96-10-04 Traffic Advice for Football Fans

                  ATTENTION, TRAFFIC REPORTERS:
     ADVICE FOR DRIVERS COMING TO OHIO STATE-PENN STATE GAME

     Ohio State University traffic and parking officials have 
several suggestions for fans driving to the Ohio State-Penn State 
football game on Saturday: Allow plenty of time to arrive and 
park; plan to park in the West Campus lots; consider taking a 
COTA bus to the campus.

     "People who park in the West Campus lots will have less 
hassle and confusion than people who try to park closer to 
campus," said Sarah Blouch, director of Transportantion and 
Parking Services.

     The West Campus lots are accessible from Lane Avenue and
Kinnear Road.  Free shuttle buses will run between the Mount Hall
loop on West Campus and the pedestrian bridge over the Olentangy
River just south of the stadium.  The buses begin running at 
12:30 p.m. for the 3:30 p.m. kickoff and continue until one hour 
after the game ends.

     Parking is also available at Ackerman and Olentangy River 
Roads and the intramural fields at Cannon Drive and King Avenue.  
All lots open at 6 a.m. and cost $5 for the public.  Cars with 
current Ohio State parking decals may park at no charge.

     Construction of the Schottenstein Center and the Max M. 
Fisher College of Business has eliminated lots available in other 
years at Olentangy and Lane, and Neil Avenue and Woody Hayes 
Drive.  About 3,700 parking spaces were lost.  However, there are
plenty of spaces available on West Campus.

     Other points drivers should be aware of are:

* Traffic on High Street between 11th and 14th avenues is limited
  to one lane in each direction because of city sewer work.

* As usual, one-way traffic patterns will be in effect on many
  streets in the campus area both before and after the game.

* Be alert to the directions of the traffic control officers who
  will be working throughout the area to expediate traffic flow.    
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Contact: Sarah Blouch, 292-9800


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Fri, 4 Oct 1996 10:36:21 -0400]
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