Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
General Information
| Other name(s): | Hoover Dam Bypass-Colorado River Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 14 February 2005 |
| Completion: | 14 October 2010 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2012 |
award winner
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Carries: |
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| Part of: | |
| Carries: |
Hoover Dam Bypass (2007)
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| Near: |
Hoover Dam (1936)
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| Coordinates: | 36° 0' 45" N 114° 44' 30" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 579 m | |
| arch | rise | 84.5 m |
| arch span | 323 m |
Materials
| deck |
composite steel-reinforced concrete
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| arch |
concrete
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Chronology
| End of November 2004 | Expected beginning of construction of the bridge over the Colorado River. |
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| September 2006 | The high-line system collapses due to high winds, causing significant delays in construction as the opening date is moved from 2008 to 2010. |
| 20 October 2010 | Opened to traffic. |
Participants
Owner
Client
Design
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T. Y. Lin International
- David Goodyear (chief engineer)
Aerodynamic studies
Construction engineers
Erection engineering
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OPAC Consulting Engineers
- Mark Ketchum (erection engineer)
Erection equipment
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Subcontractor
Stay cables
Prestressing
Form travelers
Project management
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 140-141.
- Close call. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 15, n. 56 (3rd Quarter 2009), pp. 8.
- (2011): Design of the New Mike O'Callaghan Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge at Hoover Dam. Presented at: Structures Congress 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14-16, 2011, pp. 1806 - 1815.
- Dual purposes. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 14, n. 51 (2nd Quarter 2008), pp. 64.
- Life line. In: Bridge Design & Engineering, v. 14, n. 50 (1st Quarter 2008), pp. 32-33.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20006025 - Published on:
06/10/2002 - Last updated on:
24/01/2020