This information was just released by the City of Tempe:
Several downtown Tempe streets will be closed or restricted during all ASU home football games. Below is a list of all ASU home football games, street closures/restrictions and bus detours.
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Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. – ASU vs. Northern Arizona
• Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. – ASU vs. Stanford
• Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. – ASU vs. UNLV
• Sept. 20 at 5:13 p.m. – ASU vs. Georgia
• Oct. 25 at TBD – ASU vs. Oregon
• Nov. 15 at TBD – ASU vs. Washington St.
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• Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. – ASU vs. UCLA
Street Closures and Restrictions:
The following streets will be closed two hours prior to kick off until the game starts
• Veterans Way will be closed in both directions between 6th Street and College Avenue.
• Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at McClintock Drive.
The following streets will be closed or restricted two hours prior to kick off until one hour after game ends
• Eastbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed between Ash and Mill avenues.
• 5th Street will be closed in both directions between Farmer Avenue and Priest Drive. Local traffic will be permitted.
• Ash and Maple avenues will be closed in both directions at University Drive. Local traffic will be permitted. Right turns will be permitted from southbound Ash Avenue to westbound University Drive.
• 10th Street will be closed in both directions at Mill Avenue. Local traffic will be permitted.
• Motorists heading eastbound on University Drive will be required to turn southbound onto Mill Avenue.
• Left hand turns will be prohibited from westbound University Drive to southbound Mill Avenue.
• Right hand turns will be prohibited from westbound University Drive to northbound Mill Avenue.
• Left hand turns will be prohibited from southbound Mill Avenue to eastbound University Drive.
• Left hand turns will be prohibited from Mill Avenue to 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd streets and Rio Salado Parkway.
• Left hand turns will not be permitted from eastbound 7th and 5th streets and Rio Salado Parkway onto Mill Avenue.
The following streets will be closed from the start of the third quarter until one hour after game ends
• Southbound Scottsdale Road/Rural Road will be closed between Curry Road and Rio Salado Parkway.
• Eastbound Gilbert Drive will be closed between Scottsdale Road and College Avenue.
• Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed between Karsten Golf Course and McClintock Drive.
• Westbound University Drive will be closed between Rural Road and McClintock Drive.
• Northbound Rural Road will be closed between Rio Salado Parkway and University Drive.
• Eastbound SR202 off-ramp onto Scottsdale Road will be closed.
• Westbound SR202 on-ramp onto Scottsdale Road will be closed.
Expanded Orbit Service:
The city of Tempe transportation program, Tempe in Motion, will make it easy for residents to get to all Arizona State University home football games. Residents who live along any of the four, free Orbit routes (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter) that serve Sun Devil Stadium are encouraged to use the service. Hours of operation on Orbit Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter will be extended until midnight on game days. Residents who do not live along an Orbit route are encouraged to park at the Tempe Library Complex (3500 S. Rural Road) located at the southwest corner of Southern Avenue and Rural Road and take Orbit Jupiter to the game.
Bus Detours:
The following bus detours will be in effect during all ASU home football games. Detours will begin during the 3rd quarter and last until approximately one hour after the game ends. All buses traveling in downtown Tempe may experience delays due to traffic.
Detours beginning during 3rd quarter of the game
1 Westbound: Regular route to College Ave. and 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Forest Ave.; south on Forest Ave. to 6th St.; east on 6th St. to College Ave.; south on College 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 to Apache Blvd.; west on Apache to Rural Rd.; north on Rural to University; west on University; 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 6th St.; east on 6th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.
72 Northbound: Regular route north on College Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Mill Ave.; north on Mill Ave. to Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd.; north on Scottsdale Rd. to resume regular route.
72 Southbound: Regular route south on Scottsdale Rd. to Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to 5th St.; east 5th St. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route at University Dr. and Veterans Way. The College/University bus stop for Route 72 southbound will be relocated to southbound College Avenue across from the ASU Foundation Building.
81 North & Southbound: Route 81 will not serve downtown Tempe. In both directions, the route will remain on McClintock Dr. For access to downtown Tempe, transfer to Route 30 at McClintock & University or ORBIT Mercury at McClintock & 8th St.
Earth Forward: Regular route south on McClintock Dr. to University Dr.; continue south on McClintock Dr. to 8th St.; west on 8th St. to Dorsey Ln.; south on Dorsey Ln. to Lemon St.; west on Lemon St. to Rural Rd.; north on Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.
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