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Construction Gallery - Las Vegas,
Nevada.
November 12, 2002 photographs by Keith Walls
On a business trip to Las Vegas, our dedicated VP Keith Walls
managed to take some time to take an early evening walk along
a good deal of the Las Vegas Monorail alignment. The last time
Keith was in Las Vegas was only 14 months ago, at the ground breaking
ceremony. A great deal of progress has been made in that short
amount of time. This first image shows the access road between
Koval Lane and Harrah's on the Strip.
In September, Sands Avenue hole digging was just starting. Two
months later pylons are already in place.
Between Sands Avenue and the parking lot of the Chamber of Commerce
the track will cross one side of the road via this straddle bent.
From the Chamber of Commerce parking lot to Paradise Road there
is a 90 degree turn. Three straddle bents allow the guideway to
make a wide swing over traffic. Note the bank angle of the beamway.
This is the highest part of the alignment, where track crosses
over the Las Vegas Convention Center pedestrian walkway.
The Las Vegas Hilton Station framework takes shape, revealing
the artsy curved roof design of architect Gensler Associates.
Previous Las Vegas construction pictures:
September 22-25.2002
August 22,2002
August 5, 2002
July 10-12, 2002
June 27, 2002
June 7-18, 2002.
Late May 2002.
April May, 2002, tall columns.
May 3, 2002, beam manufacturing continues.
March 26, 2002, first dual-guideway beams
up.
March 22-24, 2002, first look at t-supports.
January 16-17, 2002, first beam lifted
into place.
January 2-3, 2002, columns and rebar.
December 2001 beam yard images.
October 2001 first pylons and track.
August 2001 ground breaking images
