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        <![CDATA[ I had written earlier on the Edmonton post about road construction and how it impacts the teams. Turns out, I was a prophet.

The Indiana Dept. of Transportation (also known as INdiots) decided Friday to close Interstate 65 North from I-80 for NINE months to do bridge repairs. This is
a major highway, obviously, and a very important link for South County fans to get to the Steel Yard.


Since it will be closed all summer, it will force fans to find alternate routes through Gary, which is... ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Re: Highways and attendance  ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Geez ... I live here and can&#39;t figure out which arrow I need to follow!
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I 80 to State Route 51, go north, turn left at U.S. 20, look for the big furry Railcat.
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Like, duh ...
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(The ONLY problem with Broadway is traffic lights.)
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			<description><![CDATA[ Well they posted two options here: http://www.railcatsbaseball.com/maps.asp . The most direct is Broadway of course, but they also offer an alternative that
will take people down Ripley instead, avoiding a drive through downtown Gary.
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			<description><![CDATA[ The latest on this is that the RailCats plan to downplay the problem ... figuring that if they point it out, it will be worse.
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I assume they believe that most fans will already know about it. One guy said he took Broadway instead the other day and the trip was only about 3 minutes
longer.
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But it&#39;s not about the time, it&#39;s the perception that going through Gary is a problem. You can only appeal to sensible people anyway, and those people
don&#39;t need your input.
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			<description><![CDATA[ It may also inspire them to think of some new ways to get groups to the park.
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I have no idea what the net gain-or loss from this will be but I suspect the team has a clue on what erosion of the casual fan base will occur and how long it
will take to recover it.
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			<description><![CDATA[ You know that&#39;s there&#39;s only 2 seasons in the Midwest, winter and construction.   Unless all access to the area is cut off or the detour takes a person
way out of the way, I&#39;m sure most fans will adapt.  You might lose a few fans, but the die hards will come.   They&#39;ll just show up more stressed from
the traffic!  Might help the beer sales! ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I think they might want to look more into the shuttle buses from somewhere in Gary.
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US 41 is a viable route but it&#39;s stop light heaven too.
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INdiot hasn&#39;t told us when they plan to close all the OTHER streets yet.
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Do not expect a miracle at headquarters in Indianapolis. They don&#39;t live up here.
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Another decent way in from Valpo is Central Ave. through Lake Station to Broadway and north from there. That&#39;s only 11 blocks.
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			<description><![CDATA[ Well as an alternative there is US 41 (Indianapolis Blvd.) too US 20 or the indy tollway (I90). Even still the stretch of highway to be closed is not that
large. Any fan could take 65 to 80/94 and take Broadway north. That stretch of Broadway is not bad though the lights are tedious. Seeing as how the RailCats
already organize shuttles from the parking lots too the stadium, maybe they could designate an offsite lot south of 80/94 temporarily and have shuttles
transfer fans to the stadium. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ No foolin on the Website.
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I think most of us in Porter Co. will be able to adapt, either on the Toll Road or up SR 51 out of Lake Station.
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South County, ya wonder if folks are willing to drive Gary. The park was put where it was because of those interstates, not in spite of them.
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Hammond and Illinois folks won&#39;t notice the difference.
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I&#39;d say attendance will be way down as a result of this.
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I mean ... WAY down.
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I do wish someday these highways were... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ The RailCats need to address this on its web site immediately.  Information about alternative routes coming and going needs to be posted.  Bridge repairs are
necessary -- remember Minnesota? -- so the RailCats need to deal with this reality and help out the fans now, not later. ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I had written earlier on the Edmonton post about road construction and how it impacts the teams. Turns out, I was a prophet.
<br>
The Indiana Dept. of Transportation (also known as INdiots) decided Friday to close Interstate 65 North from I-80 for NINE months to do bridge repairs. This is
a major highway, obviously, and a very important link for South County fans to get to the Steel Yard.
<br>
<br>
Since it will be closed all summer, it will force fans to find alternate routes through Gary,... ]]></description>

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