LSU Football Gameday Experience Updates

BATON ROUGE -- The safety and experience of fans is a top priority for LSU Athletics at all of its venues. In collaboration with campus leadership and law enforcement, some adjustments have been made to the football gameday experience starting this Saturday, Oct. 25 against Texas A&M.

Pregame traffic changes will go into effect starting at 2:30 PM.

Plan to arrive as early as possible and expect delays in abnormal areas with redirected traffic patterns.

Please also plan to enter the stadium in a timely fashion, as fans will notice increased security and diligent checking at gate entry.

TRAFFIC/PERMIT CHANGES

• Beginning at 2:30 PM, non-permitted traffic will be directed around campus to free parking lots at the following locations:

Highland Rd @ W Parker – northbound traffic diverted down Parker to Burbank to free parking areas

S Stadium/ W Parker/ W Lakeshore - westbound traffic diverted to W Lakeshore Dr or Parker across to Burbank to free parking areas

Dalrymple Dr @ State St - westbound traffic diverted to Highland Rd northbound to Aster St and W Roosevelt St to filter to River Rd to free parking areas

Highland Rd @ W Roosevelt St – southbound traffic diverted onto W Roosevelt and filtered to River Rd to free parking

South Quad @ Nicholson – will be closed to permits only

If you arrive within four hours of kickoff and do not have a parking permit, the only potential free parking options will be along the Gourrier Avenue corridor.

For those with permits, in-bound driving directions and traffic flow have NOT changed. Please have your parking passes out and clearly displayed before arriving to campus. Additionally, follow all police traffic instructions when directed as both practices will speed up traffic flow.

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GAMEDAY SAFETY

In an effort to provide the safest gameday experience possible, fans will see an increased law enforcement presence on campus.

LSU is designated a firearm-free zone by law. This will be strictly enforced by law enforcement on campus and in Tiger Stadium.

Possession of a firearm or weapon is strictly forbidden. Possession of a weapon will result in immediate confiscation, ejection and/or possible arrest. Law enforcement officers that do not have jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish will not be permitted to carry weapons inside the facility.

GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE

LSU is designated a smoke-free campus. This policy will be enforced on campus and in Tiger Stadium.

Law enforcement officers will patrol for marijuana usage violations. Individuals smoking marijuana will be detained, and those found in possession of illegal amounts will be arrested.

Law enforcement will also be addressing activities that diminish the gameday experience for families, including underage drinking, unmanageable crowds, and excessively loud or explicit music.

TEXT HELP LINE

If there is an issue to report on gameday, fans are highly encouraged to utilize the text help line by texting “LSU” followed by your issue and location to 69050 for assistance from event staff.

The text line is available both pregame and during the game, and begins being monitored at 10 a.m. on gamedays.

69050 is a short code, meaning your message will go through even if you’re not connected to Wi-Fi or if the cellular network is busy.

Call 911 in case of an emergency.

POSTGAME FIELD ACCESS

Postgame access to the field at Tiger Stadium is strictly prohibited, and doing so will result in a $500,000 fine for LSU to be paid directly to the opposing team.

Those who seek to inappropriately access the field postgame will be subject to arrest and prosecution.

(Release via LSU Athletics)