Arlington prepares for an unprecedented amount of traffic on opening day of the Cowboys Stadium

by Laura Evans

Photo by Laura Evans

View from one of the 70 cameras overlooking the Cowboys Stadium.

As workers finish the final touches on the Cowboys Stadium in preparation for tomorrow's opening concert with George Strait, the Arlington Traffic Management Center prepares for the massive amount of traffic that is expected throughout the day. An estimated 60,000 people are expected to be in attendance at the concert. The TMC believes that it is well-prepared to direct traffic and oversee any transportation problems along the way. They have set in place approximately 70 cameras that overlook the roads and highway in hopes to better manage the traffic flow for the concert and future events at the stadium.

Mike Blake, Transportation Systems Coordinator with the Arlington Traffic Management Center, advises guests to spread out arrival times and check for alternate routes to and from the stadium. An interactive parking site is available at www.dallascowboysmaps.com to help guests find the best route to their assigned parking lot.

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$38 to park your car.

So I take it the powers-to-be haven't figured out yet that unemployment is over 9% and were in the economic pits right now.

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I am going to get my fleet of Helacopters ready for this.....Armor cars....Volkswagons...kind of like the 1969 Lewsiville Pop Festival only the Dallas Cowboys..monster open house, with lots of Cow /boy hats and Internationl new events..traffic orgy all over Arlignton for 9 hours.....I can make a million selling bottle water....A/T.... I Tip my hat to George and Riva when they are done with their act....