Gameday Operations Traffic Parking Transit Fan Safety Communication

Traffic Designated Gameday traffic routes I-359 route Cottondale route McFarland route Hwy 216 route Core campus road block system Pedestrian safety Expanded in 2010 to accommodate increase of fans from stadium expansion In 2016 as part of increased security measures on Gameday, more roadblocks were placed in the inner core of campus Coordinate with public entities UAPD, TPD, TCSO, AL State Troopers, TDOT and ALDOT Gameday EOC - Routes divided more equally…Not just McFarland

- Routes divided more equally…Not just McFarland

Traffic (Continued) Coordinate one way traffic during egress Utilization of Gameday Signage Electronic billboards Gameday specific highway and on-campus signs Temporary electronic signs Personnel in TPD traffic helicopter Performed Gameday specific traffic studies UA engineering professor, Dr. Bob Batson Engineering students On-campus bollards and temporary rope & stake Continually adapt plan based on campus construction

Traffic (Continued) Traffic location Avg. Time to clear ’08 Avg. Time to clear ‘16 92,012 fans 101,821 fans UA Campus 1 hr. 37 min. 1 hr. 31 min. Traffic location Avg. Time to clear ’10 Avg. Time to clear ‘16 McFarland 2 hr. 43 min. 2 hr. 24 min.

Parking Organization of all on-campus parking Tide Pride Reserved General public People with disabilities Residential students RV parking Specific maps on each pass giving specific traffic route Utilization of grass lots as public parking Promotion of off-campus park and ride areas Downtown parking deck University Mall

2005 LSU Home Game

2011 LSU Home Game

2011 LSU Home Game

2005 LSU Home Game

2012 Auburn Home Game

Gameday Transit Crimson Ride Free bus service to and from the Quad beginning at 7 am on gameday from the east side of campus 2006 – No bus service 2007 – Average of 2,500 riders per game 2016 – Average of 4,800 riders per game Average post game wait time: 23 min Disability Bus Shuttle Free bus service for people with disabilities to and from the stadium beginning 3 hours prior to kick-off from the Campus Drive Deck

Gameday Transit (Continued) Downtown Tuscaloosa Shuttle Provided by Tuscaloosa Transit 4,200 riders per game $1.00 each way Drop off/pick up point: west side of stadium near Calvary Baptist Church University Mall Shuttle Provided by Tuscaloosa Charter 2,050 riders per game $10.00 roundtrip fee Drop off/pick up point: south side of stadium by Tutwiler

Fan Safety Quad emergency location system established by numbering light posts Established drivable emergency lane through the Quad Widened the pedestrian walk paths Instituted RV and tailgate rules and regulations Increased pedestrian safety Designated crosswalks Crosswalk staffing – traffic impact Quad officers and security Off-duty officers roaming campus Helped create Gameday severe weather plan 17

Communication (Continued) Social Media Twitter Facebook Likes UAgameday.com – website created 2006 Website hits in 2016: 480,897 Gameday Information Center located near Bryant/Denny Stadium received 26,808 inquiries in 2016 Pre/Post Game radio show spots highlighting traffic in and out of Tuscaloosa 18