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Hoover Dam Bridge
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 crosses the Colorado River
approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Hoover Dam. Construction of the bridge
approaches began in 2003, and construction of the bridge itself began in
February 2005. The bridge was completed in 2010 and the entire bypass route
opened to vehicle traffic on October 19, 2010.
The bridge was concrete-steel composite arch bridge. At
840 feet above the Colorado River, it is one of the highest bridge in the United
States. The Hoover Dam bridge project was completed at a cost of $114 million.