Acadia building new path to protect pedestrians at Cadillac Mountain summit

Acadia building new path to protect pedestrians at Cadillac Mountain summit

Acadia officials are starting construction on a new trail that will prevent pedestrians from needing to walk on a busy roadway at the park’s highest peak. The trail will give visitors a dedicated walkway between the east and west parking lots along Cadillac Summit Road, one of the Acadia National Park’s busiest roads. That road to the top of Cadillac Mountain closed Thursday for all public use, including for walking and cycling, to begin the tra…