Planet Hopperz

Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. (from wikipedia)

We passed through about two years ago on our way to Las Vegas for a 5-day vacation in the Luxor hotel. There was an enormous traffic jam so we jumped out of the car and shot a few pics while we were waiting. At the time, they were working on an bypass that will avoid this bottleneck.

And speaking of that bypass...it's done as of tonight:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/10/14/20101014arizona-hoover-dam-bypass-dedication-ON.html

--Rob