THERE'S A NEW BRIDGE IN AMERICA!

THE MIKE O'CALLAGHAN-PAT TILMAN MEMORIAL BRIDGE OPENED WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE BRIDGE CREATES A HIGH-SPEED BYPASS OF HOOVER DAM FOR ARIZONA TRAVELERS HEADING TO AND FROM LAS VEGAS.  ITS DESIGNED TO TAKE TRAFFIC OFF THE CREST OF HOOVER DAM AND MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR PEDESTRIAN/VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON THE DAM.  

THE CENTRAL ARCH OF THE BRIDGE IS THE LONGEST CONCRETE ARCH IN NORTH AMERICA AT 1,060 FEET AND IT SOARS 890 FEET ABOVE THE COLORADO.  IT IS 277 FEET ABOVE THE TOP OF THE DAM.  MIKE  O'CALLAGHAN WAS A FORMER NEVADA GOVERNOR AND PAT TILMAN WAS THE ARIZONA CARDINAL FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO DIED UNDER FRIENDLY FIRE IN AFGHANISTAN.

THE COST WAS 240 MILLION DOLLARS. BUT IT PROVIDES A FASTER WAY TO GET  TO LAS VEGAS TO LOSE YOUR MONEY.