What to expect? 100,000 guests Increase in traffic on streets, in - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• 100,000 guests
• Increase in traffic on streets,

in restaurants & stores

• No school
• No road closures
• Birds, animals acting funny
• 5-10* Temperature change

What to expect?

• No road closures on Eclipse day
• Weekend shuttles through PACS
• Creating extensive traffic plans
• Controlling traffic lights & designated areas
• HPD, CCSO & EMS throughout county
• Regional Airport- 30 reservations
• Motorcoach Groups at Convention Center
• Radio station with traffic updates
• Barriers around all high traffic areas
• Use of digital signage to direct
• Emergency evac routes from each site

Transportation

• Hospitals preparing for additional staffing
• Additional environmentalists to assist with

food permitting

• Communal RV dump site at Gary Lane
• Identifying international diseases
• Extra spraying- mosquitos
• No surgery- Additional ER
• Blood Drive prior to Solar Eclipse weekend
• First Aide Stations throughout community
• HWSA- August 21st will be holiday

Health/Sanitation

• Turning off the lights around

designated viewing areas

• AT&T and Verizon Setting up Mega

C.O.W.s in North Christian County

• Use of radios where necessary

Utilities/Communication

• City of Hopkinsville will facilitate four

campsite/viewing locations:

• 1. Debow Park –SOLD OUT
• 2. Ruff Park- SOLD OUT
• 3. Tie Breaker Park- SOLD OUT
• 4. Trail of Tears Park - SOLD OUT
• 5. Western KY Fairgrounds
• Private property owners invited to

list their space on our website

• Hotels still have 35% availability

Accommodations

Festivals & Events