LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 12)–Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) encourages drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when traveling to Lincoln for sports events Saturday, September 12. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosts Georgia Tech in volleyball at 2 p.m. and Bowling Green in football at 6 p.m. Visitors are urged to plan their routes into Lincoln and give themselves an additional 30 minutes to an hour of travel time. The Nebraska Department of Transportation will temporarily open Exit 401A, I-180 south, at 10 a.m. for westbound traffic from I-80. The exit will close again at halftime of the football game and will continue to reopen for future football pregame traffic only. Visitors traveling to Lincoln are encouraged to: Plan ahead and leave early. Allow extra time for increased traffic and congestion. Check traffic conditions before leaving. Consider alternate routes if traffic is heavy. Consider parking options. Visitors can reserve pre-paid football parking in the Haymarket and other City-operated garages and lots through parkandgo.org. Visitors requiring all-day parking at a metered stall can use Zone 90 in the Passport Parking app for $15. Follow traffic control signs and directions. Traffic patterns may change as traffic volumes increase. Drive safely and remain patient. Watch for pedestrians, cyclists and other vehicles, particularly near event venues. Links to traffic resources: Route options into Lincoln lincoln.ne.gov/closures for LTU street project information Waze mobile app for maps and street construction information 511.nebraska.gov to view real-time traffic updates, active work zones, live traffic camera feeds, and winter road conditions across state highways Route options into Lincoln (see link to map above): Visitors from Omaha or the northeast have five exit options off of I-80. They include the Lincoln Airport exit 399, Ninth Street exit 401 (pre-games only), 27th Street exit 403, 56th Street exit 405, and Waverly exit 409. The Lincoln Airport exit 399 and 27th Street exit 403 have no construction impacting these routes. Visitors from Nebraska City or the east should take Nebraska Parkway to South 84th Street to Old Cheney Road to 70th Street to Normal Blvd. Visitors from Beatrice or the south should take Highway 77 to Van Dorn to 10th Street to “N” Street to the Haymarket. Visitors from Kearney or the west should take I-80 to the I-180 Exit 401 to downtown Lincoln. LTU will continue to monitor traffic conditions throughout the day and coordinate with public safety and event partners to help keep traffic moving. ...read more read less