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August 18, 2000

Controversy building behind proposed Hoover Dam bypass bridge

  • $200 million bridge would span the Colorado River and shear off the top of Sugarloaf Mountain.
    • By LAUNCE RAKE
    Las Vegas Sun

    BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) -- With take-your-breath views on both sides, the narrow road over Hoover Dam is a rubbernecker's dream.

    But the two-lane road has become a major bottleneck on the heavily traveled highway connecting Phoenix and Las Vegas.


     
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