We started the head north up to 13th st strategy last year and it was a game changer!
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We started the head north up to 13th st strategy last year and it was a game changer!
I've done this many times myself. Just take it all the way over to Duff and back down. Then out of town.
A lot more spots were available this year than last year at my selection time at the same level. A3-D3 were still open whereas last year only the C1/2 B1/2 Vet were available. Two years ago, I was on vacation and didn't log in until 8 hrs after my time and only had B1/2 as an option. I'm guessing nationwide including ISU attendance will be down as a greater and greater portion of fans are priced out or disgusted by what "college" football has become.
We live in the CR area so we just get on Lincolnway until you get to that old school and then shoot down to 30. Sooo much less stressful.I've done this many times myself. Just take it all the way over to Duff and back down. Then out of town.
This. We live in WDM but go north and work our way to 13th and then head back south. No clue if it is faster or slower but we usually are moving.
Oh it's definitely faster. Plus you can just left lane all the traffic that is merging on to 35 from 30.
The 1st home game of the season will be pretty telling.. If the lots are more sparse after winning 11 games the prior season, then the 20% increase was too high.
In a few years, things will be even more hectic. Happened to catch part of a City Council meeting discussing Capital Improvement Plans, and the Lincolnway bridge over Ioway Creek is slated to be rebuilt. Design phase is scheduled for the 28/29 Fiscal year, with Construction expected for the 29/30 Fiscal year budget. There was also discussion of trying to take the bridge down to 2 lanes during construction (which would then likely take 2 construction seasons to finish), or completely close the bridge which should allow for rebuilding it in one construction season.
So still a few years out but that will really impact traffic not just for gamedays but in general for Ames.
Can they knock that out in one construction season, before School resumes in the fall?
Great question, and one would certainly hope so, but personally I have no idea. Basically everyone on the city council cringed when realizing how big a headache that will be regardless if done either all at once or attempting to keep two lanes open throughout the construction process.
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It is a solution at many places. I have never had as much trouble getting out of any other sports lot than Jack Trice or Hilton. Many places shut down roads in and around stadiums and yes it does help, i have seen it first hand.
It's 6 or 7 days a year and impacts a small portion of Ames, super easy to plan around.
What road is University? I'm old, there was no University back in the 90s-00s... ELWOOD 4 LIFE!
So the back half of cardinal probably picks this afternoon and here's what's still available. That's insane! I'm in the front half of States and the last couple years I was crossing my fingers for B1.
I'm around 40 from the bottom of cardinal and don't pick until Monday morning.
It's easier to get out of Iowa City and that cramped horrible setup than it is to get out of Ames. I don't even know how that's possible. All you have to do is flip some roads one way, like they do with Melrose, and boom problem solved.
Our solution is just be patient. We don’t get in a hurry to leave the stadium and kind of like watching the crew cleanup and cart the equipment away
I am suggesting closing the south lane from Lincoln Way on University down to highway 30, there are no homes on that stretch of road. Closing 16th street to the east to traffic going west over to Grand would again affect few people, as there are no apartments until you get to Grand going east.
We are talking ONE hour here after a game to close those streets to through way traffic, who in the right mind would go down to the stadium on game day if they do not plan on going to the game? If you live within a mile or two of the stadium you should know not to go out on game day a few hours before or after the game because it's going to be a zoo.
