TRENTON - On Monday, the Maine Department of Transportation will join with local, state, and federal partners from both the public and private sectors to celebrate the beginning of construction on the Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton.

This project represents the culmination of years of partnering and planning to create a welcome center and transit hub to service Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Once completed, the Acadia Gateway Center will serve as a location where visitors can access park information, purchase park entrance passes, and connect with transit options to help them explore the region car-free. This project will incorporate several sustainability features, including a geothermal heating and cooling system, a rooftop solar panel array, and electric vehicle charging stations.

WHO:
Bruce Van Note - Commissioner, Maine Department of Transportation
Fred Ehrlenbach - First Selectman, Town of Trenton
Hannah Collins - Deputy Director, Maine Office of Tourism
Paul Murphy - Executive Director, Downeast Transportation, Inc.
Eric Stiles - President & CEO, Friends of Acadia
Kevin Schneider - Superintendent, Acadia National Park Superintendent
Peter Butler - Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration
Sen. Angus King

WHAT:
Press conference at site of construction of the new Acadia Gateway Center
Project renderings available

WHERE:
Future Site of Acadia Gateway Center
Gateway Center Drive
Trenton, Maine

WHEN:
Monday, May 22nd
1:00 p.m.

Please arrive at the Trenton Park & Ride lot on Gateway Center Drive by noon. Island Explorer shuttles will bring attendees to the event site.

Be advised the event will take place at an active construction site. Please wear appropriate footwear.

Following the event, please join us for a reception at the Downeast Transportation facility at 117 Gateway Center Drive.

Island Explorer shuttles will be available to bring attendees back from the event site.

In the event of rain, all events will take place at the Downeast Transportation facility at 117 Gateway Center Drive.