Hoover Dam is shut down to visitors for the second time in a week
- For the second time in less than a week, Hoover Dam has halted tourist access as federal maintenance crews work to resolve an equipment issue with the facility’s 150-ton cableway system.
- The latest shutdown follows a separate closure on July 27, when emergency road repairs forced officials to block public road access through the site, as reported by NBC affiliate KSNV.
- According to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation, the current closure was triggered during routine maintenance when the facility’s cableway carriage “moved unexpectedly and placed additional stress on system components
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- For the second time in less than a week, Hoover Dam has halted tourist access as federal maintenance crews work to resolve an equipment issue with the facility’s 150-ton cableway system.
- The latest shutdown follows a separate closure on July 27, when emergency road repairs forced officials to block public road access through the site, as reported by NBC affiliate KSNV.
- According to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation, the current closure was triggered during routine maintenance when the facility’s cableway carriage “moved unexpectedly and placed additional stress on system components
Sources: The Independent