{"687930":{"#nid":"687930","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Major Events Affecting Campus Traffic ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Georgia Tech community should prepare for increased traffic congestion and limited parking availability on campus from Wednesday, Feb. 4, through Saturday, Feb. 7. Multiple large-scale events taking place simultaneously will bring a significant influx of visitors throughout the week.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExpect peak congestion near the Campus Recreation Center (CRC), Exhibition Hall, and surrounding parking facilities. Be sure to make a plan, allow extra travel time, and consider alternative routes or transportation options when possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe primary driver of increased activity is the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Swimming and Diving State Championship, hosted at the CRC throughout the week. Each day of the championship is expected to attract more than 1,500 student-athletes and guests, significantly increasing vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the area.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional concurrent events include:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Buzz Classic Softball Tournament.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Georgia FIRST LEGO League Challenge, taking place in the Exhibition Hall.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParking and Transportation Information\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParking for the GHSA event will be directed to the following locations:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EW10\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 CRC presale parking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EW06\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Tech Parkway to Northside Drive.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EW22\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Dalney Deck.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParking and Transportation Services will communicate directly with affected permit holders:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMove-vehicle notices\u003C\/strong\u003E will be sent to permit holders in \u003Cstrong\u003EW06 and W10\u003C\/strong\u003E, with temporary access provided to \u003Cstrong\u003EW23 (North Deck)\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECongestion advisories\u003C\/strong\u003E will be issued to permit holders in \u003Cstrong\u003EW04, W02, W22, and W23\u003C\/strong\u003E, advising of increased traffic and potential delays throughout the week.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional event-specific updates and transportation information are available \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/2026\/01\/28\/ghsa-swimming-and-dive-state-championship-parking-info\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, the campus community should also anticipate parking and traffic impacts later in the month when the \u003Cstrong\u003EACC Swimming and Diving Championship\u003C\/strong\u003E takes place \u003Cstrong\u003EFeb. 15 \u2013 21\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"From Wednesday, Feb. 4, through Saturday, Feb. 7, multiple large-scale events taking place will bring an influx of visitors to campus. "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom Wednesday, Feb. 4, through Saturday, Feb. 7, multiple large-scale events taking place will bring an influx of visitors to campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From Wednesday, Feb. 4, through Saturday, Feb. 7, multiple large-scale events taking place will bring an influx of visitors to campus. "}],"uid":"36418","created_gmt":"2026-02-02 19:44:04","changed_gmt":"2026-02-02 22:03:41","author":"sgagliano3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679161":{"id":"679161","type":"image","title":"Cars in Traffic","body":null,"created":"1770062475","gmt_created":"2026-02-02 20:01:15","changed":"1770062475","gmt_changed":"2026-02-02 20:01:15","alt":"Campus traffic","file":{"fid":"263284","name":"26-R10410-P52-002.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/02\/26-R10410-P52-002.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/02\/26-R10410-P52-002.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2510823,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/02\/26-R10410-P52-002.JPG?itok=TkIySbJb"}}},"media_ids":["679161"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.police.gatech.edu","title":"GTPD"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu","title":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"1047","name":"Atlanta traffic"},{"id":"5481","name":"campus event"},{"id":"8556","name":"FISRT LEGO League"}],"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:specialevents@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Department\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EParking and Transportation\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EServices\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E or call 404.894.0061 \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}