Rain Closes ALL Grass Parking Lots near Jack Trice Stadium

**ChrisMWilliams** · 09-25-2010, 01:18 PM

AMES, Iowa -- Due to continued rainfall, ALL grass parking lots near Jack Trice Stadium are CLOSED for today's Iowa State football game vs. UNI. The lots are too muddy for any automobiles to safely park. ISU Parking Division officials encourage fans to park on central campus or in nearby paved lots in Ames and walk or take CyRide to the game. Mark Miller of ISU's Parking Division encourages fans to arrive early and allow for extra time to get to the stadium. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. No public parking will be available north of Center Drive around Hilton Coliseum due to ongoing flood recovery work.

**brianhos** · 09-25-2010, 01:21 PM

Followup from ISU's facebook page:

Iowa State Athletics Individuals working or attending the Iowa State-Northern Iowa football game today who have a G-7 lot pass, will be allowed to park in Hilton Coliseum lots C-2, B-1 and B-2 north of Center Drive. All grass lots near Jack Trice Stadium, including G-7, have been closed for safety concerns because of steady rain. The Iowa State-Northern Iowa game will kick off at 6 p.m.

**The_Architect** · 09-25-2010, 01:24 PM

This blows.

**CycloneErik** · 09-25-2010, 01:36 PM

I wish there were CyRide shuttles from KMart today. That would have been perfect.

**Cyclonepride** · 09-25-2010, 01:36 PM

Have they ever thought of......I don't know......paving some extra lots?

**Wesley** · 09-25-2010, 01:41 PM

The field will probably be a mud bowl. Looks like a AA/Woody running game. So why exactly is this a 6 o clock game>

**Cybyassociation** · 09-25-2010, 03:16 PM

Were here now...this was a terrible idea. Everyone is looking for somewhere and there is nowhere

**Mr Janny** · 09-25-2010, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Wesley

The field will probably be a mud bowl. Looks like a AA/Woody running game. So why exactly is this a 6 o clock game>

i doubt the field will be bad at all. Jack Trice has a fantastic drainage system

**cyrevkah** · 09-25-2010, 03:27 PM

does anyone know of good spots to park downtown to catch cyride?

**CYdTracked** · 09-25-2010, 04:13 PM

Vet med is as packed as I have ever seen it

**mwitt** · 09-25-2010, 04:15 PM

Are people parking in the MU's ramp? I think that Cy Ride route stops there.

**Nothingman** · 09-25-2010, 04:16 PM

I'm staying at the Gateway just off of University and I'm trying to decide on a strategy to get to the game. Parking sounds like it's going to be a nightmare. Is there a cyride near the hotel that will take us to the game? Should I call a cab and if so how reliable is that going to be right before the game?

**ISUAgronomist** · 09-25-2010, 04:19 PM

Brown route goes past Gateway and could drop you by Reiman Gardens.

http://www.cyride.com/routes/Fall/ma...all%202010.pdf

**Nothingman** · 09-25-2010, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by isuaggie

Brown route goes past Gateway and could drop you by Reiman Gardens.

http://www.cyride.com/routes/Fall/ma...all%202010.pdf

Thanks! Looks like that's what we are going to do.

**cyfan50438** · 09-25-2010, 05:38 PM

Cyride screwed the pooch by not announcing that they were not going to run the Kmart shuttle. About 3000 people had to make the trek from Kmart to the stadium thinking the shuttle was running.