Getting out of C3 is sloooooow. Not sure if you can go north, but I'd doubt it - think they try to funnel people south.
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Getting out of C3 is sloooooow. Not sure if you can go north, but I'd doubt it - think they try to funnel people south.
Yeah…I saw my rank…I was wondering about all levels…if there was a way to see all of them
D3 is not much better, very slow going leaving the lot. However, we can usually get over and turn north on University as we leave the lots.
It's amazing how poor of a job they do moving out game day traffic. Jack Trice has the perfect set up. You have the North lots that have multiple options for exiting and the south lots moving in a completely opposite direction. I don't understand the hard on to push all the traffic south out of the north lots.
The university and the city need to work together to shut down streets and force traffic one direction depending where you park. Block off University at Lincoln way from the North going South, and empty the lots around Hilton to the North towards Lincoln Way and everything else must exit to the South. The street by Vet Med and the GA parking must go east. It would solve a lot of problems.
It never makes sense. The south grass lots are a disaster. None of the lots on S 16th should be pushed back towards University Blvd. That's just dumb AF. Also, the state patrol is typically late getting set up to start directing traffic. They need to be staged and on the ready, especially if the game is lopsided. There have been way too many times when traffic is already backed up before the ISP is even in place.
There is no reason that they could not shut down 16th west of grand, and force everyone to the east. If they pushed all the vet med and GA parking that direction, it would allow those parking around the stadium easier access to get out.
Not even remotely true. WAY too many pedestrians to deal with. Way too many traffic lights in the immediately vicinity which don't allow for traffic to get away. Lincoln Way is a traffic disaster. Duff is a traffic disaster.
And no...shutting down all the roads for an hour after each game to let traffic out isn't a solution.
You are not shutting down all the streets only not allowing people to go South from Lincoln Way on University by the stadium or go west on 16th St. from Grand. Duff is always a disaster, so nothing is going to change there. They could also not allow people to go back east on the street South of Reiman Gardens, forcing them to exit to the west, and not allow people to go up to Little Blue Stem and then turn around. Push those people exiting that direction out to S. Dakota to get on 30 or cut through out their if they need to go North.
Because a lack of planning on your part isn't the problem for Ames residents within a mile or two of the stadium to solve? You are a visitor to Ames. They live there. You are in their town. You don't get to call the shots. You are a guest.
Do you have guests who come to your house and then kick you out of your master bedroom and tell you to sleep in the guest room? Because that's effectively what you are suggesting.
LOL that's a bit over the top... Also, sorry for coming and spending a bunch of money in your community.
Buying a house near a stadium and then complaining about stadium events could also be considered a lack of planning.
One hour, 6-7 times per year, of specific roads near the stadium being one-way and/or contraflow is only a problem for people who want to make it a problem.
And lets get serious, the number of residents the game day traffic impacts is pretty damn small.
Got C1 again. I love being able to jump out onto Lincoln way headed east fairly quickly after a game.
Just had the same convo with my parents. That north exit is a game changer.
