Community Alert: West Point Football Game Day Force Protection and Awareness

To better protect West Point residents and the Corps of Cadets during home football games, the following force protection measures and restrictions are in effect:

• Military Police will patrol the housing areas throughout the day. Housing area residents are encouraged to notify the Provost Marshal Office at 845-938-3333 of any suspicious activity in the areas. Residents are reminded to ensure their quarters are secured while attending the football game.   

Road Restrictions and Closures:

• From the intersection of Mills Road by Herbert Hall to Stony Lonesome Road, it will be closed 5 1/2 hours before kickoff and remain closed until approximately 90 minutes after the end of the game. Only vehicles with a proper vehicle exception pass or under Military Police escort will be allowed to access the roadways.

   

• Stony Lonesome Road from Delafield Road to Schofield Place will be closed four hours before kickoff and remain closed for the duration of the game. This roadway will reopen approximately 45 minutes after the end of the game. During this time, residents will be able to access their homes in Lusk Housing.

• The intersection at Stony Lonesome Road and Washington Road to Delafield Road will be closed from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stony Lonesome Road will be one-way northbound at the start of the fourth quarter of the football game to assist with bus transportation movements. 

• Merritt Road will be closed from the Jewish Chapel south to the Stony Lonesome Road intersection approximately one hour before kickoff and remain closed until after the game.

• Williams Road, which leads to South Dock, is restricted; no parking at all is authorized beginning at 11 p.m. the night before the game until two hours following the end of the game. Additionally, Williams Road south, is not accessible. All access to and from South Dock must come through the Moat off of Thayer Road.

   

• Washington Road is not a through road due to damage from the July 2023 storm. Traffic will need to use Ruger Road to bypass the construction zone on Washington Road. 

General Information:

1.  Stadium gates open approximately two hours before kickoff.

2. Those attending the game at Michie Stadium will first pass through security checkpoints in the vicinity of gates 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6A and 7.

3. Other than small bags (e.g., diaper bags) that will be searched at the security checkpoint, no other personal bags (e.g., backpacks/ suitcases) are allowed inside the stadium.

4. All personnel and bags will be searched for prohibited items: weapons, multipurpose tools, explosives, laser pointers and alcohol. NOTE: Marijuana is not authorized for possession or use on a military installation. 

5. RV parking is available at North Dock beginning noon the day prior to the game.

6. Walking and the use of shuttle buses are highly encouraged.

7. The parking lot for handicap individuals is H-Lot. Enter through Stony Lonesome Gate to access the installation.

8. There are three identifiable colored bus routes for spectators to use from the parking lots. Please ensure that you use the appropriate bus route to and from the stadium.

9. Black Knight Alley is scheduled to open three hours before kickoff on Mills Road adjacent Lusk Reservoir.