| Parkings & Directions |
Before The Game:
If you are coming to Blacksburg
from the North:
NOTE: NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN ON US 460 FROM I-81
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(Click on the thumbnail image to the right for a larger map of the project and new routes.)
The new road will allow motorists to travel between Interstate 81 and Blacksburg without driving through Christiansburg on Route 460 Business or encountering any traffic signals. Opening the new Route 460 Bypass will cause major traffic changes in the New River Valley. Signs will be in place advising motorists of the traffic changes.
Westbound Route 460 Bypass traffic traveling from I-81 will split as it approaches the Yellow Sulphur Road overpass. The right ramp will continue to take traffic onto westbound Route 460 Business in Christiansburg. The newly opened left ramp will route traffic onto the new bypass, allowing motorists to proceed directly to Blacksburg. As westbound motorists approach Blacksburg, they can take an exit ramp that leads to Industrial Drive or South Main Street, or they can continue on the bypass toward Southgate Drive and Virginia Tech.
Eastbound Route 460 Bypass traffic traveling from Southgate Drive and Virginia Tech can take the first exit ramp leading to eastbound Route 460 Business (South Main Street) or continue on the new bypass. From the new bypass, eastbound traffic can exit at Peppers Ferry Road or proceed to I-81.
From downtown Blacksburg, eastbound motorists traveling toward I-81 on South Main Street will be able to access the new bypass by turning right onto Industrial Drive at the traffic signal and then taking an immediate left at the next signal onto Ramble Road. Eastbound bypass traffic can exit at Peppers Ferry Road or proceed to I-81.
From the Corporate Research Center or Blacksburg Airport, motorists can use a new ramp off Ramble Road to access the new bypass and travel east toward I-81.
From Peppers Ferry Road, motorists can access the new bypass to travel east toward I-81 or west toward downtown Blacksburg. Peppers Ferry Road traffic will be routed onto a new overpass with eastbound bypass traffic using the right ramp before the overpass. Westbound traffic will use the right ramp just after crossing the overpass.
Additional interchange ramps will open later this year. Questions about the new Route 460 Bypass can be directed to the Virginia Department of Transportation's Christiansburg Residency Office at (540) 381-7200.
If you are coming to Blacksburg from the South:
- Take EXIT 98 off I-81 onto Route 100 North at Dublin
- Turn right to Route 11 North, travel through Dublin
- Travel to Route 114 (Peppers Ferry Road) and Turn Left at traffic signal
- Continue on Route 114 to Prices Fork Road and Turn Left at traffic signal
- Continue on Prices Fork Road and enter campus by West Campus Drive
Two hours before the game starts on Sunday (at 3 pm), traffic on Washington St, Southgate Dr, and Spring Rd will become one way toward the football stadium. Traffic on Duck Pond Dr will also become one way toward the stadium from Southgate Dr to Washington St. After the game the streets directions will reverse until the traffic flow returns to normal.
Spring Road will close to traffic one hour before gametime.
Police officers will be at most town intersections to facilitate the flow of traffic.
COME EARLY - Please pay close attention to signs on specified routes.
Please be reminded - NO alcohol, banners or umbrellas are allowed in Lane Stadium. ALL fans MUST have a ticket, regardless of age.
After The Game:
Take your time
All lanes of West Campus Drive will be ONE WAY to Prices Fork Road
All lanes of Southgate Drive West of Parking Lot 2 will be ONE WAY to US 460 Bypass
Please be patient
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On the Saturday before the game, the following lots and roads will be restricted to no parking after 5:00 pm and ALL vehicles must be removed from these lots and roads by 10 pm Saturday or be subject to towing:
All resident students must vacate Stadium Lot and should park in one of the following areas:
ALL vehicles must be removed from these lots & roads by 10 pm on Saturday or be subject to towing. If you have an event planned for Saturday evening that involves one of these lots, please contact Parking Services so we can accommodate your needs.
The public will be charged $5 for parking on campus during all other football games. This only applies to folks who do NOT have a valid VT parking permit (if you display a permit there's no charge). The lots used by the public are Prices Fork Road Lots and Perry Street Lots (large commuter lots next to Prices Fork Road and Perry Street).
Public RVs must park in the Duck Pond Lot and will be charged $15.
Parking Map (pdf)
The Blacksburg Transit will run buses on all normal routes for the weekend and will add additional buses as needed. All home game days will be fare-free for BT. Another option this year is off-campus public parking at four locations in the town of Blacksburg. BT football shuttles will run to the stadium starting three hours before game time from the parking lot by Blacksburg High School, Harding Avenue Elementary School and from the new Blacksburg Middle School at 15 minute intervals. They will continue to run for two hours after the game. Public parking will also be available at the old Blacksburg Middle School and Gilbert Linkous Elementary School for patrons to walk or ride the regular BT routes to the stadium. There is a $5 charge for parking in these community lots. There is also an Airport Shuttle for patron of the VT/Montgomery Exec Airport running to the stadium starting three hours before until two hours after the game.
Before the game, all BT Football Trippers and Parking Lot Shuttles will drop-off all passengers in front of Cassell Coliseum.
After the game, all buses will load on Spring Street (next to Lane Stadium) for their first outbound run. Buses will then load in front of Cassell Coliseum for all remaining outbound runs.
Please note that several thousand fans will be riding to campus before the start of the game and leaving campus after the finale. We ask that everyone be a patient, due to heavy pedestrian/vehicular traffic and large passenger loads, delays should be expected. Route Trippers will run until the fan's demands have been met.
NOTE: All home game days will be fare-free for BT riders.