Parking at Rose Tree Park Closed for Remainder of U.S. Open

The U.S. Open's RED lot parking at Rose Tree Park in Media has been closed to general spectators since Monday afternoon and will remain closed for the remainder of the golf tournament, the United States Golf Association (USGA) announced Wednesday night.

U.S. Open spectators driving will be now be directed from Rose Tree Park to alternate nearby parking at Granite Run Mall, about 2.9 miles away, according to the USGA.

Road signs marked RED Lot will be in place to direct spectators to the new parking location.

The Rose Tree Park lot has has been closed due to heavy rains since Monday afternoon which caused the fields to become saturated and left many vehicles stuck in the mud.

Heavy rain is again predicted for Thursday.

“With a variable weather forecast in store for Thursday, we continue to take proactive measures to ensure the safety and convenience of spectators driving to and from the U.S. Open Championship,” said Reg Jones, senior director of operations for the USGA. “We continue to emphasize that there are plenty of convenient public transportation options to get U.S. Open fans to and from the championship, and we encourage fans to take advantage of these options wherever possible.”

U.S. Open spectators can also utilize the PPL Park (BLUE Lot) in Chester, where complimentary shuttle buses will transport spectators to and from Merion Golf Club and will run continuously from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day, according to the USGA.

Increasing Public Transit Burden

Spectators are also encouraged to use one of the two transportation options provided by SEPTA, using the Regional Rail and the Norristown High Speed Line as described below, according to USGA:

• Regional Rail: Take the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line to the Rosemont Station. Customers using other SEPTA Regional Rail Lines can transfer to the Paoli Line at the 30th Street, Suburban or Market East Stations. Complimentary shuttle bus transportation to and from Rosemont Station and Merion Golf Club will be provided and should take approximately 10 minutes, depending upon traffic. Spectators requiring an accessible station should take the Paoli/Thorndale Line to Radnor Station.
• Norristown High Speed Line: Take the Norristown High Speed Line (NHSL) to the Ardmore Avenue Station. Customers can connect to the NHSL at the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby, Pa., or the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown, Pa. The Ardmore Avenue Station is within walking distance of a championship admission gate.

Visit SEPTA at www.septa.org for complete schedule, fare and station location information, or call Customer Service at (215) 580-7800.

For more information on the 2013 U.S. Open and for regular transportation updates, visit www.usopen.com.

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