Get Parking Information for the Cross Town Football Game

OSWEGO, IL — The Oswego Police Department is informing the public of parking locations, alternative transportation and travel routes for the Cross Town football game Sept. 30 at Oswego East High School.

Parking will be available in the paved parking lots of Oswego East High School and the grass lot east of the school until they are full. Entrance into the event will ONLY be permitted from the entrance off of Wolf Rd. Signage on Wolf will inform the public when the lots are full. Remote parking locations and shuttles will be available at the Oswego High School, Bednarcik and Plank Junior High School parking lots. Expanded handicapped parking will be available in the lot of OEHS.

The Oswego School District 308 will provide bus transportation from remote parking lots at Oswego High School, Plank Junior High School and Bednarcik Junior High School. The service will begin at 4:30 p.m. with drop off at the North gate of the stadium. Bus service back to the remote lots will be available at the conclusion of the game.

Restricted travel routes after game in the following manner:

• Fans exiting the East lot of OEHS and parking lot will only be allowed to travel South on Harvey.

• Fans exiting the grass field near the school bus exit, will only be allowed to travel North on Harvey.

• Fans exiting the West lot of OEHS will only be allowed to travel West on Wolfs Crossing.

Oswego Police Officers and Community Service Officers will be located at intersections most affected by the increase in traffic and will assist with traffic control in these areas. In an effort to reduce traffic congestion, all people driving to the event are asked to carpool or take the provided shuttle buses.

Fans are asked to remain patient as the lots are expected to take longer than normal to clear.

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