The Solar Eclipse is exactly two months away and some Central Texas leaders are concerned with how some travelers plan to view it.
Carla Pendergraft is with the Convention and Visitors Bureau in the City of Waco. Part of her role with the city is planning and coordinating eclipse events.
She said, “I monitor probably 25 or 30 Facebook groups that talk about the eclipse.”
She told 25 News ‘ Bobby Poitevint some of those conversations are about drivers pulling over on the side of the road to watch the eclipse.
She added, “It’s a little worrisome.”
Assistant Chief Alex Gearhart with the Killeen Police Department told 25 News, “We strongly encourage people not to park on the side of the road. We suspect it’s probably going to happen. Hopefully it doesn’t happen on a large scale because we have to keep the roads clear so that emergency vehicles can respond and we can just keep traffic moving.”
Keep in mind, thousands of people are expected to visit Central Texas, double or tripling some town’s and city’s populations.