The Hoover Dam is reopening to visitors Friday after being shut down for the past several days for emergency repairs on one of its cableway carriages.
Maintenance crews corrected the issue with the carriage and inspected the system for safety.
Public access to the top of the dam and the bridge opened on Thursday, and all other facilities and services will be back open this morning.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Hoover Dam remains temporarily closed to visitors due to emergency repair work.
The Bureau of Reclamation says the 150-ton cableway system—located near the parking garage and above the main access road—is used to move large equipment and materials across the river and between the Nevada and Arizona sides of the power plant. During routine maintenance, the cableway carriage moved unexpectedly and placed additional stress on system components.
As a precaution, workers closed off the area on Monday, July 27.
Until the contractor completes its evaluation and safely repositions the cableway carriage, Reclamation cannot estimate when visitor access will resume.
“We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding while our teams work through this situation,” said Reclamation Lower Colorado Basin Acting Regional Director Genevieve Johnson. “Safety remains our top priority. While visitor access is temporarily paused, Hoover Dam and the powerplant are operating normally, and there is no risk to the facility.”
The dam and power plant are not at risk.
(The Bureau of Reclamation contributed to this report.)
