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PHOENIX – For
Phoenix-area drivers over the NCAA’s Final Four Weekend, it’s time to follow
that freeway game plan.
Local
transportation agencies have teamed up to limit traffic impacts in the Phoenix
area this weekend. The Arizona Department of Transportation is giving its final
pregame travel tips for fans and commuters:
- Allow
extra time on “the Road to the Final Four.”
- Get
to your events early to avoid a “traveling violation.”
- Consider
an alternate route that helps you “drive the lane.”
When Final Four
events are underway in downtown Phoenix, drivers should use Seventh Avenue to
or from either direction of Interstate 10 or take northbound Seventh Avenue from
I-17 to reach venues from the south. For information on Final Four-related
street closures in downtown Phoenix, visit Phoenix.gov/FinalFour.
The westbound
I-10 HOV-lane off-ramp at Third Street will be closed on the following dates
and times:
- Friday,
March 31, from 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday,
April 1, from 1:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sunday,
April 2, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Before Monday’s
championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium, drivers should allow extra
travel time and consider alternate routes instead of westbound Interstate 10.
For both ticketholders and many West Valley residents, westbound Loop 101 from
Interstate 17 or all the way from the East Valley is another option to consider.
Drivers also should expect heavier Loop 101 traffic approaching the stadium.
West Valley
residents can help limit westbound I-10 traffic on Monday afternoon by flexing
work hours to leave for home earlier or later than the anticipated game-day
traffic. If it’s an option, telecommuting is a sure way to avoid being part of
evening rush hour.
Ticketholders
should consider getting to University of Phoenix Stadium or nearby venues early
on Monday. Parking lots open at 1 p.m., and tailgate events for ticketholders
begin at 2 p.m. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
ADOT’s freeway
message boards will provide information on traffic conditions and getting to
stadium parking. Overhead message boards also will help guide motorists to the
appropriate exits for Final Four events in downtown Phoenix.
Plan to get to
your destination early and consider public transportation (see ValleyMetro.org/FinalFour) or carpooling.
The local Final
Four organizing committee’s website, PhoenixFinalFour.com, provides comprehensive event information, including schedules
and information on a clear bag policy in effect for all events.
ADOT’s Twitter
feed (@ArizonaDOT) and Facebook account (facebook.com/AZDOT) are excellent sources for traffic
information and interaction. Highway conditions across the state are available
via the ADOT Traveler Information site at az511.gov or by calling 511.
For real-time information on traffic conditions in Glendale, visit @GlendaleAZPD on Twitter.
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