TAMPA -- Expect heavier traffic than usual Thursday afternoon around Raymond James Stadium as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Dallas Cowboys
Heavy traffic is expected on Dale Mabry, Himes, Columbus Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Tampa Bay Boulevard will be closed between Dale Mabry and Himes. Parking lots open at 4:45, suites open at 5:45 and other areas open at 6:45.
Drivers can also expect traffic around the Kickoff Experience at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. There is a free watch party during the game and a performance by Ed Sheeran,
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