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LINCOLN After a decade of construction that saw major improvements and renovations in and around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Memorial Stadium, Cornhusker football fans arriving for this year's 2:30 p.m. Sept. 1 Cornhusker season opener vs. Nevada will find few physical changes from 2006.
Stadium policies also remain virtually unchanged from last year.
Gates will open 1 hour and 30 minutes before kickoff of each game and ticket holders are encouraged to enter the gate number printed on their ticket. Express lanes will be in effect at stadium gates again and fans are encouraged to "travel light." Ticket-holders who are not carrying items that are subject to inspection (purses, fanny packs, camera bags and water bottles) can use the express lanes. Fans carrying such items must use the other lanes.
The Husker Nation Pavilion will be back for its fourth year at Ed Weir Stadium at the northeast corner of Memorial Stadium. It will be open 3 hours prior to kickoff and have food vendors, a big-screen TV, bands, the Husker Sports Network pre-game show, the Kids Zone, face painters, appearances by former players, cheerleaders and the Cornhusker Marching Band. Stadium Drive on the west side of the stadium will also have food vendors and some game-related activities.
Memorial Stadium policies:
* Stadium gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
* The Athletic Ticket Office and Huskers Authentic generally open 4 hours prior to kickoff.
* Memorial Stadium, like all university buildings, is a non-smoking area. Those who want to smoke must leave the stadium to do so, but will be allowed back in if they have the appropriate re-entry pass. Re-entry passes are available at each gate.
* The following items are prohibited in Memorial Stadium: Guns, knives, glass, cans, coolers, Thermoses, backpacks, video cameras, umbrellas and pets. People will be asked to return such items to their vehicles or home. Purses, fanny packs, and small camera bags are allowed but are subject to search. Plastic water bottles are permitted but may be inspected.
* Alcoholic beverages of any type are not allowed in the stadium. In addition, consumption of alcohol is prohibited in city and university parking lots and property.
* Throwing of any object in the stadium is prohibited. Any person throwing any object is subject to immediate removal from the stadium. Rules allow game officials to penalize the home team if objects are thrown onto the playing field.
* The Stadium Assistance Team, wearing orange jackets bearing the word "Security" can help with any problems fans may encounter. Should fans become separated from their friends, they should report to any First Aid station for assistance.
* Lost and found areas are located at the south end of the east and west concourses.
Parking and traffic policies and procedures:
* Most parking lots on the UNL City Campus are reserved for those who have paid reservations on game days. Paid public parking on City Campus is available at $10 per stall at the Parking Garage located at 17th and R streets.
* Parking for people with disabilities is available for $10 per vehicle on a first-come, first-served basis in Booster Lots 5 and 9 on the south side of Salt Creek Roadway between Stadium Drive and 14th Street northeast of Memorial Stadium. Lots 5 and 9 have a free cart shuttle service to the stadium. This shuttle is radio equipped and will be stationed during the game at the northeast corner of the stadium and on the east side for those patrons needing to return to their vehicles. Please contact the Athletics Ticket Office at (402) 472-3116 for pre-purchase opportunities. Charter and shuttle bus parking is available on W Street between 14th and 16th streets.
* Stadium Drive, the street on the west side of the stadium, will be closed on game days.
* Persons who have permits for the lots at the south end of the stadium will be the only vehicles able to enter T Street and these vehicles must be parked 90 minutes prior to kickoff in order to provide a more secure pedestrian environment. Cars in those lots will also be held post game until pedestrian traffic clears the stadium.
* Star Tran will offer the Big Red Express shuttle service to and from the stadium from sites around Lincoln at a cost of $4 each way or $40 for a season ticket book for all home games. Season ticket books are available by mail. Send a check payable to StarTran for $40 per ticket to StarTran, 710 J St., Lincoln NE 68508. The shuttle service will run from Southeast Community College, 88th and O streets; Holmes Park, 70th Street and Normal Boulevard; Westfield Shoppingtown Gateway, 61st and O streets; Nebraska Department of Roads, 14th and Burnham streets; South Pointe Pavilions, 27th Street and Pine Lake Road; Slumberland/Toys R Us, 27th and Superior streets; and Shopko, 27th Street and Cornhusker Highway. Big Red Express Service begins 2 hours before kickoff with the last shuttle running 45 minutes before kickoff. Shuttles will return to the lots immediately after the game.
* The taxi cab drop off/pick up location will be at the corner of 14th and Vine streets east of the stadium. Other passenger drop-off and pick-up will not be allowed in front of the stadium before or after games. The recommended drop-off location is 12th and R streets.
* The city of Lincoln has established the following traffic patterns after football games:
-- 10th Street is one-way northbound from Claremont Street to Sun Valley Boulevard.
-- Eighth Street is one-way southbound from S to N streets.
* Up-to-date statewide road information can be found online at www.nebraskatransportation.org. Highway conditions and a brief weather report can be obtained by calling 511 on a home or cell phone.
As always, said Butch Hug, assistant athletic director for events, the best advice is to "Arrive early and drive safely, and keep in mind that the Nebraska State Fair is also going on during the first home game."
