The planning for the Hoover Dam Bypass began more than 20-years ago. I know, I was there. As the new bridge became more of a reality than a pipe dream, both ADOT and NDOT began the process of how to deal with the connecting pieces. The Arizona side is complete and open to traffic. In the same time frame, Nevada prepared an EIS (to qualify for federal funding) with as many as 3-build alternatives but chose not to move forward. Now after the outlay of one billion dollars for the new bypass and the improvements on the AZ side, the NV brainiacs want a do-over. As one who worked on these projects, and more importantly, as a taxpayer, I would hope that the leadership in AZ and at the Federal Highway Administration can see that what is happening in NV is nothing more than whinning and poor planning.

The planning for the Hoover Dam Bypass began more than 20-years ago. I know, I was there. As the new bridge became more of a reality than a pipe dream, both ADOT and NDOT began the process of how to deal with the connecting pieces. The Arizona side is complete and open to traffic. In the same time frame, Nevada prepared an EIS (to qualify for federal funding) with as many as 3-build alternatives but chose not to move forward. Now after the outlay of one billion dollars for the new bypass and the improvements on the AZ side, the NV brainiacs want a do-over. As one who worked on these projects, and more importantly, as a taxpayer, I would hope that the leadership in AZ and at the Federal Highway Administration can see that what is happening in NV is nothing more than whinning and poor planning.