A Classic Bridge Under Construction

US highway 93, the main route between Las Vegas and Phoenix, passes right over Hoover Dam. The road is narrow, winding, and two lane, and of course in these times vehicles passing over the dam pose a security risk, so there's a checkpoint to go through. Thus, a new bypass road is being built. This road will span Black Canyon just downstream of Hoover Dam. The four lane bridge under construction is pictured here. This structure promises to be a beauty. It will consist of a single, huge arch spanning the canyon with a style similar to the famous Bixby bridge on the Big Sur coast. It will be named after two people, one of whom is Pat Tillman, the All American football player who was a cum laude student at Arizona State (sorry Suzanne) and who gave up massive coin as a professional football player to join the Army Rangers, only to be killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Estimated time of completion is 2010.