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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Traveler Information System
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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area relies on the official Web site of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership to provide travelers with information on visiting the Boston Harbor Islands. The Web site, BostonIslands.com, is maintained cooperatively by National Park Service and Island Alliance, both members of the Partnership. 
 
Traveler Information System: National Parks of Massachusetts
The National Parks of Massachusetts commissioned a study to analyze new ways to facilitate visitation to the through improved provision of traveler information. The report explores potential improvements to several elements of the parks' regional traveler information system (TIS), including a nation-wide visitor-oriented Web site. The report also identifies options for providing visitor orientation through a centralized transportation hub in Boston.

» The National Parks of Massachusetts: Planning Studies for a Traveler Information System and Visitor Transportation Facilities (Prepared by U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 2003) [PDF]

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Did You Know?
Massachusetts Water Resource Authority on Deer Island has transformed the water quality surrounding Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. Once claimed to be one of the dirtiest harbors in America, the waters and shores are clean again.
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Last Updated: August 30, 2008 at 16:00 EST