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DOT issues travel advisory ahead of Sunday's Packers vs. Dallas playoff matchup at Lambeau

Published  January 8, 2015 4:14pm CST
NFL
FOX 6 Now Milwaukee

GREEN BAY (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region in Green Bay is reminding motorists heading to Lambeau Field on Sunday, January 11th for the Green Bay Packers/Dallas Cowboys National Football League Divisional Round playoff game that US 41 and adjacent roadways from Oneida Street north to Suamico in Brown County are under construction.

The US 41/WIS 172 interchange could experience significant backups on both north and south US 41 and east and west WIS 172.  Barrier walls, orange barrels, narrow lanes, and game day traffic will affect travel. Due to US 41 construction, Ashland Avenue through De Pere and Ashwaubenon will also experience increased traffic congestion as additional motorists use this as an alternate route.

WisDOT strongly recommends motorists allow themselves additional time to reach their destinations and check WisDOT’s 511 website (www.511wi.gov) or call 511. Additionally, motorists are advised to remain alert and plan on exercising patience as they drive through the Green Bay area.

Here is a list of the major roads in northeast Wisconsin most Packers fans will be traveling as they head for the game and the road conditions they should anticipate:

US 41 and WIS 172 Interchange

Motorists should expect heavy congestion and potential long delays at this interchange between 8 a.m. and noon Sunday before the game and again following the game. Motorists should consider avoiding this interchange area and utilize alternate routes if possible.

US 41

All construction on US 41 will cease on Packer game day, although barrier walls, narrow lanes and orange barrels will be present in various locations.


    I-43


      Please note:

      If you are involved in a crash: The WisDOT’s Division of State Patrol advises you to immediately call 911 if you are involved in a crash.  If there are no injuries and the vehicles can be moved, report the other vehicle plate numbers as you may then be advised to move off the main portion of the roadway to a crash investigation site or to a ramp out of traffic.  This will assist first responders in reaching you while helping to clear traffic delays during the critical travel times before and following the game.

      Additionally, if your vehicle becomes disabled in the US 41 work zone between De Pere and Suamico, notify authorities immediately and WisDOT will send a Freeway Service Team vehicle to your location. Motorists can then contact their motor club or towing preference after WisDOT has relocated your vehicle to a more accessible and safe location.

      Travelers should allow extra time and can check online for real-time traffic information, including travel times, lane closures and incidents, at Wisconsin 511 online (www.511wi.gov) or by calling 511 on a phone.

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      For Sunday’s divisional playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys, the Packers are inviting fans to be a part of Get Loud Lambeau.

      After debuting in the regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions, the Packers will continue the initiative aimed at creating a loud, competitive atmosphere at Lambeau Field, with new video board graphics, music and announcements to encourage fans to continue enhancing the electric playoff atmosphere at Lambeau Field.

      Fans are also reminded of the enhanced security measures that are enforced at Lambeau Field. Game attendees should allow extra time for entry into the stadium, and remember that the type and size of bags and stadium seats that can be carried into Lambeau Field are limited based on NFL policy. Blankets and unzipped sleeping bags may be carried into the stadium if they are carried loosely.

      While fans are tailgating Sunday morning, they will have an opportunity to see artists put the finishing touches on Packers snow sculptures outside the American Family Insurance Gate and Harlan Plaza. Fans may take photos with the sculptures, one of which is a player catching a football, and the other is a Get Loud Lambeau message.

      At halftime, two finalists from Season 7 of The Voice, Matt McAndrew and Chris Jamison, will perform several songs from the hit show on the field.

      Two featured alumni are scheduled to make appearances throughout the weekend at various locations. Santana Dotson and Sean Jones will be taking part in fan activities at the Packers Pro Shop, Tundra Tailgate Zone and Legends Club leading up to kickoff.

      In addition, the Packers and WPS Health Insurance will be recognizing U.S. Navy Commander Eric Peterson through Operation Fan Mail on-field prior to the national anthem.

      Noelle Scaggs, female vocalist in the group Fitz and The Tantrums will perform the national anthem and an American flag will cover the field from end zone to end zone. A Navy flyover will be performed at the end of the anthem.

      Also taking place Sunday is the premier gameday tailgate party in the Tundra Tailgate Zone (TTZ), which will open at 8 a.m., along with the Lambeau Field Parking lot. The TTZ will feature the band The Dweebs, as well Packers alum Santana Dotson, who will be signing autographs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

      For fans tailgating and those who may be watching the game from the parking lot, two large TV screens will be stationed on the east side of the stadium near the TTZ. As always, the TTZ will be open for fans throughout the game.

      The Lambeau Field Atrium and guest services desk will open at 8 a.m. for ticketed guests only. Gates to the seating areas will open at 10 a.m. For a full list of gameday information, please visit packers.com/gameday/gameday-information.html.