By Arnold M. Knightly, Boulder City Review

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will dedicate the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m., the U.S. Department of Transportation announced this morning.

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer are scheduled to attend, as well as Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Dina Titus.

Family members of the O’Callaghan and Tillman family will also attend the event.

Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki will attend on behalf of Gov. Jim Gibbons, who was injured last month in a horse-riding accident.

The $250 million bypass bridge could open as soon as the week of Oct. 18, according to Boulder City officials.