Traffic Delays Likely on August 4 During Filming

Wake Forest will experience occasional traffic delays on August 4 during filming of scenes for a movie at various campus locations.

Delays are likely in the morning and afternoon during filming of scenes for an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ novel The Longest Ride.  Part of the movie is set at Wake Forest and includes a character portraying a Wake Forest student.

Delays are expected at the following locations:

–A section of Wake Forest Road that extends from the Reynolda Road campus entrance to Scales Fine Arts Center.

–A stretch of Wake Forest Road between the University Parkway campus entrance and approximately Parking Lot W1 (next to Worrell Professional Center).

–A winding section of Wake Forest Road that runs from the Scales Fine Arts Center to Lot B (between Davis and Taylor residence halls).

Police and film production crew will be involved in directing traffic in those locations when traffic is briefly stopped for filming of a pickup truck traveling to different campus spots.  The pickup will be pulled on a trailer by another vehicle.

A previous message to campus detailed temporary parking lot closings for filming of scenes for the movie.  Most of the filming will occur on and near Hearn Plaza and at Scales Fine Arts Center.

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