Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge reopens after brief shutdown

By Jonah Dylan Las Vegas Review-Journal

2 years ago

The 1,900-foot-long Hoover Dam bypass bridge, which opened in October 2010, crosses Black Canyo ... — The 1,900-foot-long Hoover Dam bypass bridge, which opened in October 2010, crosses Black Canyon 900 feet above the Colorado River about a quarter of a mile downstream from Hoover Dam, which separates Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. (Las Vegas Review-Journal file photo)

The Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge was shut down Sunday night because of police activity, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

A man had climbed to a barrier and “appeared to be wanting to jump,” Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Brian Boxler said. Officers responded, and the man came down by 6:30 p.m., Boxler said.

Also known as the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge near the Arizona border, Interstate 11 was closed in both directions. The Regional Transportation Commission said there was a two-mile backup in the area.

The highway was reopened around 6:30, Boxler said.

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