96-10-28 Clinton Visit-Traffic, Parking Other

TRAFFIC AND PARKING INFORMATION FOR CLINTON VISIT TOMORROW

     COLUMBUS -- President Bill Clinton will deliver a campaign 
address tomorrow morning (10/29) at St. John Arena on The Ohio 
State University campus.  He is the guest of Undergraduate 
Student Government, which extended invitations to both major 
presidential campaigns.  The arena will open at 7 a.m., and the 
program will begin at 8:30 a.m.  The president is scheduled to  
speak at 9 a.m.  

Tickets
Tickets are required for entry to the arena.  Free tickets are
being distributed until 5 p.m. today at four Ohio State 
locations: a tent on the Oval, the Undergraduate Student 
Government offices in 201 Ohio Union, and the front desks of 
Enarson Hall and Morrill Tower.  They are also available at 
Clinton/Gore campaign headquarters, 555 S. Front St., and 
Triedstone Missionary Baptist Church, 858 E. Third Ave.  Limit is 
two tickets per person.

Parking
Free parking will be available in the university's West Campus 
lots, with free shuttle bus service to St. John Arena.  To reach 
the lots, take the Lane Avenue exit off State Route 315, turn 
west, go past the traffic light at Kenny Road, and turn left onto 
Carmack Road, which leads directly to the parking lots.  

Traffic
Traffic on West Lane Avenue in the arena area will be stopped 
briefly when the president's motorcade arrives and departs.  It 
should not cause significant traffic disruption.  All drivers are 
advised that there will be extra congestion in the area both 
before and after the event.

Other
All Athletic Department offices and facilities in St. John Arena, 
including the Athletic Ticket Office and the Arena Shop, will be 
closed until 11 a.m. Tuesday.  All other university classes, 
offices and functions will operate normally.
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Contact: Ruth Gerstner, University Communications, 292-8424.


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Mon, 28 Oct 1996 12:06:23 -0500]
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