South Bend Police Department

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- After the St. Joseph County Police Department made the suggestion at a press conference on Wednesday, the South Bend Police Department made a social media post on Thursday morning encouraging those who work around Notre Dame Stadium to leave work early on Friday to avoid the traffic of the historic game. 

"From the County side, we know Douglas Road will be a very, very busy road," said SJCPD Sergeant Aris Lee. "We encourage people who live in the area to maybe get off work early and get home. With our traffic pattern, outbound Douglas Road will be one way going eastbound from campus all the way to Ironwood."

"We encourage people who are not going to the game, if you're going out to the [University Park] mall area to use Cleveland Road. If you come down Douglas Road toward the mall area, you will be turned around at Ironwood and Douglas because that is all going to be one-way traffic."

For updates on traffic, parking, and other gameday information, text UNDFB24 to 226787 (CAMPUS) for alerts, or visit Experience Notre Dame.