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By RICH SHOPES

The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 31, 2009

Be prepared for road closures on game day, and know where to find parking bargains throughout the weekend:

Downtown Traffic

Several downtown streets will be closed on Sunday:

• Harbour Island Boulevard will be closed northbound from Harbour Island to Old Water Street (formerly St. Pete Times Forum Drive). Island residents and visitors can exit the island on Beneficial Boulevard.

• Old Water Street will be one-way westbound from Channelside Drive to Florida Avenue. Eastbound traffic coming off Franklin Street will be routed north on Florida Avenue.

NOTE: Tonight, the Department of Transportation will cover signs directing motorists to Raymond James Stadium. The DOT wants to avoid confusing those fans assigned parking spaces at the stadium and given special maps to direct them to stadium parking lots.

Parking Garage Rates

In downtown Tampa:

•Old Fort Brooke Parking Garage, 107 N. Franklin St., ($10)

•Whiting Street Parking garage, 400 Whiting St. ($10)

•Pierce Street Parking Garage, 802 N. Pierce St. ($5)

•Rampello School Parking Garage, North Brush and East Whiting streets ($10)

•City Hall/Jackson Street Lot, 420 E. Jackson St. ($5)

•Twiggs Street Garage, 901 E. Twiggs St. ($1.20 per hour/$7 maximum)

•Leroy Selmon Crosstown Expressway Lots, Florida Avenue to Kennedy Boulevard ($10)

In Ybor City:

•Fernando Noriega/Palm Avenue Parking Garage - 2010 N. 13th St. ($8 max)

•Centro Ybor Parking Garage - 1500 E. Fifth Ave. ($10 maximum)

Streetcar and Trolley Service

The TECO Line Streetcar will operate free today from 11 a.m. until 3 a.m. between Ybor City and downtown Tampa. The Green Line Trolley will be free from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.

A parking and transportation map is available at: www.discoverintown .com/public/SuperBowlWeek/Super BowlWeek-ParkingTransitMap.pdf.

Reporter Rich Shopes can be reached at (813) 259-7633.

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