Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park : Assessment of Management of Kennesaw Mountain Drive and Bus Shuttle Service.

PDFTech ReportDOTVNTSC NPS-10-06NPS 352/103108National parksShuttle busesShuttle serviceAlternatives analysisTransportation planningHybrid vehiclesElectric vehiclesGeorgiaUnited States. National Park ServiceSpiller, DavidMorse, LindseyJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThe purpose of this study is to assess the management of the Kennesaw Mountain Drive, which runs from the Visitor Center to thesummit of Kennesaw Mountain, and assess the future of the shuttle service that operates on the road during weekends, including thepossibility of operating an electric or hybrid electric vehicle. The study includes the following components: existing conditions,review of recommendations from previous studies and public input, critique of previous management proposals, recommendeddesign and operational strategy for management of Kennesaw Mountain Drive, financing and management of recommended shuttleservice, vehicle technology assessment (limited to electric and electric hybrid), and recommended next steps