BANGOR (AP) — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says Maine will get a $4 million federal grant to help improve transportation around Acadia National Park and ferry service to an island community.
About $3 million will be invested in the Acadia Gateway Welcome Center and Intermodal Passenger Facility in Trenton. Another $1 million will help fund the design of a ferry to replace the Margaret Chase Smith which runs between Isleboro and Lincolnville.
Collins said Monday that the investment will encourage visitors to use the Island Explorer bus system, reducing traffic congestion in the park.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less