I’m one of the odd people when it comes to the Grand Canyon.
What makes me particularly odd among Grand Canyon enjoyers is that I went to the North Rim several times before I ever went to the South Rim. Growing up in a family from a small town in New Mexico, it really didn’t make sense to go to a larger town to see the outdoors. So, we would just visit the North Rim in the summer. Parents and grandparents would tell me that the South Rim really wasn’t worth going to because it’s hot, crowded, commercialized, and not as scenic.
But, in spring of 2019, when I was basically forced to ride the bus, it was a lot nicer. The temperature wasn’t anybody’s fault , but getting around most of the park on their buses was pretty easy-going and friendly. Unlike a crowded city bus, it was a busload of people who wanted to be there and were having fun.
This project is among seven others that have been awarded federal grants, totaling $130.5 million. These grants are part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Projects Program. These grants, which were announced recently, aim to support transportation projects of national significance that serve federal and Tribal lands.