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For immediate release: August 20, 2008

BATON ROUGE – Several adjustments to post-game traffic direction should improve the flow of vehicles off the LSU campus after football games this fall.

LSU, Baton Rouge City Police and LSU Police have listed the best traffic routes for motorists driving to Tiger Stadium for LSU football games.

The most significant adjustment should help ease the bottleneck that has developed after games on Skip Bertman Drive. To expedite traffic flow after the game, all vehicles traveling west of the railroad tracks on Skip Bertman Drive will be directed into three lanes, all going west toward River Road. Vehicles in the first lane (going left to right) will be directed south onto River Road. The second lane will be for dedicated use by Baton Rouge Police units. Vehicles in the third and fourth lanes will be directed north onto River Road.

Also, there have sometimes been long delays in the exiting of cars out of the Levee Lots located on River Road. Motorists exiting those lots should be aware that the northernmost exit from that lot will be directed to go north on River Road and the southernmost exit from that lot will be directed to so south on River Road.

And once again this year after game, Nicholson Drive will become a one-way roadway south bound from Lee Drive/Brightside Lane until Bluebonnet, and then Nicholson Drive at Bluebonnet will return to normal two-way traffic flow going south.

Fans are advised that the inner part of campus will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on game days. The closed area of campus is comprised of the area bordered on the east by the Parade Ground going west to Nicholson Drive and the area bordered on the north by the Greek Theater going south to Nicholson Extension.

It is important for LSU fans to know that for much of the 2008 season, there will be construction on Burbank Drive. Motorists should be aware that this construction could cause delays going to and from the games.

Motorists are encouraged to carpool and to arrive early in order to easily find parking and walk to the stadium.

Motorists should remember the policemen along the routes and at parking lots are there to direct motorists to the best routes for closest available parking. Fans going to the games are urged to exercise caution and comply with posted traffic signs.

For the convenience of LSU fans, four comfort stations will be available between 8 a.m. and midnight on gameday. Locations are: West Stadium Lot (NW corner); Old Alex Box Stadium (Nicholson Drive at Skip Bertman Drive); ROTC Lot (grass area); and CEBA (West Parking lot, North end).

BEFORE THE GAME:

To provide a smooth flow of traffic, maximum utilization of available parking space and convenience to fans attending the games, motorists are asked to cooperate with the following suggestions:

If approaching the stadium from the north, use either River Road, Nicholson Drive, Highland Road or Dalrymple Drive. From these routes, parking will be available north of the stadium, on Nicholson Drive near the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse, at Kirby Smith dormitory lots off Aster and Roosevelt Streets, or at the Pleasant Hall lots on Dalrymple Drive.

If approaching the stadium from east or south, use either College Drive, Acadian/Stanford exit, Highland Road or Burbank Drive and Nicholson Drive. Parking for those using these routes is available on Gourrier Lane south of the stadium, off River Road near the Mississippi River and or additional lots east of the stadium in the vicinity of the John M. Parker Coliseum.

Fans coming from the south on Nicholson Drive or Burbank will be routed to Gourrier Lane, then River Road. Fans should note that during the 2008 football season Burbank Drive will be under construction south of Lee Drive so delays should be expected.

Due to the number of pedestrians in the area of Nicholson Drive at Tiger Stadium near game time, all non-permit traffic from the north will be detoured at Roosevelt Street and Nicholson Drive and all non-permit traffic from the south will be detoured at Burbank and Nicholson two and a half hours prior to kickoff.

Approximately ninety minutes prior to kickoff, police will direct one-way traffic only toward Tiger Stadium on Highland Road from Lee Drive, on West Lakeshore Drive from Stanford, on Nicholson Drive Extension from Highland Road and on Dalrymple Drive from the I-10 overpass.

Parking of vehicles on the neutral ground (islands) on Nicholson Drive will be prohibited due to the dangers presented for pedestrians and motorists.

Parking for motor homes in Lot B and Touchdown Village will again be available anytime after 5 p.m. on Friday of a home football game. As these spaces are individually reserved, it is requested that the motor homes not arrive until after 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., motor homes with permits for Lot B or Touchdown Village will be allowed to move to their respective lots under the direction of the LSU Police and parking personnel.

For safety reasons and to provide a better environment for the fans to enjoy the traditional march of the LSU Band into Tiger Stadium, North Stadium Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic. Fans are asked to cooperate with the band and to move back off of the street when the band marches down North Stadium Road prior to the game.

The parking lot next to Dub Robinson Tennis Stadium north of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center is used as a special handicap parking area for fans with a handicap placard or plate. A special shuttle service to and from Tiger Stadium is available before and after the game for persons that park in this lot.

Bus parking is located on Skip Bertman Drive just west of the Football Operations Center.

Due to limited parking spaces, the use of limousines as transportation to the football games is discouraged. Limousines that do travel to LSU for the football games will be directed to park in the Bus lot located on Skip Bertman Drive. A $100.00 parking fee will be required to park in this lot.

Persons planning on traveling to LSU by helicopter are advised that it is unlawful to use University property for landing helicopters.

AFTER THE GAME:

After the game, southbound traffic from the stadium will be directed onto Nicholson Drive or to River Road. Burbank Drive will be available for use; however motorists are advised that backups may occur due to construction during the 2008 season.

Nicholson Drive will become a one-way roadway south bound from Lee Drive/Brightside Lane until Bluebonnet, and then Nicholson Drive at Bluebonnet will return to normal two-way traffic flow going south. Fans who are traveling in the left lane of Nicholson Drive will be directed to turn onto Bluebonnet and fans traveling in the right lane of Nicholson Drive will be directed to continue straight (southbound).

After the game, northbound traffic west of Tiger Stadium will be directed onto Nicholson Drive or to River Road. Northbound traffic east of Tiger Stadium will be directed onto Highland Road.

All vehicles traveling west of the railroad tracks on Skip Bertman Drive will be directed into three lanes, all going west toward River Road. Vehicles in the first lane (going left to right) will be directed south onto River Road. The second lane will be for dedicated use by Baton Rouge Police units. Vehicles in the third and fourth lanes will be directed north onto River Road. River Road will be one-way going north from Skip Bertman Drive after games until all traffic is cleared from campus.

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