Traffic Advisory for Basketball on Nov. 17
We're excited to see so many fans in Tempe this Sunday, but we wanted to let you there will be street closures in Tempe, Phoenix and Scottsdale surrounding the Ironman competition on Sunday, Nov. 17 from 5:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Streets you normally use to drive to and from our campus and arenas may be closed. Please plan accordingly and allow extra time and plan to use detours. Below are links to freeway road closures, and the Ironman event at Tempe Town Lake this Sunday.
Sunday, Nov. 17
From 5:30 a.m. until approximately 6:30 p.m.
Best Routes to Tempe for Desert Financial Arena and Mullett Arena:
From the South: Use streets below north to campus:
McClintock, Rural, Mill, Hardy and Priest all are open to University, from the east proceed to McAllister, north to Veterans Way to 6th Street .
From the East: 202 to 101, to University, West to campus:
Or Southern, Broadway, Apache, to McClintock, Rural or Mill Ave North to Campus.
From the North: Priest Drive and 101: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed)
Use Priest or 101 to University, to College or Rural to 6th Street.
From the West: Use Priest, East on University to campus or the 101 south to University West to campus: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed) Use University, to College or Rural to 6th Street.
McClintock, Rural, Mill, Hardy and Priest all are open to University, from the east proceed to McAllister, north to Veterans Way to 6th Street .
From the East: 202 to 101, to University, West to campus:
Or Southern, Broadway, Apache, to McClintock, Rural or Mill Ave North to Campus.
From the North: Priest Drive and 101: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed)
Use Priest or 101 to University, to College or Rural to 6th Street.
From the West: Use Priest, East on University to campus or the 101 south to University West to campus: (Rural Road and McClintock streets and freeway exits will be closed) Use University, to College or Rural to 6th Street.
To Phoenix Municipal Stadium from campus:
Use Priest, to Van Buren.
To Papago Golf from campus:
Use Priest, Galvin Parkway to McDowell West to Golf.
Additional Landmarks Near Campus
Access to Zoo: use Priest
Access to Tempe Marketplace: w/b on Rio Salado Parkway from Price or n/b McClintock, University east to Smith, north to Marketplace
Access to and from The Watermark at Playa Del Norte/Scottsdale
Access to Tempe Marketplace: w/b on Rio Salado Parkway from Price or n/b McClintock, University east to Smith, north to Marketplace
Access to and from The Watermark at Playa Del Norte/Scottsdale
Should be made from Scottsdale and Gilbert Drive by Marina off College
The main entrance to The Watermark will be closed at Scottsdale/Playa Del Norte
The main entrance to The Watermark will be closed at Scottsdale/Playa Del Norte
In the event of an emergency traffic officers will assist emergency traffic through the closures.