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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEAE

Public Information Unit Jacksonvil le Media  Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office 

(904) 630-2133

Road Closures and Traffic Patterns

Effecting Downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, February 22, 2014

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2014) –  The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office takes its

 public safety responsibilities seriously. This news release is intended to inform residentsand visitors to our community of the safety measures and traffic patterns that will be in

 place for events in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, February 22, 2014, including theAdvance Auto Parts Monster Truck Jam.

Advance Auto Parts Monster Truck Jam at EverBank F ield

  Monster Truck Rides: 12 p.m.  Pit Party: 1:30 p.m. –  5 p.m.

  Gates Open at: 5 p.m.

  Show starts at: 7 p.m.

Anyone dropping off fans, or picking up fans after the event, should do so at

Georgia Street between Adams Street and Duval Street. This is behind the Baseball

Grounds, on the west side of EverBank Field.

 No parking will be allowed on Bay Street starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The roadway

will be in a two eastbound lanes/two westbound lanes traffic pattern.

Inbound Traffic:  Inbound Traffic patterns pre-event do not restrict access to any

Downtown/Sports complex venue.  Starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Bay Street will have three lanes eastbound

and one lane westbound.  Signage will be posted in the downtown area to direct event traffic to

 parking lot locations for parking.  Pre-event drop off location will be on Georgia Street (between Adams

Street and Duval Street) this is the same location or post event pick-up.

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Outbound Traffic:  Starting at approximately 9 p.m., Gator Bowl Boulevard at Festival Way

(WJCT) will be one-way north bound. 

Starting at approximately 9 p.m., Bay Street/Gator Bowl Boulevardstarting at Lot “J” exit will be one-way westbound.  There will be one way traffic patterns away from the complex post event

for 45-minutes to one hour.  If you are planning to pick-up passengers post event:

 Please park on Georgia Street* before 8:45 p.m. at the designated pick-up location. (*This location is directly behind the baseball

 grounds on Georgia Street between Adams Street and Duval Street)  If you cannot arrive before 8:45 p.m. the only pick-up location

available will be at Adams Street and A. Phillip Randolph besidethe small garage next to the Arena.

 The last resort is to coordinate passenger pick-up to waitapproximately one hour post event when the traffic patterns return

to normal.  Taxi drop off and pick up is located at the North End of the stadium, near

Gate 3.

Additional Tips:(Especially important if you are not familiar with downtown Jacksonville)  

  If you are able to, Monster Truck fans are encouraged to pick-up their

tickets from the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office prior

to Saturday, February 22.  Arrive early, we recommend three hours early; traffic is expected to beslow.

  There is very little PRE-PAID parking on event day. A map of parkinglots near the stadium is available at www.jaxsheriff.org. Please remember

to bring cash to pay for parking. Prices will vary depending on the lot.  If you do have a pre-paid parking pass please have it visible to assist

officers with getting you to your designated parking area.  Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Florida Alcoholic Beverages and

Tobacco enforcement agents will be working this event with a focus onunderage drinking.

  Beaver Street and Monroe Street are underutilized; if you are parking on

the west side of the stadium, these streets will get you to the parkinggarages and all the lots on the west side of the stadium.

   No streets will be closed in the sports complex before the start of theMonster Truck Jam. Sign boards will direct drivers into the appropriate

lanes for designated lots.  Fans should try to cross the bridge into downtown that is closest to their

 parking space not the bridge most convenient to their origination point.

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For example: if you leave from San Marco and your parking pass is forLot C, do not take the Main Street Bridge. Instead take the Hart Bridge

and enter the stadium area that way. It will save time spent in traffic on the

downtown side of the bridge.  Maps and tips regarding inbound and outbound traffic are available at

www.jaxsheriff.org under “Traffic News” on the right side of the

homepage.  Individuals entering the downtown area from I-10 East/I-95 North are

reminded to be in the far right lane. Persons attending comedian AmySchumer’s show at the Florida Theatre; 26.2 with Donna Health and

Fitness Expo and the 35th Jacksonville Model Train and Railroad Artifact

Show & Sale at the Prime Osborn Convention Center; and the

Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra or “War Horse” at the Times-Union Center for Performing Arts are encouraged to use exit 352A/Forest

Street (North) or the Convention Center exit 353A (South). Fans attendingthe Monster Truck Jam are asked to exit on either Forsyth Street, Union

Street or Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Please refer to the attached mapfor more information.

  Please refer to the variable message boards for specific instructions on parking, not your navigation systems.

For more information on the event, please go to:

http://www.monsterjam.com/Events/2014/02/22/Jacksonville,_FL/ 

Additional Events (in order by start time):

  Various Events at the Jacksonvill e Main Public L ibrary

Time: All DayLocation: Jacksonville Public Library, Main Library, 300 N. Laura St.

For more information call (904) 630-2665 or go to www.jpl.coj.net for moreinformation.

  Donna 5K and Family Fun Run

Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Starts at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St.

For more information visit www.breastcancermarathon.com or call (904) 355-PINK (7465)

  35 th  Jacksonville Model Train and Rail road Arti fact Show & Sale

Time: 9 a.m. –  5 p.m.Location: Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St.

For more information call (904) 630-4000, www.jaxevents.com 

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  26.2 with Donna Health and Fi tness Expo

Time: 9 a.m. –  6 p.m. 

Location: Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St.For more information visit www.breastcancermarathon.com or call (904) 355-PINK (7465)

  War Horse

Time: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Location: Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts –  Moran Theatre, 300

West Water St.For more information call (904) 354-5547 or visit

https://www.artistseriesjax.org/peo/ 

 Amy SchumerTime: 8 p.m. 

Location: Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St.Call (904) 355-2787 or go to www.floridatheatre.com for details on this event.

  Jacksonvil le Symphony Or chestra: The Barbara Streisand Songbook

Time: 8 p.m. Location: Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 West Water St.

For more information call (904) 354-5547 or visit www.jaxsymphony.org 

  Sun Jammer

Time: 8 p.m. –  1 a.m.

Location: The Jacksonville Landing, 2 W. Independent Dr.For more information please visit

http://www.jacksonvillelanding.com/events/sun-jammer-2?on=2014-02-22 

The mission of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is to protect the lives and property of the citizens

of this community, to preserve the peace and to prevent crime and disorder while constantly

 guarding personal liberties as prescribed by law. For more information visit: www.jaxsheriff.org###