Road closures Saturday:
• VyStar 5K Gator Bowl Run — Road closures begin at 9:45 a.m. Event starts at 10 a.m. The Main Street Bridge will be closed from about 9:45 a.m. until noon.
• Gator Bowl Parade — Road closures 2-5 p.m.: Bay Street from the Shipyards to Newnan Street; Coastline Drive from Newnan to Liberty streets; Liberty Street from Coastline Drive to Bay Street.
• Coastline Drive from Market to Liberty streets will be closed from noon- 5 p.m.
Traffic tips for the Jaguars game (1 p.m. Sunday) and the 2012 Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl (1 p.m. Monday):
• Beaver Street and Monroe Street are the best routes into the sports complex.
• Fans should try to cross the bridge into Downtown that is closest to their parking space.
• Fans should be familiar with their parking location before game day.
• No streets will be closed in the sports complex before either game. Sign boards will direct drivers into the appropriate lanes for designated lots.
• Pre-game traffic patterns will begin at 10 a.m. Bay Street will have three lanes eastbound and one lane westbound.
• Post-game traffic patterns will begin at the beginning of the fourth quarter, about 5 p.m. Gator Bowl Boulevard at Festival Way will be one way northbound; Bay Street and Gator Bowl Boulevard starting at Lot “J” exit will be one way westbound.
• The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office strongly recommends use of the JTA shuttles to and from the Sports Complex area. Additional information about the shuttle service is at www.jtafla.com
For information on New Year’s Eve celebrations Downtown, visit www.makeascenedowntown.com.
For information about the Jaguars game, visit www.jaguars.com.
For information about the 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, visit www.gatorbowl.com.
For information about the VyStar 5K Gator Bowl Run, visit www.1stplacesports.com.