Hoover Dam Bypass: History in the Making

re•mark•able - adj.
1. worthy of being or likely to be noticed
2. unusual, extraordinary, noteworthy
3. Hoover Dam Bypass
1997
Hoover Dam Bypass
History in the Making
Gubernatorial and
Congressional appeal
to Federal Highway
Administration to restart
the project
Central Federal Lands
Highway Division named
as lead agency
2003
Nevada/Arizona
approach
construction begins
2001
Record of Decision signed
1960
1989
Arch complete
20
10
05
00
Support Team begins
preliminary design
20
95
Public open houses
conducted to collect input
on project alternatives
19
19
19
6
0
85
Establishment of Project
Management Team
(PMT) and initiation of
environmental studies
2009
20
Identification of
project needs
1984
Hoover Power Plant Act
authorizes project
1998
1995
Change in U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation mission
and lack of funding
places project on hold
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October 14th, 2010
Release of Draft
Environmental Impact
Statement to the public
2004
2002
Construction begins
Colorado River Bridge
construction begins
Dedication ceremony