1. Gameday Operations
Traffic
Parking
Transit
Fan Safety
Communication

2. 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

3. - Routes divided more equally…Not just McFarland

4. 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

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

7. 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

9. 2005 LSU Home Game

10. 2011 LSU Home Game

11. 2011 LSU Home Game

12. 2005 LSU Home Game

13. 2012 Auburn Home Game

14. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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