The Nevada Approach is the roadway leading from Nevada U.S. 93 to the new Colorado River bridge crossing (approximately 1500 feet downstream of the Hoover Dam). 

The Nevada Approach includes:

• 2.2 miles of four-lane roadway (two lanes in each direction divided by a concrete median)

• Six New Bridges: Wildlife Underpass, Interchange Bridge, Nevada Canyon Bridge, Lower Portal Access Bridge, Bureau of Reclamation Warehouse Bridge, Old US 93 Bridge

• Traffic Interchange near the Hacienda Casino to provide access to existing US 93, which will become the Hoover Dam Access Road

• 1.6 million cubic yards of earthwork

• Retaining walls totaling 50,000 square feet

• Extension of the National Park Service River Mountain Loop Trail

• Wildlife crossings

• Drainage improvements

• Trail access parking

• Staining of newly exposed rock cuts as determined by the Design Advisory Panel

In November of 2005, construction on the Nevada Approach (Phase II of the Hoover Dam Bypass) was completed.  See continued progress on the Hoover Dam Bypass by visiting our Construction Photo page.