Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
Arch bridge in Colorado River below Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona, USA. Part of Nevada.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Love Letter to Cable-Stayed Bridges | Practical Engineering | subject | Shown as an example of cable stays used as temporary support during construction. |
| An Engineer’s Love Letter to Cable-Stayed Bridges | Practical Engineering | backdrop | Cited via a timelapse in which the arch is held up by temporary cable stays during construction, illustrating the constructability advantage of stays. |
A Love Letter to Cable-Stayed Bridges — Practical Engineering (2025)
Source: Original · Readwise highlight
Check out this timelapse of the construction of the I-11 bridge over the Colorado River downstream of the Hoover Dam. If you look carefully, you can see that before the arch is complete, it is supported by cable stays!
- Role: subject
- In the video: Shown as an example of cable stays used as temporary support during construction.
- Why it matters: A concrete illustration of constructability; the bridge itself is not the topic.
An Engineer’s Love Letter to Cable-Stayed Bridges — Practical Engineering (2025)
Source: Original · Readwise highlight
Check out this timelapse of the construction of the I-11 bridge over the Colorado River downstream of the Hoover Dam.
- Role: backdrop
- In the article: Cited via a timelapse in which the arch is held up by temporary cable stays during construction, illustrating the constructability advantage of stays.
- Why it matters: A single supporting example for the constructability point; the argument would stand with another bridge.