Show I Promontory Parking Parkins May 10 1969 marks 1 the anniversary of oC the driving of oC ofie the ie Golden Spike at Promontory tory bry t ry Summit and thousands of visitors visitors are expected to be on hand h and nd for Cor dedication of a NaI National Na- Na I onal Park Visitors' Visitors Center and nd other events at the historic hist his- his t oric ric site BECAUSE of oC the saturation crowds expected and because of 01 limited parking and other facilities duties at the site special traffic and parking provisions provisions' j have been announced by bv the Golden Spike Commission and anda a athe the National Park Service Only a few hundred parking paces Spaces are available at the J golden Golden Spike Historic Site ibich ich is reached by travelling travel travel- lI ling g north on Utah Highway from Corinne or south on one onie he ie e same highway from Crom its 1 notion clion with US U.S. 80 N. N south f if Snowville THE mE ACCESS road to the ite tte joins Highway 83 approximately ie half a mile south of he e Thiokol Chemical Co Corp rP Want lant which is located on 1 83 IOn On May 10 there will be no nolic lic parking at the historic site ite The access road will be i locked t to traffic and visitors wU U be directed to e either ether the parking lot or the okol air strip which will wille e closed to air traffic that t ate te t BOTH THIOKOL lots will be open to the public at am a.m. and cars arriving before that time will be prevented from entering At 8 a am a.m. m. m free shuttle shuttle shuttle shut shut- tle buses will begin loading passengers at designated points in both parking areas and will transfer them to the Golden Spike site about eight miles distant Buses will shuttle shuttle shuttle shut shut- tle visitors back to the parking parking parking park park- ing areas in the same manner at the conclusion of the ceremonies ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies at about 3 S pino pm p.m. o public seating s ti tig g w will will l f be provided May lay 10 so visitors arriving early are advised to bring compact folding chairs Food concessions drinking water sanitary facilities public public public pub pub- lic telephones ambulances a physician tow trucks and other services to the public will wiIl be provided NO FACILITIES exist for overnight camping at or near Thiokol or the Park Service site Those planning to camp near the site are asked to use trailer parks and other owned camping facilities facilities facilities facil facil- in Brigham City Tremonton Tremonton Tremonton Tre- Tre monton and other nearby cities Brochures listing these facilities facilities facilities fa fa- fa- fa will be available from the Utah Highway Patrol at Thiokol and the chambers of commerce of the cities in in- in VISITORS should plan to arrive early and stay late since the remoteness of the area and limited access will make the handling of large volumes of people very cult The program is scheduled to begin at noon with musical musical musical musi musi- cal presentations by the Mormon Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon Tabernacle Choir and the historically notable Ward Band and the Infantry Infantry In In- fantry Band The formal program program pro pro- program gram including dedication of the Visitors' Visitors Center and an Authentic reenactment of the driving of the golden spike is scheduled from 1 to 3 pm p.m. |