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9/14/2022 9:46:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, NC – Guests traveling to Duke University West Campus on Saturday, September 17 should be aware of the following parking and traffic alerts for the Duke volleyball match at 12 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium and the Duke football game at 6 p.m., on Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Please review the information below and leave extra time in your travels to avoid delays.
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For all Duke football game day parking and traffic information, including maps and directions to Iron Duke, general public, and guests with disabilities parking areas, visit www.goduke.com/FBgameday. For updates on traffic around campus on game day, follow @Duke_GAMEDAY on Twitter.
General Public Parking for Volleyball – is available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the Football Game Day General Public Parking Lots. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. The Chemistry Lot on Circuit Drive will be open beginning at 7:00 AM.
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General Public Accessible Parking for Volleyball – STATE-ISSUED PLACARD OR LICENSE PLATE REQUIRED – is available in the Whitford Lot from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. Vehicles without the proper Iron Duke parking pass for Football game day must be removed from the lot following the Volleyball match. Vehicles without the proper Iron Duke parking pass will be ticketed and towed at 4:00 PM.
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For All Duke Volleyball Game Day Information – please visit www.goduke.com/VBgameday.
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 2:00 PM. 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.
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Checkpoints are located at the following intersections:
Duke University Road Traffic Restrictions – For all Duke Football home games, Duke University Road traffic between Anderson Street and NC 751/Cameron Blvd. is restricted to Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders and guests with accessible parking needs only. Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders must have their permits hanging from their rearview mirror for access. Guests with accessible parking needs should have their state-issued placard or license plate clearly visible and speak to traffic control officers for assistance. Restrictions will begin at 2:00 PM and re-open to all traffic at 6:00 PM. Duke University Road will be restricted again from approximately 9:00 PM until 10:30 PM.
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Towerview Road Closure from Union Drive to Towerview Roundabout – Due to high pedestrian traffic, Towerview Road will be closed from Union Drive to the roundabout at Wannamaker Drive. The closure will begin at 3:00 PM and end at 6:30 PM. Towerview Road will close again from approximately 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM.
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One-Way Traffic from Frank Bassett Drive to Grounds Lot – Due to rideshare operations, Frank Bassett Drive will be one-way traffic from entry at Science Drive to exit at the Grounds Lot starting at 3:00 PM. All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders for the Grounds Lot are encouraged to enter and exit the lot from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. to avoid rideshare traffic.
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Iron Duke Parking in Science Drive Garage Entry/Exit from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. – All Iron Duke Football Parking Permit holders for Science Drive Garage (SDG and STAFF) must enter and exit the garage from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. (GPS Address: 3100 Cameron Blvd.).
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Iron Duke Parking – All Iron Duke Football Parking Lots will open at 6:00 AM. Iron Duke Football Parking Permits must be scanned and displayed for access to the designated lot.
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Employee Appreciation Day Parking – Duke University Employees attending the game as part of Employee Appreciation Day are encouraged to park in the Park and Ride Lots (Yellow Zone) at the GC Lot and H Lot on Yearby Avenue opening at 2:00 PM with overflow to Parking Garage 1. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. 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.
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FREE General Public Parking – All regular-sized vehicles park FREE OF CHARGE in our General Public Football Game Day Parking Lots. Each lot has been assigned to a color-coded zone to help guests identify their game day parking location.
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Early General Public Park & Walk Lots open at 7:00 AM – the Jogging Trail Lot on NC 751/Cameron Blvd. (Pink Zone) and Chemistry Lot (Purple Zone). PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE.
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Remaining General Public Park & Walk Lots open at 2:00 PM – Circuit Lots on Circuit Drive (Purple Zone) with overflow to Research Drive Garage (RDG) on Research Drive. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE.
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Park and Ride Lots (Yellow Zone) at the GC Lot and H Lot on Yearby Avenue open at 2:00 PM with overflow to Parking Garage 1. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. 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.
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General Public Accessible Parking – STATE-ISSUED PLACARD OR LICENSE PLATE REQUIRED – Accessible parking is located in the Blue Zone B-7 and B-4 Lots on Wannamaker Drive off of Duke University Road. Blue Zone B-7 Lot will open at 7:00 AM and B-4 Lot will open at 2:00 PM. Accessible lift-equipped van service will begin at 2:00 PM. PARKING IS FREE OF CHARGE. An accessible drop-off/pick-up point is available outside the Wilson Gate of Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in the Blue Zone B-5 Lot off of Wannamaker Drive. After dropping off guests, vehicles should proceed to the B-7 or B-4 Lots for game day parking.
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In the designated General Public Accessible Parking Lots in the Blue Zone and outside the stadium gates, designated pick-up points for the accessible vans are available. Look for informational signage and seating marking each pick-up point in the Blue Zone (B-7, B-4 Lots) and outside the Wilson Gate (east concourse), at the Whitford Drive circle (Bostock Gate, Tribull Plaza & north concourse), and at the Grounds Lot bus stop (Powers Gate, Blue Devil Tower, west concourse). Informational signage will provide the location for DUACCESS text requests. To request an accessible van to a designated pick-up point or for assistance from another game day parking lot, text "DUACCESS" to 919-808-5576 with request, location, and number of guests. (Example: "DUACCESS Van, B-4 Lot, 4 Guests"). Guests can also speak to the parking lot attendant for assistance. Please note that vans run on-call and can take 15 minutes or more to arrive depending on game day traffic.
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RV/OV Parking – is located in the GC Lot on Yearby Avenue. The RV/OV Lot will be open on Friday, September 16th for early parking from 6:00 – 9:00 PM and on Saturday, September 17th at 7:00 AM. There is a $50 charge to park – ONLINE SALES ONLY (including at the lot on game day). RV/OV permits can also be purchased at parking.duke.edu/visitor/athletic/football/rv-parking-permits. All vehicles must be removed by Sunday, September 18th at Noon (12:00 PM).
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Bus Parking – Buses that drop-off/pick-up guests and park for the game (i.e. no tailgating, etc.) will park in the Duke University Road 2 Lot free of charge. Buses that host group tailgates, etc. will be considered Recreational/Oversized Vehicles (RV/OVs) and required to purchase an RV/OV permit for the GC Lot (see information above). A drop-off/pick-up point for all buses is available at the roundabout on Towerview Road. See the Football Game Day Bus Parking and Traffic Map for more information.
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Rideshare/Taxi Information – Use Rideshare and get dropped off right outside the Powers Gate! Frank Bassett Drive has been designated a drop-off/pick-up location for Rideshare Services with visible logos. Frank Bassett Drive must be accessed from NC 751/Cameron Blvd. to Science Drive – there is no access from the Grounds Lot. Services attempting to drop-off/pick-up at other locations near the stadium will be denied access and directed to this location. There is no game day parking in this location – 20-minute drop-off/pick-up zone only.
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For all Duke football game day information – please visit www.goduke.com/FBgameday and follow @Duke_GAMEDAY on Twitter.
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