SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- With Lou Holtz's funeral taking place on Notre Dame's campus today, came crowds to pay their respects to the former coach.
While the university is no stranger to having plenty of people on campus, a Monday afternoon in March is a bit different than a home football Saturday in the fall.
The Notre Dame community saying goodbye to Lou Holtz. The university had a detailed plan to make sure the influx of people headed to campus were accommodated.
As the iconic Lou Holtz was memorialized, Notre Dame wanted to make sure any and all people coming to wish farewell to the old coach would be able to navigate campus safely and efficiently.
Local police tell ABC57 they didn't have to assist much with traffic and safety off campus. After the conclusion of the mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the procession began heading towards the Main Circle, on the south part of campus near Notre Dame Stadium, with a snowy view of the famous Golden Dome.
From there, the Holtz family would proceed down Notre Dame Avenue to Cedar Grove cemetery, to bury coach Holtz next to his wife Beth.
You may have run into some road closures throughout the day due to the services. Corby Drive was closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Soren Circle was shut down from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and lastly, Notre Dame Avenue north of Angela Boulevard was closed from 2 to 4 p.m.