{"id":2215105,"date":"2024-04-07T18:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T22:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solar-eclipse-2024-how-the-phenomenon-is-affecting-travel\/"},"modified":"2024-04-07T18:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T22:09:14","slug":"solar-eclipse-2024-how-the-phenomenon-is-affecting-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solar-eclipse-2024-how-the-phenomenon-is-affecting-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact of 2024 Solar Eclipse on Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsolar-eclipse-2024-how-the-phenomenon-is-affecting-travel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2215105&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Monday\u2019s solar eclipse\u2063 is anticipated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/investigators-made-worrying-discovery-under-california-interstate-before-devastating-arson-damaged-roadway\/\" title=\"Investigators Made Worrying Discovery Under California Interstate Before Devastating Arson Damaged Roadway\">impact traffic flow<\/a>, leading local authorities to issue travel alerts. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rare-meteor-storm-could-strike-over-holiday-weekend-astronomers-say\/\" title=\"Rare Meteor Storm Could Strike Over Holiday Weekend, Astronomers Say\">celestial event<\/a> on April 8th will traverse \u2063a path encompassing various states, culminating at\u2062 Niagara Falls. Precautionary measures include advising \u200bmotorists to refuel, pack essentials, and refrain from using eclipse glasses while driving. Authorities are \u200cpositioned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/measure-limiting-police-pullovers-a-conversation-starter-expected-to-stall\/\" title=\"New measure to limit police pullovers expected to spark conversation, but progress may be slow\">ensure road safety<\/a>\u200d during\u200b the anticipated congestion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Monday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/2944122\/solar-eclipse-expects-to-draw-largest-influx-of-one-million-visitors-to-tourist-spot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"solar eclipse\">solar eclipse<\/a> is expected to delay <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/traffic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>traffic<\/a>, prompting <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>travel warnings<\/a> from local municipalities.<\/p>\n<p>On April 8th, people will see a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-coast-is-dead-center-for-solar-eclipse-theyre-about-to-learn-what-happens-to-renewable-energy-when-the-sun-goes-dark\/\" title=\"West Coast: Solar Eclipse Reveals Reality of 'Renewable' Energy\">total solar eclipse<\/a> along the path of Mexico, Texas, through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It is expected to finish at Niagara Falls on the border between the United States and Canada. It will begin at about 1:20 p.m. Eastern and finish at about 4:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Affected governments reminded locals to fill up their gas tanks and pack water, food, and medications. The Virginia Department of Transportation reminded drivers on the road between those hours to avoid eclipse glasses while driving. These glasses allow viewers to look directly at the phenomenon without damaging their eyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEclipse glasses are darker than normal sunglasses and should only be worn when viewing the eclipse from a safe location and not while driving,\u201d the department explained.<\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s Department of Transportation reminded drivers to avoid pulling over on the side of any road to view the eclipse. The agency said it will position NYSDOT HELP operators throughout the state to ensure traffic safety between those hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeavy traffic is expected throughout the eclipse &#038; especially for Monday afternoon &#038; evening as everyone makes their way home,\u201d it posted on X. \u201cDrive Safe NY!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Simon, a NYSDOT HELP Operator in Rochester, is one of many across NYS ready to help visitors here to catch the amazing celestial event. Heavy traffic is expected throughout the eclipse &#038; especially for Monday afternoon &#038; evening as everyone makes their way home. Drive Safe NY! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hmObjWFG58\">pic.twitter.com\/hmObjWFG58<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NYSDOT (@NYSDOT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYSDOT\/status\/1777048662239060063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Canada will be shutting down entire roads in the Niagara Falls area for the first eclipse visible from its territory since 1979. Niagara Parkway will be closed to vehicular traffic from Queen Street to Fraser Hill, from 12 p.m. Eastern through midnight. Clifton Hill will also be closed at the same time frame from Victoria Avenue to Falls Avenue. Niagara Boulevard will close in both directions from Central Avenue to Dominion Road and from Dominion to Albert Street. This road is already closed from Netherby Road to Townline Road due to construction work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One million tourists are anticipated to flood into the area on both sides of the border. Normally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solar-eclipse-expects-to-draw-largest-influx-of-one-million-visitors-to-tourist-spot\/\" title=\"Solar eclipse set to attract the biggest crowd ever with an estimated one million visitors expected at the tourist destination\">town sees 14 million guests<\/a> over the course of a year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/2946283\/niagara-falls-under-state-of-emergency-amid-solar-eclipse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"98%\">Some 98%<\/a> of the 14,000+ hotel rooms in the area are reserved.<\/p>\n<p>The next time Canada will see a total solar eclipse will be 20 years from now in 2044. The next time a solar eclipse will be visible from the U.S. will be on Aug. 23, 2044.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming solar eclipse on Monday is poised to cause travel disruptions, with warnings issued by local authorities. Scheduled for April 8th, the total solar eclipse will be visible along a path spanning Mexico, Texas, through to Maine&#8217;s Niagara Falls. Commuters are advised to plan accordingly to avoid delays during this celestial event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2215106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24098725599349-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2215105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24098725599349-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2215105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2215106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2215105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2215105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2215105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}