The Packers are getting ready to take on the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau in their second pre-season game of the year.
NBC26 will have pre-game coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m. Due to the Olympics, the Packers game will air on our sister station WACY My NEW 32. Then check back with NBC26 after the game for highlights and post-game analysis.
Tonight’s game is the 56th annual Bishop’s Charity Game. Over the years the game has raised $3.7 million for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay.
Packers alumni Kevin Barry and Gerry Ellis will be out giving autographs and photos at the fan walkway outside the Tundra Tailgate Zone from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Also during tonight’s game Shopko’s Kids Making a Difference program will honor a local 4th grader for raising more than $4,000 for families in Guatemala.
The Tundra Tailgate Zone opens at 3:00 p.m. for pre-game activities. Kick-off is at 7:00 p.m.
The DOT has also issued a travel advisory for the game.
I-41 and nearby roadways from Oneida street to Lineville Road are currently under construction.
There are full ramp closures from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. today for pavement repairs on the eastbound 172 off ramp to highway 57, along with the off ramp to Webster Avenue.
Maintenance crews will also be sealing a bridge deck on northbound I-43 at Highway 28 in Sheboygan County from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There will be lane closures while the repairs take place.
Drivers can expect the heaviest backups 3 hours before, and 3 hours after the game.
