The deluge that fell on the region yesterday is having ripple effects for golf fans and anyone headed to the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club in Haverford.
Heavy rain turned Rose Tree Park, one of the two key off-location spots for parking for U.S. Open fans, into a quagmire. Yesterday afternoon, officials decided to close the lot. That means all fans now looking to use the free shuttles will have to go to PPL Park in Chester.
The parking and the shuttle buses are still free, you just can't do it from Rose Tree Park, off Route 252 and the Route 1 Bypass in Upper Providence.
I drove past Rose Tree Park early this morning and the No Parking signs were still up. We'll let you know if that changes during the day.
For now, all that planning for parking and getting people to and from Merion have taken a big hit.
By the way, do not construe that to mean you should still try to drive into the neighborhood of Merion Golf Club in the Ardmore section of Haverford Township and test your fate finding parking there. Residents yesterday reported getting around was pretty hectic.
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