Evan had to work today, so Joe & I were on our own. We started off our day with a visit to Hoover Dam; it was magnificent. We got there early, but traffic was already backed up & moving at a snails pace. More then 17,000 vehicles cross the dam each day. The new Hoover Dam Bypass is under construction. Supposedly, this will help alleviate the traffic jams & eliminate the problems of the existing road - hairpin turns, narrow roadways, inadequate shoulders & poor sight distance. This should greatly improve the safety issues for drivers & pedestrians alike.
There were 112 deaths associated with the construction of the dam which was completed in 1936 & was, at the time, the worlds largest producer of hydroelectric generating station - It is now the 38th largest.The dam crosses the border between two time zones - Pacific & Mountain.After entering the Arizona side of the dam, we made a wrong turn and ended up at the Temple Bar on Lake Mead, one of the two lakes created by the dam. We were surprised 
by the history of this new found place. Mormon pioneers settled here, but in 1870 they voted to abandon the town, that is, except for the Bonelli family. They stayed behind, raised cattle & agricultural crops, mined salt, operated a ferry, post office, store & a pony express station. Daniel Bonelli thought this structure reminded him of the Mormon Temple. To be continued....
by the history of this new found place. Mormon pioneers settled here, but in 1870 they voted to abandon the town, that is, except for the Bonelli family. They stayed behind, raised cattle & agricultural crops, mined salt, operated a ferry, post office, store & a pony express station. Daniel Bonelli thought this structure reminded him of the Mormon Temple. To be continued....
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