Hoover Dam bypass bridge opens this week
People walk across the Mike O'Callaghan - Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, which bypassed the Hoover Dam, during dedication outside of Boulder City, Nev. Credit: AP Photo/David Wallace
A soaring bypass bridge high above the Colorado River near Hoover Dam opens this week after nearly eight years and $240 million worth of work.
The 1,900-foot engineering wonder perched 890 feet above the water is expected to drastically cut travel time along the main route between Las Vegas and Phoenix, as motorists will no longer have to make their way across the dam and its security checkpoints at a snail's pace.
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