The National Park Service says that they are allocating $1.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve transportation in national parks and to collaborate with the Department of Transportation to research innovative solutions to provide visitors with comprehensive, reliable, real-time travel information.
National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said that how people travel to and in national parks is an important part of their visit and he wants it to be as seamless as possible.
He said the Infrastructure Law is not only funding construction projects that improve road conditions, it is enabling research that will result in safer and easier access to parks throughout the country.
The NPS will use the funds to explore methods that would allow parks to share more accurate “what to expect” information regarding road and parking conditions for visitors.
These travel forecasts could be used on a variety of platforms, including park and travel planning websites and the NPS app.
The NPS anticipates piloting a travel forecast tool at several parks and will share research results with other public lands management agencies.
The funding will also enable the NPS to research ways to provide underserved communities with increased access to national parks through wayfinding and transportation information.
The funding will also help the NPS research methods to prevent vehicle crashes and reduce injuries and deaths on national park roads.
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