High Risk 🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue  ·  Virginia

Lane Stadium Blacksburg VA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  VIRGINIA

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Primary Risk Radius
2
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
10
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🏟 Stadium / Mass Gathering Venue
Operator / BranchVirginia Tech Hokies / NCAA
Host CountyMontgomery County VA
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius2 miles
Secondary Risk Radius10 miles

// Strategic Significance

Lane Stadium Hokie Stone holds 65,632 fans in Blacksburg Virginia. Virginia Tech was the site of the deadliest mass shooting in US history on April 16 2007 when 32 people were killed. The shooting fundamentally changed campus emergency communications nationwide. Lane Stadium events draw large crowds to the same campus where this tragedy occurred.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Blacksburg with 44,000 residents. The 2007 Virginia Tech shooting killed 32 people and permanently changed US campus emergency response. Lane Stadium events bring 65,000 fans to this campus with a deeply tragic history and exceptionally strong modern emergency protocols.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-460, US-11, Stadium Road. Montgomery County Emergency Management maintains mass casualty protocols informed by 2007 tragedy.

// Counties Within Risk Zone