Transportation study topic of two meetings

AUGUSTA – The following two meetings related to the Bangor-Trenton Transportation Study Alternatives, Phase 2, will be held Monday, March 24.

. Public Advisory Committee meeting, 1-3 p.m. at the Acadia National Park headquarters. The meeting will focus on the extent to which the modal alternatives, including bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, commuter rail and ferry options, satisfy study goals and objectives. The list of alternatives will be reduced to three or four options for detailed analysis. The public is invited to attend and, if time permits, will be allowed to comment to the study team.

. Public forum, 6-8 p.m. at the Ellsworth City Council Auditorium. The public will be able to ask questions, comment and receive an update from the study team.

Accommodations will be made for people with disabilities. Auxiliary aids will be provided upon advance request.

For more information, call David Nelson of the Maine Department of Transportation at 624-3249.