Lincoln officials provide travel tips for Huskers’ spring game
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln officials provided travel tips on Monday for Husker fans coming to the spring game this weekend.
The city also announced that they will be providing fans with some accommodations similar to those offered during the Husker football season.
Reserved parking is available for Saturday’s spring game at “Park & Go” garages downtown. Those spots can be reserved at parkandgo.org.
Fans can also park on campus starting at 6 a.m. (credit card only).
Memorial Stadium’s gates will open at 11:30 a.m., and the spring game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Officials say the Big Red Express and ScooterLNK service will not be available during the spring game.
But the BikeLNK program will be offering its services on Saturday. More information on the program can be found at BikeLNK.com.
Husker spring game travel tips:
- Interstate 80 exits at I-180/Downtown can be congested. Visitors are encouraged to use other routes into Lincoln.
- Antelope Valley Parkway and Salt Creek Road have one lane closed due to construction. North Ninth and North 10th Streets will have up to two lanes closed due to construction. Plan for congestion on these streets.
- Recommended routes are Exit 399 from I-80 at West Cornhusker Highway, the North 27th Street exit, and Rosa Parks Way exit from Highway 77.
- Stadium Drive west of the stadium will be closed to all vehicle traffic. Passenger drop-off and pick-up will not be allowed in front of the Stadium before or after the game. Fans can be dropped off and picked up at 10th and Charleston Streets and 12th and “R” streets.
- Entrance to the Haymarket from Ninth Street via R, Q and P Streets is prohibited 2 hours prior to the game. Drivers are encouraged to use “N” Street to access the Haymarket and Railyard.
- “Q” Street from 11th to 10th Streets, and 10th Street from Q to T Streets will be closed for about one hour after the game ends.
Fans are asked to visit lincoln.ne.gov/closures to avoid gameday traffic and parking challenges.
