gophermartin
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I hope they block off oak street just north of washington at least!
GM
-----Original Message-----
Subject: Stadium Parking Information for Contract Holders
March 3. 2009
To Our Contract Holders,
Later this year, Gopher football will return to campus for the first time in
almost three decades. With more than 50,000 people expected at each game,
the Twin Cities campus will be transformed into a busy, spirited environment
on seven Saturdays this fall. The opening of TCF Bank Stadium will also
present some challenges on game days, namely access to campus and parking
near campus.
Parking and Transportation Services and other University departments have
joined with local and state transportation officials to create a
comprehensive parking and traffic plan for Gopher football games. The goal
is to design traffic and parking strategies that will ease congestion for
the best campus travel experience possible.
In the coming months, football season ticket holders will begin selecting
their seat and parking locations for the upcoming season. To ensure
coordinated and convenient game day parking, most campus parking lots and
ramps will be filled by season ticket holders, Faculty and staff who hold
standard 24-hour University parking contracts will be able to use their
contract on game days, but not in their regular contract locations. On game
days, contract holders will be required to park in the following locations:
- East Bank contract holders will park in the East River Road Garage
- West Bank contract holders will park in the 21st Avenue Ramp
- St. Paul contract holders will park in the Gortner Avenue Ramp
Requests for exceptions to this plan must be submitted to and approved by
appropriate collegiate dean or departmental vice president. All approved
exceptions must be sent to Parking and Transportation Services at least five
business days prior to the requested date. Parking and Transportation
Services will respond to the request based on facility space availability.
On home game days, Gopher Football Shuttles will operate to bring patrons
from outlying points on campus to the stadium. A western route will
transport people from the East and West Banks with stops at Coffman
Union/Northrop Mall and the Carlson School of Management. An eastern route
will carry riders from the St. Paul campus with stops at the Gortner Avenue
Ramp, the State Fairground Lot, and the South Como Lot. In addition, the
Campus Connector will be operating on its regular weekend schedule.
For those who would rather completely avoid driving to campus on game days,
there are a number of transportation alternatives. Metro Transit offers
fast, frequent service to the University on several bus routes, and the
Hiawatha light rail line stops at the Downtown East-Metrodome Station where
you can catch a bus for a short ride to campus. In addition, bicycle parking
is located throughout campus.
For additional information on game day related activities such as
tailgating, please visit the TCF Bank Stadium website at
www.tcfbankstadium.com.
The opening of a new stadium and the return of Gopher football to campus is
an exciting prospect. Much time and effort has been put into creating a plan
that will ensure the event runs smoothly while still accommodating the
educational and research necessities of the institution. We ask for your
flexibility and patience with this major change. Please feel free to contact
us with your parking questions at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Bob Baker, CAPP
Executive Director
Parking and Transportation Services
GM
-----Original Message-----
Subject: Stadium Parking Information for Contract Holders
March 3. 2009
To Our Contract Holders,
Later this year, Gopher football will return to campus for the first time in
almost three decades. With more than 50,000 people expected at each game,
the Twin Cities campus will be transformed into a busy, spirited environment
on seven Saturdays this fall. The opening of TCF Bank Stadium will also
present some challenges on game days, namely access to campus and parking
near campus.
Parking and Transportation Services and other University departments have
joined with local and state transportation officials to create a
comprehensive parking and traffic plan for Gopher football games. The goal
is to design traffic and parking strategies that will ease congestion for
the best campus travel experience possible.
In the coming months, football season ticket holders will begin selecting
their seat and parking locations for the upcoming season. To ensure
coordinated and convenient game day parking, most campus parking lots and
ramps will be filled by season ticket holders, Faculty and staff who hold
standard 24-hour University parking contracts will be able to use their
contract on game days, but not in their regular contract locations. On game
days, contract holders will be required to park in the following locations:
- East Bank contract holders will park in the East River Road Garage
- West Bank contract holders will park in the 21st Avenue Ramp
- St. Paul contract holders will park in the Gortner Avenue Ramp
Requests for exceptions to this plan must be submitted to and approved by
appropriate collegiate dean or departmental vice president. All approved
exceptions must be sent to Parking and Transportation Services at least five
business days prior to the requested date. Parking and Transportation
Services will respond to the request based on facility space availability.
On home game days, Gopher Football Shuttles will operate to bring patrons
from outlying points on campus to the stadium. A western route will
transport people from the East and West Banks with stops at Coffman
Union/Northrop Mall and the Carlson School of Management. An eastern route
will carry riders from the St. Paul campus with stops at the Gortner Avenue
Ramp, the State Fairground Lot, and the South Como Lot. In addition, the
Campus Connector will be operating on its regular weekend schedule.
For those who would rather completely avoid driving to campus on game days,
there are a number of transportation alternatives. Metro Transit offers
fast, frequent service to the University on several bus routes, and the
Hiawatha light rail line stops at the Downtown East-Metrodome Station where
you can catch a bus for a short ride to campus. In addition, bicycle parking
is located throughout campus.
For additional information on game day related activities such as
tailgating, please visit the TCF Bank Stadium website at
www.tcfbankstadium.com.
The opening of a new stadium and the return of Gopher football to campus is
an exciting prospect. Much time and effort has been put into creating a plan
that will ensure the event runs smoothly while still accommodating the
educational and research necessities of the institution. We ask for your
flexibility and patience with this major change. Please feel free to contact
us with your parking questions at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Bob Baker, CAPP
Executive Director
Parking and Transportation Services