LINCOLN After a decade of construction that saw major improvements and renovations in and around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Memorial Stadium, Cornhusker football fans arriving for this year's 2:30 p.m. Sept. 1 Cornhusker season opener vs. Nevada will find few physical changes from 2006.
Stadium policies also remain virtually unchanged from last year.
Gates will open 1 hour and 30 minutes before kickoff of each game and ticket holders are encouraged to enter the gate number printed on their ticket. Express lanes will be in effect at stadium gates again and fans are encouraged to "travel light." Ticket-holders who are not carrying items that are subject to inspection (purses, fanny packs, camera bags and water bottles) can use the express lanes. Fans carrying such items must use the other lanes.
The Husker Nation Pavilion will be back for its fourth year at Ed Weir Stadium at the northeast corner of Memorial Stadium. It will be open 3 hours prior to kickoff and have food vendors, a big-screen TV, bands, the Husker Sports Network pre-game show, the Kids Zone, face painters, appearances by former players, cheerleaders and the Cornhusker Marching Band. Stadium Drive on the west side of the stadium will also have food vendors and some game-related activities.
Memorial Stadium policies:
* Stadium gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
* The Athletic Ticket Office and Huskers Authentic generally open 4 hours prior to kickoff.
* Memorial Stadium, like all university buildings, is a non-smoking area. Those who want to smoke must leave the stadium to do so, but will be allowed back in if they have the appropriate re-entry pass. Re-entry passes are available at each gate.
* The following items are prohibited in Memorial Stadium: Guns, knives, glass, cans, coolers, Thermoses, backpacks, video cameras, umbrellas and pets. People will be asked to return such items to their vehicles or home. Purses, fanny packs, and small camera bags are allowed but are subject to search. Plastic water bottles are permitted but may be inspected.
* Alcoholic beverages of any type are not allowed in the stadium. In addition, consumption of alcohol is prohibited in city and university parking lots and property.
* Throwing of any object in the stadium is prohibited. Any person throwing any object is subject to immediate removal from the stadium. Rules allow game officials to penalize the home team if objects are thrown onto the playing field.
* The Stadium Assistance Team, wearing orange jackets bearing the word "Security" can help with any problems fans may encounter. Should fans become separated from their friends, they should report to any First Aid station for assistance.
* Lost and found areas are located at the south end of the east and west concourses.
Parking and traffic policies and procedures:
* Most parking lots on the UNL City Campus are reserved for those who have paid reservations on game days. Paid public parking on City Campus is available at $10 per stall at the Parking Garage located at 17th and R streets.
* Parking for people with disabilities is available for $10 per vehicle on a first-come, first-served basis in Booster Lots 5 and 9 on the south side of Salt Creek Roadway between Stadium Drive and 14th Street northeast of Memorial Stadium. Lots 5 and 9 have a free cart shuttle service to the stadium. This shuttle is radio equipped and will be stationed during the game at the northeast corner of the stadium and on the east side for those patrons needing to return to their vehicles. Please contact the Athletics Ticket Office at (402) 472-3116 for pre-purchase opportunities. Charter and shuttle bus parking is available on W Street between 14th and 16th streets.
* Stadium Drive, the street on the west side of the stadium, will be closed on game days.
* Persons who have permits for the lots at the south end of the stadium will be the only vehicles able to enter T Street and these vehicles must be parked 90 minutes prior to kickoff in order to provide a more secure pedestrian environment. Cars in those lots will also be held post game until pedestrian traffic clears the stadium.
* Star Tran will offer the Big Red Express shuttle service to and from the stadium from sites around Lincoln at a cost of $4 each way or $40 for a season ticket book for all home games. Season ticket books are available by mail. Send a check payable to StarTran for $40 per ticket to StarTran, 710 J St., Lincoln NE 68508. The shuttle service will run from Southeast Community College, 88th and O streets; Holmes Park, 70th Street and Normal Boulevard; Westfield Shoppingtown Gateway, 61st and O streets; Nebraska Department of Roads, 14th and Burnham streets; South Pointe Pavilions, 27th Street and Pine Lake Road; Slumberland/Toys R Us, 27th and Superior streets; and Shopko, 27th Street and Cornhusker Highway. Big Red Express Service begins 2 hours before kickoff with the last shuttle running 45 minutes before kickoff. Shuttles will return to the lots immediately after the game.
* The taxi cab drop off/pick up location will be at the corner of 14th and Vine streets east of the stadium. Other passenger drop-off and pick-up will not be allowed in front of the stadium before or after games. The recommended drop-off location is 12th and R streets.
* The city of Lincoln has established the following traffic patterns after football games:
-- 10th Street is one-way northbound from Claremont Street to Sun Valley Boulevard.
-- Eighth Street is one-way southbound from S to N streets.
* Up-to-date statewide road information can be found online at www.nebraskatransportation.org. Highway conditions and a brief weather report can be obtained by calling 511 on a home or cell phone.
As always, said Butch Hug, assistant athletic director for events, the best advice is to "Arrive early and drive safely, and keep in mind that the Nebraska State Fair is also going on during the first home game."
