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The Hoover Dam used enough concrete to build a two-lane road from Seattle to Miami — America’s longest hypothetical driveway.

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The Hoover Dam used an enormous volume of concrete—often cited around 3 million+ cubic yards for the dam itself (and more for related works). Comparisons like “a highway from Seattle to Miami” are used to visualize just how massive that quantity is.

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