Details for President Obama's Visit to ODU

President Barack Obama will visit Old Dominion University's Ted Constant Convocation Center Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Sponsored and paid for by the campaign of Democratic nominee for governor Creigh Deeds, the event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 2 p.m.

The following information has been provided for the assistance of the ODU community and general public:

ADMISSION

Tickets are no longer required for admittance to the event. Doors open at 2 p.m. and attendees are urged to arrive early to clear security checkpoints. Please limit personal items. For security reasons, do not bring bags, liquids or umbrellas. Signs and banners are not permitted. Cameras will be allowed but will be checked.

PARKING

Event parking for ticket holders will be in Garage C (43rd St. and Hampton Blvd.), Garage D (45th St. and Hampton Blvd.) and Lot 1 (WHRO). Attendees are urged to carpool because parking is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Alternate parking arrangements have been secured for faculty, staff and students who normally park in Garage C, Garage D and Lot 1. The following lots are for ODU faculty, staff and students only and cars must display a valid ODU parking decal.

For those who normally park in Garage C, use Garage A located at 43rd Street and Elkhorn Avenue.

For those who normally park in Garage D, use -

• Visitor's Lot in front of the football stadium at 49th Street and Hampton Boulevard;
• Lot 6 on Bluestone Avenue and 49th Street;
• Lot 27 on Elkhorn and 49th Street;
• Lots 11, 16 or 33 on 49th Street near Rogers Hall.

All parking lots located west of Hampton Boulevard will be considered as overflow lots and any vehicle with a valid ODU parking decal may park there.

Additional parking also can be found in:

• Lot 42 near Whitehurst Hall;
• Lots 48, 52 or 55 on the south side of 43rd Street; and
• Lot 43 at Powhatan Avenue and 43rd Street;

The university will also provide special shuttle bus service to transport individuals from parking areas on the west side of campus to the University Village area. The shuttle will run from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

This shuttle will start at Lot 38, located just north of Garage A (43rd Street and Elkhorn Avenue) and visit Lot 27, located on the corner of Elkhorn Avenue and 49th Street, as well as the Visitor's Lot, located next to football stadium. The bus will cross Hampton Boulevard and proceed to the University Village. The Blue Route shuttle service will run its normal route, including a stop at Lot 43, located on Powhatan Avenue and 43rd Street, and the parking lots near Whitehurst Hall.

STREET CLOSURES and TRAFFIC

Throughout the day, 43rd and 45th Streets between Hampton Boulevard and Monarch Way and Monarch Way between 43rd and 45th Streets will have limited access. During the arrival and departure of the president, the streets will be closed. Additionally, Hampton Boulevard will experience rolling closures for the motorcade during the president's arrival and departure.

To help with traffic, officials urge anyone who does not need to be there, to avoid the area Tuesday afternoon.

Anyone travelling to the Old Dominion University campus should allow extra time, as traffic is expected to be very heavy throughout the afternoon.