Arizona Sate University will honor the 1952 class during halftime of this week Homecoming game.
The class was the first to graduate as ASU instead of its previous school name Arizona Teachers School, or The Normal School prior to that.
Several downtown Tempe streets will be closed or restricted for the ASU Homecoming Block Party and Football Game Nov. 18-19. The following street restrictions and closures have been identified; however, others could be put in place to address public safety concerns that occur during the event.
Nov. 18 beginning at 7 p.m. until Nov. 19 at 3 p.m.:
· University Drive will be closed in both directions between College and Veteran’s Way.
· Tenth Street will be closed in both directions east of Mill Avenue.
· Myrtle Avenue will be closed in both directions south of University Drive.
Nov. 18 beginning at 10 p.m. until Nov. 19 at 3 p.m.:
· McAllister Avenue will be closed in both directions between Apache Boulevard and University Drive.
· University Drive will be closed in both directions between Mill Avenue and Rural Road.
· Tenth Street will be closed in both directions east of Mill Avenue.
· Myrtle Avenue will be closed in both directions south of University Drive.
· Myrtle, Forest, College, McAllister avenues and Veterans Way will be closed in both directions at University Drive.
· Lemon Street will be closed in both directions at McAllister Avenue.
Nov. 19 beginning at 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.:
· Veterans Way will be closed in both directions between Sixth Street and College Avenue.
· Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at McClintock Drive.
Nov. 19 beginning at 11 a.m. until one hour after game ends:
· Eastbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed between Ash and Mill avenues.
· Tenth Street closed in both directions at Mill Avenue (local traffic permitted).
· Motorists heading eastbound on University Drive will be required to turn southbound onto Mill Avenue.
· Right hand turns will be prohibited from westbound University Drive to northbound Mill Avenue.
· Left hand turns will be prohibited from southbound Mill Avenue to eastbound University Drive.
Nov. 19 from the start of the third quarter until one hour after game ends:
· Southbound Scottsdale Road/Rural Road closed between Curry Road and Rio Salado Parkway
· Eastbound Gilbert Drive closed between Scottsdale Road and College Avenue
· Westbound Rio Salado Parkway closed between Karsten Golf Course and McClintock Drive
· Westbound University Drive closed between Rural Road and McClintock Drive
· Northbound Rural Road closed between Rio Salado Parkway and University Drive
· Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets closed in both directions between Forest and College avenues
· College Avenue closed in both directions between Sixth Street and Veterans Way/Fifth Street
· McAllister Drive closed in both directions between University Drive and Terrace Road
· Westbound and eastbound SR202 off-ramps onto Scottsdale Road will be closed.