An upwards of 24,000 baseball fans are filling up downtown Omaha this week for the College World Series. Starting Monday, an estimated 14,000 additional fans will pour into the area for the start of the 2012 Olympic Swim Trials.
"We are not really anticipating a major issue, but we are preparing for it," Chief Operating Officer for the 2012 Olympic Swim Trials Harold Cliff said.
On Monday, TD Ameritrade will host the second championship game of the College World Series. Over at the CenturyLink Center, it's the first night of the Olympic Swim Trials. That means an estimated 38,000 people in downtown Omaha.
"We have a plan in place that has worked in the past and we feel prepared to handle that volume," Omaha Police Officer Todd Schmaderer said.
That plan includes extra law enforcement as well as alternative parking options. Both Mutual of Omaha and Midtown Crossing will offer parking and shuttle services for fans attending the Swim Trials.
Mutual of Omaha employee parking lots on Dodge Street between 36th Street to 38th Street will open for Swim Trials parking. Fans with a Swim Trials ticket can park and ride a shuttle bus to CenturyLink Center for free. Six shuttles will run continuously from Mutual of Omaha to the arena from 5 to 7 p.m., and return to Mutual from 8 to 10 p.m.
Midtown Crossing shuttle service information is available online.
Metro offers 12 routes that provide service within walking distance of TD Ameritrade Park and CenturyLink Center Omaha. More information can be found at OMetro.com.
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