Traffic Changes for Football Season Announced
Aug 24, 2002 | Football
Aug. 24, 2002
MANHATTAN, Kan. - With the kickoff of the 2002 Kansas State football season against Western Kentucky just a week away, officials today reminded fans that some traffic routes to KSU Stadium will be altered due to the construction that has closed Kimball Avenue east of the stadium.
Fans en route to the stadium from the north or south on Tuttle Creek Boulevard will be directed to turn west at Marlatt Avenue, officials of the Riley County Police Department, the City of Manhattan and the K-State Athletics Department announced. In addition, motorists traveling east on Marlatt toward Tuttle Creek Boulevard (U.S. Highway 24) will not be allowed beyond College Avenue and will be detoured north to Purcell Road.
"The construction on Kimball will cause some inconvenience during a good portion of the football season, but it will be a welcome improvement,'' said Director of Athletics Tim Weiser. "We suggest those fans who normally access the stadium from Kimball allow a little more time to get to the stadium."
Construction on Kimball Avenue is scheduled to be completed in mid-October, officials said. On game days, city officials will place cones in the northbound left lane on Tuttle Creek Boulevard to create an additional left turn lane onto Marlatt. Signs will also be posted to help inform motorists of which lane to access in order to make the turn.
Once on Marlatt, fans will be directed to turn south onto Denison Avenue. As game time nears and the traffic flow dictates, both lanes of Denison will be open to southbound traffic. Officials noted that fans wishing to park at the Fire Department use the left lane of Denison, while those accessing the sheep farm parking area should use the right lane. Motorists will be able to continue south on Denison or turn west onto Kimball at the intersection.
Exit traffic after games will also be altered, officials said. All traffic traveling east on Kimball will be directed north onto Denison and then east onto Marlatt to Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Westbound traffic leaving the stadium and satellite parking lots on Kimball will have the option of turning north onto College or continuing west. Satellite parking north of Kimball on Denison will be directed to the north, while satellite parking south of Kimball on Denison will be directed to the south.
Parking lots at KSU Stadium open five hours prior to kickoff. Parking on the east and west sides of the stadium is reserved. All other general public parking is limited to grass parking in private satellite lots and paved lots on campus.
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KSU STADIUM POLICIES
To ensure the safety and security of fans attending K-State football games and to conduct the competition in the spirit of good sportsmanship for the participating student-athletes and coaches, the following policies will be enforced. All fans entering the stadium are subject to a search outside the entrance gates. Allnon-permissible items will be prevented from being carried into the stadium. Patrons may return those items to their vehicles or discard them before entering the stadium.
PROHIBITED IN KSU STADIUM
? Food, large bags, ice chests, cans, glass bottles or umbrellas.
? Smoking is not permitted in seating areas and/or lines.
? Alcohol.
? Horns and noisemakers.
? Banners, placards and leaflets not approved by athletic department.
? Standing in aisles and behind seating on concourse.
PARKING
Stadium lots open five (5) hours prior to game time. Parking in both east and west stadium lots is reserved. All other parking for general public is limited to grass parking in satellite lots and paved campus lots generally at a cost of $3 to $5. Parking for guests with disabilities is available on both the east and west sides of the stadium. Guests displaying a disabled license plate or placard can utilize these spaces on a first-come, first-served basis.
TAILGATING
Tailgating is a traditional part of K-State game-day activities. To ensure a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for all, fans are requested to respect the following guidelines:
? In non-numbered areas of the stadium parking lots, patrons wishing to park and tailgate together must arrive together. Saving parking stalls is not permitted.
? Use of adjacent parking stalls to tailgate is prohibited.
? No objects (tables, chairs, grills, tents, etc.) may be set in the designated emergency access lane.
? Coals must be extinguished and deposited in the red barrels marked "Hot Coals."
? Long-toss games with footballs or Frisbees is prohibited.
? Canopies should not be erected in windy conditions. Owners of canopies are responsible for any damage caused by wind-blown structures.
? Overhead objects (flags, kites, balloons) must be properly secured.
? Bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates, scooters and golf carts are prohibited.
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