Traffic Advisory: Gold Cup Finals At Levi's Stadium To Draw 55,000, Police Say

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA -- With the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association of Football's 2017 Gold Cup Finals taking place at Levi's Stadium Wednesday night in Santa Clara, police say heavy traffic and delays are to be expected on major thoroughfares leading to and from the stadium, including Highway 101, Highway 237, Highway 880, Lawrence Expressway, Great America Parkway and San Tomas Expressway.

An estimated 55,000 are expected to attend the event set for 6:30 p.m.; Santa Clara police are anticipating traffic congestion to begin around 1:30 p.m. when parking lots open. Local residents should allow additional time for travel and may consider taking alternate routes to and from their homes, police said.

"Law enforcement is unable to implement counterflow for this event," said Santa Clara police Lt. Dan Moreno. "As a result, major traffic delays are expected at the conclusion of this event."

According to Moreno, Tasman Drive was closed as 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from Convention Center Drive to Centennial/Marie P DeBartolo Way and will remain closed through the conclusion of the event. No parking is allowed Wednesday on Tasman or on a clearly marked and posted section of Lick Mill Boulevard.

The city of Santa Clara Traffic Engineering Department has made traffic cameras available to help individuals make travel decisions based on road conditions, Moreno said.

Further, to reduce traffic in residential neighborhoods, the Santa Clara Police Department will have checkpoints at the intersections of Lafayette Street and Calle de Primavera; Bassett Street and Wyatt Drive; Agnew Road and Lafayette Street; and Agnew Road and Mission College Boulevard.

At 1 p.m., Fairway Glen Drive and Eisenhower Drive will be closed on the east side of Lafayette Street until approximately 8 p.m.; affected residents will be encouraged to use Hogan Drive or Calle de Primavera.

During this same timeframe, Bassett Street, Davis Street, Fillmore Street and Lake Santa Clara Drive will be closed to the west of Lafayette Street; affected residents will be encouraged to use Cheeney Street and Lakeshore Drive.

The San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail was to be closed at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday; only pedestrians and bicyclists with event tickets will permitted access to the trail.

For those attending the event, information is available at Levisstadium.com.

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