Question of the Day - 13 July 2025

Yes, you can do both. Driving, however, won't take you far.

Through traffic on US93 has been rerouted across the spectacular Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, the longest single-span concrete-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere; you can also walk across the bridge along the north (dam-facing) side for a stunning view of Hoover.

To get to the dam, you take the Hoover Dam/Bridge Walkway exit off US93 and travel along the old road to the dam. This has to be done from the Nevada side of the bridge at Exit 2; there’s no access from the Arizona side. A security checkpoint is manned and vehicles are subject to inspection. 

After the checkpoint, you can drive to the parking garage, where you can stash your steed for $10. But you can also drive across the dam, park in the lots on the Arizona side, and walk back across. Lot #9, closest to the dam, charges $10 per vehicle, while lots #13 and #14 are free. 

At peak visiting hours during the day, those lots fill up fast, with many people taking the dam tours, so they don’t return for at least an hour and sometimes much more. But there’s still some turnover of people who just drive across for a look, then leave. So you should be able to find free parking in the lots on the Arizona side.

To get back onto US93, you have to re-cross the dam, follow the old road up, and get on the highway. From there, you can go north to Boulder City or south into Arizona, both at the Exit 2 entrance ramps.