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The Arizona Approach Place your mouse on the Project Overview Map to see the Arizona Approach highlighted.
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November 2004	August 2004	May 2004	February 2004
October 2004	July 2004	April 2004	January 2004
September 2004	June 2004	March 2004	October/November 2003
			The Beginnings of a Bypass

Images from November 2004 Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge is completed!
Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Looking to the South - Vastco Inc. placing concrete to construct the final section of bridge deck on the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Looking Southwest at Vastco Inc. placing concrete to construct the final section of bridge deck on the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge - Completed Looking to the East - A view of the completed Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge looking towards Abutment 1, including the new Bureau of Reclamation sewer pond access road. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge - Completed Looking Southeast, from Abutment 1, at the completed Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
New US 93 Alignment Looking to the South - A view of the new US 93 alignment, Arizona interchange, associated ramps, and Interim US 93 alignment. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from October 2004 Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge nearly complete...
Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Looking to the South - a view of the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge and Interim US 93 High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Sugarloaf Mountain TI OP Bridge shown in upper left corner. Looking South at the new alignment of US 93 from Station 231+00 to the end of the project. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from September 2004 Arizona Approach at 98% Complete...
Wildlife Ramp for Bighorn Sheep Looking to the South High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Looking back at reinforcing steel for Span #7 on Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Looking back on line from end of project to the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Dust palliative, Lignin Sulfonate applied to roadway. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from August 2004 Progress Continues
Abutment #2 of Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Looking at Pier #6 and Abutment #2 of the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. R.E. Monks excavating grouted riprap waterway in foreground. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Looking back on line at new alignment of US 93 from Sugarloaf Mountain TI OP Bridge. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
New US 93 Alignment Looking back on line from end of project at new alignment of US 93. Aggregate base course being placed on grade. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from July 2004 Completing the connection...the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge
At work on Abutment #2 Installation of Settlement Instruments at Abutment No. 2 of the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Looking North at an aerial view of the new alignment of US 93 and Interim 93. Foreground: Casino Ready Mix Batch Plant Background: Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Looking South at an aerial view of the new US 93 alignment and Interim 93. Foreground: Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge - Looking North			Close-up of the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge
Aerial view of the site of the future Colorado River Bridge. Foreground: Arizona Approach Background: Nevada Approach High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from June 2004 Summer Heat Won't Stop Construction on the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge.
Overall view of project. Looking to the north, this photo shows the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge in the background and the TIOP Bridge in the foreground. Slopes and subgrade being finished by R.E. Monks Construction. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Looking South from Pier #6 towards Abutment #2. Royden and Jakes Crane setting girders for Span #7, Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Vastco, Royden and Jakes Crane setting girders for Span #7. Foreground: Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge, with a Liebherr 360-Ton Crane Background: American 225-Ton Crane High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Setting girders for Span #7 Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from May 2004 Setting the Formwork on the TIOP Bridge...
Looking East - View 1			Looking East - View 2
Vastco, Inc. setting formwork for the deck of the TIOP Bridge.
High Resolution TIF (View 1) (14 MB)			High Resolution TIF(View 2) (11 MB)
Looking Northwest Vasco Inc. forming the deck for the TIOP Bridge. High Resolution TIF (12 MB)
Looking Northwest R.E. Monks placing roadway embankment from US 93 Mainline Station 229+60 through Station 239+00. Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge in background. High Resolution TIF (12 MB)			Looking Northwest Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge and the roadway embankment being placed for Mainline US 93 Station 229+50 through Station 239+00. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from April 2004 Pouring the Concrete Deck of the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge
Top left: Sugar Loaf Mountain Bridge, Spans #1-#6 in place. Vastco, Inc. has completed placement of the concrete deck for Span #2 & #3. Middle of Picture: R.E. Monks continues to excavate new alignment for US 93 (Stations 242+50 - 251+00) Bottom: Girders stockpiled for TIOP Bridge. High Resolution TIF (12 MB)			Project Overview Middle Right: Span 6 of the Sugar Loaf Mountain Bridge Middle: R.E. Monks excavating and placing embankment (Stations 229+60 - 255+00) High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Vastco, Inc. placing concrete for Span #3 deck of the Sugar Loaf Mountain Bridge High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			View of the TIOP Bridge. Vastco, Inc. has completed Abutment #1& #2 and is preparing to set girders. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from March 2004 Setting the girders for Span #2 on the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge
Vastco Inc. sets the girders for Span #2 - View #1 High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			View #2 High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
View #3 High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			View #4 High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from February 2004 One Year from the Start of Construction...
The foreground shows a view of the embankment operation for Abutment #2 (Stations 229+00 - 235+00)and in the background you can see the excavation operation from Station 244+00 to 248+00. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			This view shows Pier cap #1 concrete pour on the Sugarloaf Mt. Bridge. (Station 221+55) High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Interim 93. Excavation operations for the future US 93 continues. (Stations 242+00 - 250+00) High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			The Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. This photo shows a view of Stations 220+00 - 228+00. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
View of the proposed Colorado River Bridge alignment, taken from US 93, Station 177+50. This view is looking from Abutment 1 on the Nevada side to Abutment 2 on the Arizona. High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from January 2004 Excavation & Embankment Operations Underway
Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Excavation & Embankment Operations (Looking South from the Contractors Yard at the Traffic Switch to Interim Hwy 93) High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge & Embankment Operations (Looking back on line at Interim Hwy 93 - Station 246+00) High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
Cat 5110 Excavator loading Cat 773 Rock Truck (Station 248+00) High Resolution TIF (14 MB)			Hydraulic Scaling of Cut Slopes (Station 247+00 Left) High Resolution TIF (14 MB)
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Images from October/November 2003 Beginning Construction on the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge
Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Setting Girders, Span #6 High Resolution TIF (24 MB)			Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Setting Girders, Span #6 High Resolution TIF (24 MB)
Sugarloaf Mountain Cut Station 204+00 CL (Looking ahead on line) High Resolution TIF (24 MB)			Sugarloaf Mountain Cut Station 214+00 RT (Looking back on line) High Resolution TIF (24 MB)
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The Beginnings of a Bypass
Stabilization of Rock Block #1 on the upper wall of Black Canyon, Arizona. Monks/Vastco (General Contractor), Yenter (Subcontractor). High Resolution TIF (6 MB)			Monks/Vastco conducting excavation at mainline US 93, station 218+50 (left). Background: A CAT 5110 excavator and a fleet of CAT 773 haul trucks are used to haul embankment material. Foreground: Monks uses a CAT 245B with a ram hoe to reduce oversized material for placement into embankment fill. High Resolution TIF (6 MB)
From the ground up...building the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge
Monks/Vastco constructing Piers 5 and 6 (left) of Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (6 MB)			Arial view of the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge construction. From left to right, Piers 4, 5, and 6. High Resolution TIF (6 MB)
Vastco's 250-ton Link Belt crane with 200-feet of boom, was used to construct the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge. High Resolution TIF (6 MB)			Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge Pier #6 (Looking Northwest) (High Resolution image not available at this time.)
A Bird's Eye View
Arial view of the Arizona Approach (Looking from South to North) High Resolution TIF (6 MB)			Arial view of the northern section of the Arizona Approach, including the Sugarloaf Mountain Bridge piers in the foreground and mainline US 93 excavation from station 200+00 through 219+50 in the background. High Resolution TIF (6 MB)

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Construction Photo Album - Arizona Approach