Hoover Dam to cut back on tours during renovations

FILE - In this April 8, 2011, file photo, tourists approach the visitor center at Hoover Dam near Boulder City, Nev. Officials say there will be fewer Hoover Dam tours starting next month as work begins on renovations to the visitor center and guest elevators at the iconic structure. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the dam, announced Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, that the construction will begin Oct. 1 and continue for about four months. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Associated Press
LAS VEGAS

Officials say there will be fewer Hoover Dam tours starting next month as work begins on renovations to the visitor center and guest elevators at the iconic structure.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the dam, announced Tuesday that the construction will begin Oct. 1 and continue for about four months.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the primary visitor center exhibit and other attractions will remain open during the work, but only a limited power plant tour will be offered during that period.

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2010, file photo, Hoover Dam is framed below the newly-completed by-pass bridge spanning the Colorado River near Boulder City, Nev. Officials say there will be fewer Hoover Dam tours starting next month as work begins on renovations to the visitor center and guest elevators at the iconic structure. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the dam, announced Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, that the construction will begin Oct. 1 and continue for about four months. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Leonard C. Schilling, area manager of the Lower Colorado Dams Office, said in a written statement that the tickets for the tour will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Online ticket sales will be suspended during this time period.

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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, http://www.lvrj.com