As more than 70,000 people pack into Highmark Stadium on Sunday for the first regular season game since ground has been broken on the construction of a new stadium across the street on Abbott Road, there are some worries over what the traffic and parking will look like.
It typically takes a while to get to where fans are going around the stadium in Orchard Park on Buffalo Bills’ game days, and this year, it may take even longer with increased gridlock expected.
While some NFL teams are stepping up their own offerings to appeal to more fans who enjoy tailgating, don’t expect the Bills to do the same, because the team would prefer, for the most part, to stay out of the tailgate experience.
That is because there may be some confusion over where to park, with construction of the new stadium taking up the lots where RVs, Bills staff, buses, limousines and overflow vehicles once parked – right across from the current stadium.
But the team is not worried – as long as fans have a plan in advance. Andy Major, vice president of operations and guest experience for the Bills, is confident they will.
The Bills say the number of parking spaces around the stadium will be about the same this season as it was before, despite construction stealing spots from areas…
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