The National Park Service announced that St. Thomas Road will be closed until further notice because of damage from recent thunderstorms.

Park rangers urge visitors to be cautious when driving on roads near Lake Mead National Recreation Area for the next few weeks. Thunderstorms have left many roads in the backcountry covered with debris and mud. It could take weeks for the roads to be cleared.

All paved and access roads in developed areas are open. 

Lanes on U.S. 93 will be closed starting Wednesday.

Crews from Nevada Department of Transportation will be closing one lane of U.S. 93 in each direction from Buchanan Boulevard to Lake Shore Drive. The closures will be in place for about two weeks while crews complete the final paving of the highway.

This project will be followed by paving of the area of the freeway from Lake Shore Drive to the Hoover Dam exit. No date for that project has been announced.

The paving is part of the project to widen U.S. 93. The freeway needed to be widened after the O'Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge opened in 2010. The bridge, which allows traffic to bypass the Hoover Dam, increased traffic along U.S. 93 and caused major traffic backups in Boulder City. The expanded lanes will alleviate the problem.

The entire project is expected to be finished by the end of the November. 

Spring Break revelers heading to Lake Mead are advised of an important road restriction.

The southbound travel lane of Lakeshore Road within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area will be closed for construction at mile marker 1.5 for 100 yards April 3-5.  Additionally, the speed limit will be reduced from 50 mph to 20 mph for 300 yards on both travel lanes approaching the construction site.

The National Park Service is advising visitors to expect delays and exercise caution as they approach the construction site.

Visitors are also reminded to wear seatbelts and life jackets during Spring Break while enjoying the lands and waterways of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.