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Judy Hedding

Tempe Traffic Advice for Insight Bowl

By , About.com GuideDecember 27, 2006

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The City of Tempe has provided extensive information about bus routes and street closures that will be in effect for the Insight Bowl Football Game at Sun Devil Stadium on December 29, 2006. If you don't have to be in downtown Tempe, don't go!

Streets

• Rio Salado Parkway between Mill Avenue and Packard Drive will be closed in both directions from 11 a.m. until after the football game kick-off at 6:05 p.m.
• Veterans Way between College Avenue and 6th Street will be closed in both directions from 11 a.m. until one hour after the football game ends.
• Rural Road between Rio Salado Parkway and 6th Street will be closed in both directions from the start of the 4th quarter until 1 hour after the game ends.
• Westbound University Drive between Rural Road and McClintock Drive will be closed from the start of the 4th quarter until 1 hour after the game ends. Local business access will be permitted.
• Northbound College Avenue between University Drive and 6th Street will be closed from the start of the 4th quarter until 1 hour after the game ends.

Public Transportation

The following bus route detours will be in effect for the Insight Bowl Football Game on December 29, 2006. Detours will begin at 10 a.m. and last until approximately one hour after the game ends. Flash Forward and Flash Back will not operate on that day. Buses traveling in downtown Tempe may experience delays due to traffic. Bus routes in Tempe will run according to weekday schedules and regular fares will apply. For bus route and schedule information, visit www.valleymetro.org or call 602-253-5000.

Detours beginning at 10 a.m. until the 3rd quarter of the game (approximately 8 p.m.)

1 Westbound: Regular route to College Ave. and 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.

44 Northbound: Regular route to College Ave. and 5th Street; west on 5th Street to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.

72 Northbound: Regular route to College Ave. and University Dr. ; west on 7th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route.

72 Southbound: Regular route to College Ave. and University Dr.; west on 7th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route.

81 Northbound: Regular route to College Ave. and University Dr.; west on 7th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route.

81 Southbound: Regular route to College Ave. and University Dr.; west on 7th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route.

Flash Forward and Flash Back will not operate on Dec. 29.

Detours beginning during 3rd quarter of the game (approximately 8 p.m.) until 1 hour after the game ends

1 Eastbound: Regular route east on University Dr. to Forest Ave.; north on Forest Ave. to 6th St.; east on 6th St. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to resume regular route.

1 Westbound: Regular route to College Ave. and 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.

30 Westbound: Regular route west on University Dr. to McClintock Dr.; south on McClintock Dr. to Apache Blvd.; west on Apache Blvd. to Rural Rd.; north on Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.

44 Northbound: Regular route to College Ave. and 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.

44 Southbound: Regular route east on University Dr. to Forest Ave.; north on Forest Ave. to 6th St.; east on 6th St. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to resume regular route.

66 Northbound: Regular route to Mill Ave. and University Dr.; continue north on Mill Ave. to resume regular route at 5th St. and Mill Ave..

72 Northbound: Regular route to College Ave. and University Dr.; continue west on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; north on Mill Ave. to Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd. to resume regular route at Scottsdale Rd. and Curry Rd.

72 Southbound: Regular route to Scottsdale Rd. and Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route at University Dr. and Veterans Way.

81 Northbound: Regular route north on McClintock Dr. to University Dr.; continue north on McClintock Dr. to resume regular route. NOTE: Passengers traveling to and from College Avenue/Downtown Tempe/ASU must transfer to the Red Line at Apache Blvd., Neighborhood Flash at 8th St. or Route 30 at University Dr.

81 Southbound : Regular route south on McClintock Dr. to University Dr.; continue south on McClintock Dr. to resume regular route. NOTE: Passengers traveling to and from College Avenue/Downtown Tempe/ASU must transfer to the Red Line at Apache Blvd., Neighborhood Flash at 8th St. or Route 30 at University Dr.

Neighborhood Flash Eastbound: Regular route east on University Dr. to McAllister Ave.; continue east on University Dr. to Rural Rd.; south on Rural Rd. to Terrace Rd.; east on Terrace Rd. to resume regular route.

Neighborhood Flash Westbound: Regular route west on Terrace Rd. to Rural Rd.; north on Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.

For street closure information, call 480-350-8663.

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