Penn State Parking announced updated parking, traffic, and transit information ahead of the Luke Combs concert at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 27.

Heavy traffic is expected throughout the weekend, and the university urged drivers to be cautious and to allow extra time for their trips. The changes to campus and surrounding roads are as follows.

Student Parking Access

Student parking permits will be usable at all parking lots west of Bigler Road that typically allow student parking on weekends. Those areas are labeled as “E/W” on the parking map.

Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to use surface parking areas rather than parking decks on Saturday to allow more spaces for visitors.

Traffic Restrictions

As it has been all week, Curtin Road will be closed between University Drive and Porter Road through the conclusion of the concert. Porter Road will also be closed between Curtin Road and Park Avenue starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Transit Services

CATA services will still operate over the weekend but will do so with these changes, according to a Penn State parking press release.

Blue Loop – From the bus stop at Pattee Library, the Blue Loop will turn right on Bigler Road, right on Pollock Road, and resume normal routing until College Avenue and Allen Street and make a right on Burrowes Road where it will resume normal routing.

White Loop – From the bus stop at the Meridian, the White Loop will follow normal routing to University Drive where it will turn left on Hastings Road, right on Bigler Road, and left on Curtin Road where it will resume normal routing. The Lot 83 stop will not be serviced.

Red Link – From West Campus toward Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, the Red Link will follow normal routing to Curtin Road where it will turn right on Bigler Road, left onto Hastings Road, left onto University Drive, and left onto Curtin Road where it will resume normal routing.

H Route – Heading outbound to Toftrees from Pattee Library, the H Route will turn right on Bigler Road, right on Pollock Road, left on Shortlidge Road, right on College Avenue, right on South Atherton Street, and right on Woodycrest Street.

• The trips not servicing the Village at Penn State will follow the routing to The View, turn left on Toftrees Avenue, and then continue to the detour listed above.
• Heading inbound from Trader Joe’s, the H Route will follow normal inbound routing to the Village at Penn State, and then it will continue around Lion Hill Road, turn left on Presidents Drive, turn left on Toftrees Avenue, turn left on Waddle Road, turn right on Colonnade Boulevard, turn left on North Atherton Street, and turn left on Curtin Road.
• The trips not servicing the Village at Penn State heading inbound to campus will follow normal routing to The View, turn left on Toftrees Avenue, and then continue to follow the detour listed above.

NV Route – Heading inbound, after servicing The View, the NV Route will turn left on Toftrees Avenue, turn left on Waddle Road, turn left on I-99 North, continue onto 322 East to College Avenue, and turn right on College Avenue where it will resume normal routing.

Folks can find further information on CATA services at catabus.com and real-time information and arrival predictions through the myStop and Penn State Go apps.

With any questions, reach out to Penn State’s Transportation Services Office at 814-865-1436 or [email protected].