NAVAJO DAM, NM - Traffic in and out of the boat ramp and Pine Campground areas located within Navajo Lake State Park will be limited to one lane for the next few weeks. The park's entrance area is being remodeled, with new entrance stations and new pavement.

During this phase of construction, only one lane will be open, and large houseboats will not be able to reach the boat ramp. "The single lane may cause some problems with traffic flow," said Park Superintendent Gary Skiba. "Park visitors should be prepared to pay their Park entrance fees and they may have a short wait during busy times," he added.

The areas affected include the boat ramp adjacent to the Navajo Lake Marina, (the main boat launching site in the Park), the Pine Main Campground, and, after their May 15 opening, the Pinion, Cedar, and Juniper Campgrounds. This phase of construction could continue for six weeks.

When construction is completed, the new entrance area will have two stations with the ability to accept credit cards and the expanded capacity will speed up the entrance process.

This construction does not affect access to the Cottonwood Campground, day use areas along the quality trout section of the San Juan River below the dam, or the Sims Mesa Campground and boat ramp on the east side of the reservoir. For more information call 505-632-2278 or visit www.nmparks.com.