April 13, 2016
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.ââ'¬" Penn State officials have announced traffic and parking information for Saturday's Blue-White Football Game in Beaver Stadium. Coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions will culminate the 15 spring practices with the game kicking at 2:00 p.m.
The overnight RV lot opens Friday, April 15 at 8 a.m. and is $60, cash only. Cars accompanying an overnight RV will be charged $20, cash only. Beaver Stadium parking lots will open on game day at 8 a.m. Beaver Stadium gates A and B will open at 12:30 p.m. Team arrival for the Nittany Lions will be at 10:30 a.m. at the corner of Curtin and Porter Roads. Saturday's forecast in State College calls for sunshine and temperatures in the 60's. There will be no charge for gameday parking.
Fans will have an opportunity to get signatures from the Nittany Lion football team from 11:15 a.m. ââ'¬" 12:05 p.m. New this year, the Nittany Lions will be signing autographs at Beaver Stadium gates A, B, C, E and F. A team poster will be available at the stadium gates, while supplies last, for the players to sign during the autograph session and for other fans attending the game.
The players will be permitted to sign one item per person to give as many fans as possible an opportunity to meet the squad members. The players will not be available for photographs during the autograph session.
The Beaver Stadium bag policy will be in effect for the Blue-White Game. For more information on the bag policy, go to: www.gopsusports.com/ot/psu-bag-policy.html.
Fans Encouraged to Print Traffic Assistance Pass in Advance for Blue-White Game
There is no reserved parking for the Blue-White Game, but fans planning to attend the contest are encouraged to pre-print a pass to assist traffic and parking personnel in getting patrons into the stadium parking lots. The printable pass can be found at GoPSUsports.com's Blue-White Game Central: gopsu.info/2016BWCentral.
Fans are encouraged to check www.GoPSUsports.com and news.psu.edu, Twitter accounts @GoPSUsports and @penn_state, and local radio stations (1450 AM, 93.7 FM and 970 AM) for parking and traffic updates prior to kickoff. Penn State Customer Relations representatives will be available at 1-800-NITTANY Friday until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until one hour after the conclusion of the game. Fans can follow the Twitter hashtag #PSUparking for updates.
For more information on the Blue-White Game, visit Blue-White Central at: www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/blue-white.html
Fans can also vote on the White Out T-shirt until Friday, April 15 at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) at: www.GoPSUsports.com/pennstatewhiteout. Fans can vote once per day. The White Out Game T-shirt will be announced at the Blue-White Game.
Blue-White Game Traffic and Parking Advisory
- Fans planning to park and tailgate as a group should arrive together to the parking areas. Do not reserve spaces, as late comers will be directed to other lots.
- As fans enter the traffic pattern on approach to Beaver Stadium, please ensure that the traffic assistance pass is displayed on the driver's side of the windshield. Traffic assistance passes for the Blue-White Game can be printed at the link here.
- Fans who forget to print or bring a permit, are asked to please use their flashers to identify their intent to go to the Blue-White game and other events located around the stadium.
- Fans who have no intention of coming to any Blue-White events are asked avoid the areas of Park Avenue between Atherton Street and I-99, Porter Road, and Fox Hollow Road from Toftrees Avenue to Park Avenue.
- Fans who need to get to the Mount Nittany Medical Center or the University Park Airport, are asked to stop at the nearest uniformed traffic Auxiliary Officer to be provided a hang tag for their rear view mirror. This will help officers direct fans to their destination.
- Fans are asked to follow the directions of the uniformed traffic officers. Fans that stop while en route to the parking lots delay the flow of traffic and add to the backup of vehicles.
Parking Advisory:
Traveling from West of Beaver Stadium::
Fans who approach Beaver Stadium from Atherton Street on Park Avenue will be parked in the parking areas identified on the map as W1 through W4.
Traveling from East of Beaver Stadium:
Fans who approach the stadium from 322/I99 bypass on Park Avenue will be parked in the parking areas identified on the map as E1 through E5.
Traveling from North of Beaver Stadium:
Fans who approach the stadium from Fox Hollow Road will be parked in the parking areas identified on the map as N1 and N2.
Traveling from South of Beaver Stadium:
Fans who approach the stadium from Porter Road will be parked in S1-S4.
Car Parking:
As with previous Blue-White Games, parking areas will be filled in sequence to reduce the footprint of parking and to maximize parking close to the stadium. Efforts will be made to keep two areas from each direction loading at the same time.
ADA Parking:
Patrons with a state-issued ADA license plate or placard are asked to arrive via Porter Road and will be parked between parking area S1 and Curtin Road. Van accessible spaces are located in the lot closest to BJC. An ADA shuttle service is provided from the Overnight RV parking lot to Gate B. Shuttle service will begin at 9 a.m.
RV Parking:
Fans are asked to park RVs on the gravel area south of Medlar Field or in the overnight RV/RV lot north of Park Avenue. RVs arriving North on Porter Road will be directed to the gravel lot South of Medlar Field. RVs arriving on Park Avenue or Fox Hollow Road will be directed to ORV/RV lot. RVs that park in other areas will be held responsible for any property damage and park at their own risk. RVs are prohibited from all grass areas West of the stadium.
Fans Encouraged to be Environmentally Friendly:
Fans attending Penn State football games are asked to do their part to keep the University clean. Blue and black plastic bags can be found in the parking lots. Please use the blue plastic bags for recyclable materials and the black plastic bags for those items that are trash. The game day parking areas are used other days of the week for parking, Intramural Fields, and pastures. Managing waste helps keep costs lower, is good for the environment and keeps playing fields safe.
Blue-White Weekend Schedule of Events, April 15-17:
Friday, April 15
- All-Sports Museum open to the public, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Women's Tennis vs. Northwestern; Tennis Center, 4:30 p.m.
- Softball vs. Maryland; Nittany Lion Softball Park, 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
- Beaver Stadium parking lots open, 8 a.m.
- Men's Golf hosts Rutherford Invitational; Penn State Blue Course, 8 a.m.
- Blue-White Family Fun Zone; Holuba Hall, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Fan Festival; Curtin Road, 9 a.m.
- Team Bus Arrival; Curtin Road & Porter Road, 10:30 a.m.
- Player Autograph Session; Gates A, B, C, E, F, 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
- Lion Cub Zone; All-Sports Museum, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Beaver Stadium Gates A & B open, 12:30 p.m.
- Blue-White Game, 2 p.m.
- Women's Rugby; West Campus Fields 1 p.m.
- Softball vs. Maryland; Nittany Lion Softball Park, 4 p.m.
Sunday, April 17
- Men's Golf hosts Rutherford Invitational; Penn State Blue Course, 8 a.m.
- All-Sports Museum open to the public, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Women's Tennis vs. Illinois; Tennis Center, 11 a.m.
- Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run, 11 a.m.
- Softball vs. Maryland; Nittany Lion Softball Park, 1 p.m.
- Men's Lacrosse vs. Johns Hopkins; Penn State Lacrosse Field, 7 p.m.