Jacksonville is bracing for a surge of fans and festivity as the city plays host to two major events today. Sports and music lovers should plan their commutes accordingly to avoid getting caught in what’s expected to be an unusually hectic traffic day downtown.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had issued a heads-up via social media for those planning to attend the Jaguars playoff game at 1 p.m. or the Winter Jam which starts later at 5 p.m. at VyStar. In anticipation of the heavy footfall, traffic routes around the Sports Complex will be converted to one-way streets starting around 3 p.m. according to the social media post from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. For those heading to Winter Jam, authorities advised arriving early to sidestep the post-game traffic…