Eldorado valley Archives - River Mountains Loop Trail

August 19, 2009 – It’s not official, “BUT” the bridge is done and open for use.Â I have heard reports that the new B.C. connection is getting lots of use.Â We may haveÂ to install traffic signals?Â Â Just kidding.Â

B.C. Bridge concrete curing 8-08-09

SAFETY NOTE:Â Until the signs and stop lines are installed at the railroad crossingÂ PLEASE stay back from the RR-tracks on weekends when the tourist train is passing. Ill try and get the hours of operation post here in the next few days.

AUGUST 6, 2009 – Bridge decking was poured early this morning (see photo below).Â Please give it a few days to cure and respect the contractors closed signs.Â Getting lots of feedback about riders riding the new paved sections to and from Boulder City.Â Â Â

BOULDER CITYÂ AND THE RMLT PLANNING OCTOBER 17TH TRAIL OPENING CELEBRATION.Â STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS!!!

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rmlt #5 Bridge Decking poured 8-06-09

July 28, 2009 – Bridge approaches paved. Bridge decking scheduled to be poured this week; then needs a week to cure.Â So look forÂ bridge opening August 10th more or less.Â

Also contractor working on segments 3 & 4 paved portions of segment #4 around the Vet’s home.Â The trail is trekking east day by day toward a late summer completion.Â

Â July 23, 2009 – More progress to report as paving took place earlier this week on the remain portions of Segment #5 from Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino to the Pedestrian Bridge.Â The bridge is not complete, no decking, so do not plan to ride just yet.

RMLT #5 paved to Railroad Pass Casino 72309

Â July 16, 2009 – More retaining wall work photos. this one is where the River Mountains Loop Trail will cross the historic railroad .Â Work progresses daily and everyone is waiting for the pavement lay down day and completion.Â

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RMLT # 5 Retaining wall ar RR Tracks crossing 71409

Retaining Wall at Railroad crossing 71409

June 29, 2009 – Retaining wall work above the highway and below the railroad tracks is tedious work. Here is photo provided by Gary Zupanic, B.c. Engineer of the work being completed.

Â June 24th, 2009Â – Bridge decking has not been poured yet.Â Trail construction continues toward Railroad Pass Hotel, one more retaining wall and drainage culvert needs to be placed, then final grading, type two gravel base, and paving in about three weeks. Could be available by mid-July for riding???

Retaining wall work near Railroad Pass 62909

Segments 3 & 4 have been given the green light to start and grading started Monday this week. We’re estimated late September/early October for completion.Â We are so hopeful that we have scheduled a trail ribbon cutting ceremony for Oct 17, 2009. Stay tuned for details.

May 28th, 2009 – Bridge now in place. Due to traffic considerations on private Cascata Drive, bridge was set in place over night May 27 -28, 2009. Bridge is 163 -ft long. This is truly a milestone in the completion of the River Mountians Loop Trail. The paved section from the Bridge to Railroad Pass Hotel is still several weeks from completion.Â

RMLT Bridge #5 installed Zupanic photo 52809

Bridge Facts: Â It is 163-ft. long & 14-ft wide between trusses

Built by Contech Bridge Solutions (formerly Continental Bridge)Â
Contractors bid amount for bridge $240,000
Concrete Bridge abutments cost $58,000
Bridge is a free span steel, model H1-SQ, fabricated from self-weathering atmospheric corrosion resistant steel
Bridge will have a lightweight concrete deck

May 27th, 2009 – BRIDGE READY TO BE PLACED TODAY. CHECK IT OUT…..HOPE TO HAVE PHOTOS POSTED BY DAYS END.Â

Photos by Jim Holland

Â Ped. Bridge ready to set 52709

Â April 13th, 2009 – The long awaited Boulder City Trail bridge for segment #5 has arrived on the job site. The footings are still being placed, but the bridge is here. The bridge is required to span the gap across the private Cascata Golf course road and will be placed just north of the railroad bridge .Â No date has been set for the placement, but you’ll see and hear about it here.Â

RMLT #5 Bridge 150-ft arrives

April 20th, 2009 – The other great news regarding Boulder City’s portion of the RMLT is they have advertised for bids on trail segments 3 & 4 with bids due onÂ May 7th, 2009. This means we/they could be under construction on their last trail segments by mid-June orÂ at least by July 1st, 2009Â .

We are slowly closing the loopÂ on a 12+ year trail project which will connect and link the cities ofÂ Southern Nevada to Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Hoover Dam.Â The River Mountains Loop Trail will become a national destination trail system. 🙂

April 29th, 2009 – RMLT field trip to Segment #5 bridge abuttments. Nice walk with great views of Eldorado Valley, Â River Mountains and wild flowers along the way.

SEg. #5 bridge abuttment 42909Â Â Â 163-ft. bridge May 28,2009 Holland photo

Gallery of photos:

RMLT #5 Bridge Lift zupanic photo 52709

RMLT #5 paved to Railroad Pass Casino 72309 Garys photo

RMLT#5 pavement crosses Railroad wst of bridge 72309

Â The first mile from east to west is now paved and striped see photo below.Â The east bridge footing is also underway as shown in following photo. This is the good news.Â The bad news is construction is behind schedule due to some additional soil tests and borings required by NDOT in the pass area. We are now looking at a possible June/July opening date. Stay tuned.

#5 Paved & Striped looking west

March 20, 2009 – Bridge footings being dug & trail striping down on east end.

rmltÂ East bridge footing

Feb. 24, 2009 – Paving to Cascata Rd. done. This segment is not open to the public, but hey check it out. Bridge has been ordered and is about six weeks out.Â Rough grading from Cascata west to Railroad Pass has been done. Work currently on hold until retaining wall work in the pass area can be completed, test boring is now complete.

RMLT 5 paved Bootleg trail head veterans home

Feb. 12, 2009 – Great news today…Paving started Wednesday on the trail from Cascata Rd. back to the Veterans home.Â Grading continues toward railroad pass.

Photo of asphalt lay down on Feb. 11, 2009:

Segmetn #5 paving 2/11/09

Jan. 20, 2009 – Grading and drainage work is now approaching 93/95 where you can see the activity from the road. The following photos were taken last week showing work between the highway and the railroad tracks.Â This is where the construction gets tricky.

New photos of work here:

Construction pushes west to RR Pass Jan. 09

Nov. 20, 2008 – Construction work has started near the B.C. veterans homesÂ and is moving west along the SNWA waterÂ line alignment about the railroad tracks. Work started in September with 240 day construction contract.Â The east portion of the project is fairly easy and straight forward, but gets more challengingmoving west.Â At the Cascada private road the contractor has ordered and has to place 150-foot pedestrian bridge over the roadway. Contuning west the trail turns down and crosses the railroad tracks then turns west again following an ever narrowing r.o.w. between uS 93/95 and the railroad.Â The trail curves around to the north and encouters multiple dips or drainage issues which require extensive rock retaining wall work in order to lift the trail up and allow drainage to continue underneath. The final leg of the section then drops down into the Railroad Pass Hotel trail head already existing from previously completed portions of the River Mountains Loop Trail by the City of Henderson.Â

I have included a few photos of current construction progress for your viewing pleasure.Â As you can see there will be fantastic views of the mountains and Eldorado Valley below.