{"675190":{"#nid":"675190","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Major Events to Cause Congestion on Georgia Tech Campus ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will experience increased police presence and traffic disruptions this week, beginning Tuesday, June 25, as a result of several events happening on and near campus.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECNN is hosting a presidential debate on Thursday, June 27, at the Warner Media campus on Techwood Drive. Two road closures will tentatively take effect late Wednesday and continue through Thursday until midnight: 10th Street from State Street to Spring Street, and Fowler Street from Sixth to 10th Street. Vehicular traffic will be diverted from the intersection of 10th and State to 14th Street. Pedestrians can pass through from the west side of 10th Street up to Holly Street. Additionally, rolling roadblocks will affect traffic flow on I-75\/85 Thursday evening. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDue to the road closures, the Green and Emory routes of the Stinger bus system will be detoured Thursday. Expect delays on all bus routes and Stingerette services, specifically service to and from the Graduate Living Center. For up-to-date transit alerts, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/shuttles\/stinger\/\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/shuttles\/stinger\/\u0022\u003EStinger Website\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/shuttles\/stingerette\/\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/shuttles\/stingerette\/\u0022\u003EStingerette Website\u003C\/a\u003E or download the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transloc.com\/app\/\u0022\u003ETransloc\u003C\/a\u003E app. The time and location of the road closures are subject to change.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe following Green Route Stops will not be serviced on Thursday, June 27.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E14th\u0026nbsp;Street and State Street.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGTRI Conference Center.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E10th\u0026nbsp;and Fowler Sreet.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGraduate Living Center.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s McCamish Pavilion will serve as the primary base for national and local media for the event. Closure notices have been issued to permit holders in the McCamish parking lot (E65) and along Fowler Street (E55). Vehicles parked in the 10th and Home parking deck (E66) will also be affected, and Parking and Transportation Services will contact affected permit holders with additional information.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) will host the Atlanta Swim Association Swim Meet June 26 \u2013 28 at the McAuley Aquatic Center. The CRC Parking Deck (W10) will be closed to permit holders. Expect extra vehicular traffic in the area and increased foot traffic in the CRC. For more information, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/snr6evb\/c7fyud5j\/cn0co2j\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emeet webpage\u003C\/a\u003E. For adjusted recreational swimming hours, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/snr6evb\/c7fyud5j\/sf1co2j\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaquatics hours webpage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJust south of campus, Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mercedesbenzstadium.com\/events\/conmebol-copa-america-2\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECONMEBOL Copa Am\u00e9rica USA 2024\u003C\/a\u003E, with a match between the U.S. and Panama on Thursday, June 27. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFASET sessions will be held throughout the week. Anticipate additional traffic around the John Lewis Student Center.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those who are able, employees are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/2024\/05\/30\/summer-work-schedule-flexibility-reminders\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereminded \u003C\/a\u003Eto consider using \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hr.gatech.edu\/2024\/05\/30\/summer-work-schedule-flexibility-reminders\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esummer work flexibility\u003C\/a\u003E as a solution to campus traffic during these events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Three major events will bring increased police presence and traffic disruptions to campus throughout the week."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree major events will bring increased police presence and traffic disruptions to campus throughout the week.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Three major events will bring increased police presence and traffic disruptions to campus throughout the week."}],"uid":"36418","created_gmt":"2024-06-24 12:25:29","changed_gmt":"2024-06-25 16:03:34","author":"sgagliano3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-06-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-06-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674230":{"id":"674230","type":"image","title":"A \u0027no parking\u0027 sign on Fowler Street at Georgia Tech prior to the June 27 presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia","body":null,"created":"1719232183","gmt_created":"2024-06-24 12:29:43","changed":"1719232183","gmt_changed":"2024-06-24 12:29:43","alt":"No parking sign on Fowler Street at Georgia Tech prior to the June 27 presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia","file":{"fid":"257720","name":"IMG_6133.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/24\/IMG_6133.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/06\/24\/IMG_6133.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2781595,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/06\/24\/IMG_6133.jpeg?itok=bpjHY397"}}},"media_ids":["674230"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"172501","name":"presidential debate"},{"id":"4880","name":"heavy-traffic"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESteven Gagliano\u003C\/a\u003E - Institute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}