NEWS RELEASES
New Transportation Plan For Acadia National Park Will Reduce Traffic
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through WABI's website.
BAR HARBOR, Maine - WABI.com reports that the National Park Service (NPS) is at work on a new transportation plan designed to reduce traffic congestion in Acadia National Park, one of the smallest parks in the national park system, but also one of the most popular. “In 2017, we had 3.5 million visits and all indications are telling us that we’re probably going to have more for 2018,” NPS Public Affairs Specialist Christie Anastasia told WABI. The NPS completed public comment on the plan earlier this year.
The plan includes a reservation system for people wishing to drive to the top of Cadillac Mountain, where, Anastasia said, 450 cars might show up to watch the sunrise in an area with just 150 parking spots. Another part of the plan adds additional busses and routes to the free Island Explorer shuttle, which provides bus service between park destinations, local communities, and Bar Harbor-Hancock County Regional Airport from late June through early October. A final decision on the new plan is expected in late 2018. Find out more on the Acadia National Park website.
The full article by WABI News on the topic can also be found here.