Kingston is expecting up to half a million visitors for the eclipse. Here's how the city is preparing

Gridlock, eye safety and clearing the way for emergency vehicles are among the issues officials in Kingston, Ont., are trying to prepare for as the city braces for as many as 500,000 visitors on April 8.

Kingston is expecting up to half a million visitors for the eclipse. Here's how the city is preparing
People stand in a dark field looking up at the sky.

Gridlock, eye safety and clearing the way for emergency vehicles are among the issues officials in Kingston, Ont., are trying to prepare for as the city braces for as many as 500,000 visitors on April 8.