a collage of eight photos showing a stakeholder meeting, people boarding a bus, a changeable message sign displaying the message race traffic, cars traversing a roadway where barricades delineate travel lanes, a closed-circuit television camera, a crowd of people standing near a train and traversing a pedestrian overpass, two implementation plans, and three traffic management team personnel gathered around a laptop computer

Managing Travel for Planned Special Events

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Description of Figure 7-11. Public Information Campaign Brochure

The brochure states:

Get Down Downtown

  • Be aware of street closures before traveling downtown. Visit www.dot.state.wi.us (shows website link) to view traffic cameras and travel times.
  • Plan an alternate route. Be aware of other ways to get to your destination.
  • Visit ParkMilwaukee.com to find parking information before visiting downtown. This site includes information on more than 14,000 parking spacesnear 35 downtown destinations.
  • Carpool with friends and co-workers. Carpooling reduces the number of automobiles on the highways.
  • Use Park & Ride lots and shuttles. Shuttles offer an easy way to get in and out of downtown without driving and parking.
  • Research transportation options. Visit www.rideMCTS.com (shows website link) for a number of options which include mass transit, shuttles and frequent flyers.
  • Leave early for your destination. Planning ahead will make your trip easy.
  • Use turn signals. They let other drivers know where you are going.
  • Be prepared to stop.
  • Be patient. Your fellow drivers will do the same for you.
  • Always Buckle Up for Safety.