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For Roadway Upgrades Aim to Create World Class Driving Tours

Roadway Upgrades Aim to Create World Class Driving Tours

Road projects throughout the Park are being coordinated to create a world class experience for visitors in cars. New and upgraded viewing areas, consistent design elements for signage, guard rails, enhanced maps suggesting routes and attractions, etc. New phone apps help people identify what mountains they are seeing, direct them to places where they can watch rock climbers and tell them where the nearest gas station and rest rooms are located.

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Scenic Viewing Spot Under Construction in Keene

DOT and DEC will spend $40k to enhance the southwest corner of routes 73 and 9N in Keene.

Read the news story here.

ADK Coast GeoTrail Opens for Visitors

The ADK Coast visitors bureau opens a geo cache tour with 40 items to find.  It is a new way to attract tourists to interesting spots.

Read the news item about this here.
Go to the site with the tour information here.

Interactive Washington County Map Online

The fun interactive map directs people to all sorts of activity.  It is a great example of tourism maps of the future.

Take a look at the map here.
Read the news story here.

For Roadway Upgrades Aim to Create World Class Driving Tours

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