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Hoover Dam

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by GasHauler, Oct 26, 2010.

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  1. Oct 26, 2010 #1
    GasHauler

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    Has anyone been over the new by-pass road next to the dam? If so how are the grades coming and going? I don't know where they cut off from so I don't know what grades have been eliminated. I used to cross the dam all the time with a load that went to Kingman before they closed it to trucks and I can tell you going down the sharp turns into the dam from the NV side was no picnic with 80,000lbs. I was lucky to be driving a truck and trailer because a semi can not stay in the lane on the last turn before the dam. Then you have all the RV's along with all the tourist that just have to walk in the road to see everything. However, I didn't mind so much in the summer time.
     
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  3. Oct 26, 2010 #2
    JohnBoy

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    All I can say is I'm glad it's finally open. Before 9/11 I went over the dam every week going from Phoenix to Vegas.
     
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  4. Oct 26, 2010 #3
    Allow Me.

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    Well, I can tell you from the Nv. side, the new road starts just past the Hacienda Hotel. And it is wide and nice. From the Az. side it starts before the prior curves and may have an ascend, but no curves to worry about. I haven't been on it yet, but was driving to Vegas quite a bit and was monitoring the progress, having just driven it the first of October, '10.
     
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  5. Oct 26, 2010 #4
    GasHauler

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    That's sounds great. It seems like it would cut some time off now going to Kingman.
     
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  7. Oct 26, 2010 #5
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    Yeah, it will cut off maybe 20 minutes, I would guess. The check points are gone, but, I'm sure even though the new bridge is 4 lane and highway speeds, the tourists will be going pretty slow to get their pics etc. Apparently, there's a K-rail high enough to block any view from passing 4 wheelers.
     
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  8. Oct 26, 2010 #6
    JimDriv3r

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    If it is open then WOOO HOOO!!! No more Union Pass!!! And that hellish hill right outside of Laughlin headed to Vegas. I've always had heavy loads from Phoenix to Vegas going through that area whenever I had hometime. Sloooooow riiiiiiiide hoooome.
     
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  9. Oct 28, 2010 #7
    Robbten

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    I heard it was open now, great news indeed
     
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  10. Oct 28, 2010 #8
    Hardlyevr

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    I just hope that tourists aren't allowed to stop and take pictures on the new bridge, I about squashed more than a few back when we were allowed to go over the dam.
     
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  11. Oct 28, 2010 #9
    chompi

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    Haven't been over it but the picts look pretty impressive. Should cut out a lot of time and miles though.
     
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  12. Oct 28, 2010 #10
    Kansas

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    Whats the deal (purpose) of the new by-pass? I hardly ever get to go that way these days? I miss the days when you actually got to go over the dam. Can you at least see it with the new bypass? No more bull head city?
     
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