The Nebraska and Iowa transportation departments recommend routes for fans heading to Iowa City for this week's traditional "Black Friday" regular season ending football game between the Huskers and Hawkeyes.
This year’s "Heroes Game" kicks off at 6:30 p.m.
Significant event traffic is anticipated near Kinnick Stadium, so the departments recommend the following routes to the game:
• For drivers arriving in Iowa City from the west: Travel Interstate 80 east to U.S. Highway 218 (US-218)/Iowa 27 (IA-27) at Exit 239. Then follow US-218 South to Melrose Avenue at Exit 93, then Melrose Avenue east to Kinnick Stadium. When returning home, take the same route in reverse, starting with Melrose Avenue east to US-218/IA-27 north and then I-80 west.
Both departments want drivers to be aware that construction activities are occurring on common routes to and from the game, including:
• Lane shifts west of Des Moines on I-80 between Exit 110 De Soto and Exit 113 Van Meter.
• Lane shifts in western Des Moines on I-80 between Exit 118 Grand Prairie Parkway and Exit 121 Jordan Creek Parkway.
• Closure of the Victor westbound rest area.
(Pictures from Getty Images and NDOT)