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Staff outlines road closures, campus plan and public safety arrangements for 2025 NFL Draft
Summary
Village staff provided a detailed briefing on the 2025 NFL Draft campus at Lambeau Field and Titletown, including multi‑week build and teardown schedules, entrance gates, staged lane closures on Lombardi Avenue and Oneida Street, expected impacts on neighborhood parking and routing, and coordination with Wisconsin State Patrol and other agencies.
Village staff delivered a multi‑part update on the 2025 NFL Draft and how the event will affect Ashwaubenon and the Lambeau Field/Titletown campus.
Joel (village staff) said the NFL draft is organized as a two‑part campus: a televised theater/stage area near Oneida Street and a larger, free fan experience that uses Lambeau Field, Titletown and adjacent parking and open‑space areas. He described the event as a “made for TV production by the NFL” and said the theatre portion—but not the entire fan experience—has ticketed VIP areas.
Key operational points presented: - Build and teardown schedule: a four‑week build period beginning as early as March 28 to erect the stage and campus structures, with an additional two weeks for teardown; South Oneida Street closures could last up to about six weeks in total. - Lombardi Avenue lane closures: phased east‑ and westbound lane closures in mid‑April through the event, with detours directing traffic to Ashland or Mason exits from I‑41 depending on origin. - Entry and security: the NFL will operate two general‑admission gates (northwest Titletown corner and the southwest Lambeau lot on Ridge Road) and a third VIP gate; the campus will be fully secured with credentialed checkpoints limiting access beyond those points. Joel said Wisconsin State Patrol will handle highway traffic and that multiple local agencies (City of Green Bay, Village of Ashwaubenon, Brown County) are involved with law enforcement and traffic control. - Local impacts: some usual Lambeau Field lots normally used for public parking will be reserved; large numbers of semi‑trailers will deliver materials during the build weekend, and the neighborhood south of the stadium is expected to see high parking demand. The village signaled that certain municipal facilities (Village Hall and the community center) may be closed to the public on Thursday and Friday during the draft campus build and event days.
Bicycle and micromobility access: staff said the draft campus closures will be more restrictive than a typical game day; roads in the campus will be closed to general vehicle access and will require credentialing to enter secured areas. The village is discussing bike parking or corrals with event organizers and local partners; staff noted that dockless e‑scooter operators (Bird and similar) operate under separate arrangements with Green Bay and that the Packers prefer to limit scooters near critical entrances.
Public information and tools: staff highlighted the OnePass app (and a village web page) that will list activities, notify users about capacity limits and provide maps and travel guidance. Staff also said the NFL and organizers coordinate with Google and Apple so that detour routing will appear in mapping apps once the traffic‑management plan is finalized.
Joel encouraged residents to attend a public information meeting scheduled for March (date provided in meeting packet) and said more detailed timelines and maps will be posted on the village’s web page as they are finalized. No committee action or vote was requested during this briefing.
