GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. \u2013 Grand Canyon National Park is getting $27.5 million in federal highway money to upgrade its aging fleet of shuttle buses, which help the more than 4 million annual visitors get around the huge park.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Highway Administration announced the grant at an event Thursday on the canyon\u2019s south rim.<\/p>\n
The replacement project includes 30 new buses \u2013 20 that run on compressed natural gas and 10 electric buses. Charging stations will be installed for the electric buses. The new buses are expected to reduce pollution and ease the overcrowding of vehicles at the park.<\/p>\n
The park has over 270 miles of paved and unpaved roads.<\/p>\n
The Grand Canyon project is one of seven to receive grants totaling $130.5 million under a Federal Highway Administration program that recognizes transportation projects of national significance that serve federal and tribal lands.<\/p>\n
Officials from the Department of Transportation, Interior Department, the park and surrounding communities attended Thursday\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this National Park Service grant that is part of President Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda, we\u2019re helping to deliver safe, sustainable and reliable transportation investments that help families and visitors explore the Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding communities,\u201d Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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