hard hat tour after 9/11.

The tours have resumed but are down this weekend for elevator maintenance.

**MoparDan** · May-02-09, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ray1936

Took a stroll down to Hoover Dam yesterday to see how the new by-pass bridge is coming along. It's pretty impressive; this photo doesn't begin to show the massiveness behind it. I suppose the sports books in Vegas will soon post a line on whether the first person to pull a Brodie off of it will be male or female.....

Bugs explains at 7:10 why Steve Brody[sic] jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge.