Bighorn Sheep Crossing
Posted by: 
brwhiz
N 36° 00.742 W 114° 46.424
11S E 700632 N 3987612
This truly Unusual Crossing Sign is located at the point where Nevada Highway 172 (Old US Highway 93) leaves the new route of US Highway 93 and drops down into Black Canyon to cross Hoover Dam to a turnaround at the dead-end on the Arizona side.
Waymark Code: WMJR2F
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 12/21/2013
Views: 5
Bighorn sheep are a common sight in the rocky canyon sides in the vicinity of Hoover Dam and they sometimes find themselves blocking traffic. A fill grown ram is no lightweight and will do a lot of damage to your vehicle if you happen to hit one. And since you now have to make the trip along this stretch of highway twice (the highway across the dam no longer continues through on into northern Arizona), you have twice as much opportunity to encounter one of these amazing animals.