May 19, 2011

Road closures and parking changes for Special Olympics

For more information, contact parking and transportation supervisor Aaron Steffen in the department of public safety, 4-3169.

The Iowa Special Olympics Summer Games are May 26-28, with most of the competition sites on the Iowa State campus. Nearly 3,000 athletes will compete in the games, accompanied by more than 1,200 coaches and chaperones. About 2,000 volunteers work the three-day event.

Several parking lots -- including the commuter lots at the Iowa State Center -- will close Thursday and Friday to accommodate the games. Road closures, including current construction projects, also will factor into the commute. Road crews have closed the University Boulevard exit off U.S. Highway 30 (west bound) and a portion of Union Drive on the south side of Beyer Hall, where the swimming events will be held.

Temporary road closures

  • Beach Road: Closed to through traffic from Lincoln Way to Wallace Road on Thursday, May 26, and Friday, May 27 (7 a.m.-10 p.m. each day)
  • South Fourth Street: Closed from Beach Avenue to just west of the entrance to the stadium parking lots on Thursday, May 26 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.), for bike race events

Parking lot changes

  • Iowa State Center lots: Commuter parking and CyRide routes will be moved to the stadium lots (S3-S8) on Thursday and Friday. All Iowa State Center lots will be closed Thursday, May 26, and the commuter lots (A3, A4, B4, B5, B6) will be closed Friday (midnight-5 p.m. each day)
  • Lot 3 (north side of Beyer Hall): Saved for Lot 3 24-hour Reserve permits, Special Olympics permits and handicap permits Friday, May 27 (all day)
  • Lot 50A (west side of Forker Building): Saved for Special Olympics permits or handicap permits Thursday, May 26, and Friday, May 27 (all day)
  • Lots 57 and 100 (west and south sides of Lied Center): Saved for vehicles with Special Olympics permits Thursday, May 26, and Friday, May 27 (all day)
  • All parking in the Richardson Court residence area: Saved for Special Olympics permits and handicap permits Thursday, May 26, and Friday, May 27 (all day)