The HOOVER DAM is an engineering marvel. Another nearby marvel is the new bridge going up OVER the gorge area. It will be 900 feet above the dam, suspended from each side of the gorge. It is meant to keep vehicular traffic off the dam ridge, where the highway now exists. The cranes and concrete pilings are enormous and somewhat freightening, and frankly, we kind of hope we never have to cross the finished span. Construction was set to be completed in 2008, but a fallen crane has added another 2 years to the completion date.
