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9/25/2015 7:00:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Guests traveling to the Duke University West Campus on Saturday, September 26th should be aware of the following parking and traffic alerts for the Duke Football game vs. Georgia Tech at 12:00 PM. Please review the information below and leave extra time in your travels to avoid delays.
For all Duke Football game day parking and traffic information, including maps and directions to Iron Duke, general public, and persons with disabilities parking areas, visit www.goduke.com/gameday and review the 2015 Football A-Z Game Day Guide. For updates on traffic around campus on game day, follow @Duke_GAMEDAY on Twitter.
EAST CAMPUS TRAFFIC ALERT
NC Pride Parade & Daytime Festival – will be held on Duke University East Campus on Saturday, September 26th from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Guests will encounter heavy traffic around East Campus and several road closures - West Main Street from Ninth Street to Campus Drive, Ninth Street from West Main Street to Green Street, and Broad Street from West Main Street to Green Street. Game day guests who normally travel NC 147 to campus are strongly encouraged to use Exit 15B HIllandale Road/Fulton Street or take Exit 16B US 15/US 501 South to Exit 108A Morreene Road.
DUKE FOOTBALL TRAFFIC ALERTS
Traffic Checkpoints – For all Duke Football home games, checkpoints are set-up on the roads surrounding campus to keep only necessary traffic on the interior roads of campus. Checkpoints will become active at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th. All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders must have their permits hanging from their rearview mirror as they approach for access at these checkpoints and their designated lots.
Checkpoints are located at the following intersections:
• NC 751/Cameron Blvd. and Science Drive
• NC 751/Cameron Blvd. and Duke University Road
• Duke University Road and Chapel Drive
• Duke University Road and Towerview Road
• Erwin Road and Towerview Road
Duke University Road Closure – For all Duke Football home games, Duke University Road is closed to all traffic except Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders between Anderson Street and NC 751/Cameron Blvd. On Saturday, September 26th, the closure will begin at 9:00 AM and re-open to all traffic at 12:00 PM. Duke University Road will close again from approximately 2:30 PM until 4:00 PM.
Towerview Road One-Way Traffic from Science Drive to Towerview Roundabout – Due to active construction on Towerview Road near Union Drive, traffic in this area of Towerview Road will be restricted to one lane. Beginning at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th, Towerview Road will be limited to one-way traffic heading east on Towerview Road from Science Drive to the roundabout at Wannamaker Drive. Traffic flow restrictions will end at approximately 4:00 PM. Outside these restricted traffic times, temporary traffic lights will control vehicle flow through the impacted area.
Towerview Road Closure from Card Gym Lot to Towerview Roundabout – Due to high pedestrian traffic, Towerview Road will be closed from the entrance of the Card Gym Lot to the roundabout at Wannamaker Drive. The closure will begin at 9:00 AM and end at approximately 4:00 PM.
No Thru Traffic from Frank Bassett Drive to Grounds Lot – Due to construction outside the West Gate of Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium, there is no thru traffic from Frank Bassett Drive to the Grounds Lot. All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders for the Grounds Lot must enter and exit the lot from NC 751/Cameron Blvd.
751 Lot Entry/Exit from Science Drive – Due to parking garage construction, there is no longer an exit gate to the 751 Lot to NC 751/Cameron Blvd. All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders for the 751 Lot must enter and exit the lot from Science Drive.
I-40/I-440 Construction – The I-40/I-440 area of South Raleigh will have travel lanes closed for months at a time as the complete rebuild continues. For more information on the project including updates, lane closures, alternate routes and additional project information from the NCDOT, please refer to www.ncdot.gov/projects/I40-440Rebuild.
FOOTBALL PARKING INFORMATION
Iron Duke Parking – All Iron Duke Football Parking Lots will open at 6:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th. Iron Duke Football Parking Permits must be displayed for access to the designated lot.
General Public Parking – Each of our General Public Football Game Day Parking Lots has been assigned to a color-coded zone to help guests identify their game day parking location. Handouts will be distributed parking lot attendants at the lot entrances that include zone color, lot name, street name, and lot location relative to Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium as well as helpful game day information.
The early General Public Park & Walk Lots open at 7:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th - the Jogging Trail Lot on NC 751/Cameron Blvd. (Pink Zone) and Duke University Road Lots on Duke University Road (Green Zone). There is a $10 charge to park – CASH ONLY. The Duke University Road Lots will close to game day parking at 9:00 AM.
The remaining General Public Park & Walk Lots open at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th – Large Circuit Lot on Circuit Drive and Research Drive Garage (PG9) on Research Drive (Purple Zone), and Campus and Anderson Lot on Anderson Street (Yellow Zone). There is a $10 charge to park – CASH ONLY.
The General Public Courtesy Shuttle Lots (Gray Zone) open at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th – H Lot on Yearby Avenue and the Medical Center Garage (PG1) on Flowers Drive. There is a $10 charge to park – CASH ONLY. Courtesy shuttles run every 15 – 20 minutes from these lots to the Duke Chapel. All courtesy shuttles are lift-equipped to assist guests with disabilities.
General Public Parking for Persons with Disabilities – Accessible parking is located in the Blue Zone B-2, B-4, and B-6 Lots on Wannamaker Drive off of Duke University Road. Lots will open at 6:00 AM and ADA lift-equipped van service will begin at 9:00 AM. There is a $10 charge to park – CASH ONLY. An accessible drop-off/pick-up point is available outside the East Gate of Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in the Blue Zone B-1 Lot off of Wannamaker Drive. After dropping off guests, vehicles should proceed to the B-2, B-4, and B-6 Lots for game day parking.
RV/OV Parking – is located in the Small Circuit Lot on Circuit Drive. The RV/OV Lot will be open on Friday, September 25th for early parking from 6:00 – 9:00 PM and on Saturday, September 26th at 6:00 AM. There is a $50 charge to park – CASH ONLY. All vehicles must be removed by Sunday, September 27th at Noon (12:00 PM).
Bus Parking – is located in the Small Circuit Lot on Circuit Drive. The lot will open at 6:00 AM on Saturday, September 26th. There is a $50 charge to park – CASH ONLY. A drop-off/pick-up point is available at the roundabout on Towerview Road. Football Game Day bus parking and traffic map and driving directions are available.
For All Duke Football Game Day Information – please visit www.goduke.com/gameday and review the 2015 Duke Football A-Z Game Day Guide.
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