On Monday, November 26th, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin placing concrete traffic barriers on the approach roads to Parker Dam. The barriers will narrow the roadway to approximately eight feet, initiating the traffic restrictions announced in October.

With the installation of the barriers, only personal vehicles such as automobiles, pickup trucks and passenger vans will be allowed to use the roadway across the dam. Trucks, vehicles pulling recreational of other types of trailers, motorhomes and other large vehicles will no longer be able to cross the dam.

In addition, the roadway will be closed each night to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic. This closure, using gates on both side of the dam, will b from 10pm Mountain Standard Time nightly to 6am., MST the following morning.

Signage on the both the Arizona and California road approaches to the dam will inform motorists of the new restrictions.