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Merit Weekend to Impact Parking on North Campus

University of Kentucky students and employees who park on north campus should plan for parking-related impacts on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7. Merit Weekend and UK Visitor Center tours are expected to bring approximately 500 families to campus this weekend. UK employees may notice an increase in visitor parking in the South Limestone Garage (PS #5) during these dates. Impacted university employees may choose to park in any other employee intermediate or periphery lot. In the north campus area, these include:

Events to Impact North Campus Parking, Feb. 26, 27

Events scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 26, and Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Gatton Student Center will bring attendees to north campus and impact parking availability on those days. The UK Food Connection is hosting the Kentucky Local Food Systems Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Approximately 200 people are expected for this event, which is being held in partnership with Bluegrass Farm to Table and Kentucky Proud.

Donations for Citations 2020 Starts Monday, March 2

UK students and employees who have a parking citation can pay their fee by donating food or personal care items during UK Transportation Services’ Fifth Annual Donations for Citations drive. Donations for Citations starts on Monday, March 2, and runs through Friday, March 13. All donations will benefit UK’s Big Blue Pantry, an on-campus organization that works to combat hunger and food insecurity for UK students.

Career Fairs to Impact North Campus Parking, Feb. 11-12

Two career fairs will take place next week in the Gatton Student Center. These events are expected to bring approximately 200 prospective employers to north campus and will impact parking availability on Tuesday, Feb. 11, and Wednesday, Feb. 12. The Engineering, Computer Science and STEM Career Fair will take place on Tuesday, followed by the Business, Communications, Liberal Arts and Humanities Career Fair on Wednesday.

City Sewer Improvement Project Will Impact North Campus

By Jennifer Myatt, City of Lexington -- Lexington is beginning work on the tough task of replacing two miles of sanitary sewer line between Oliver Lewis Way and Tates Creek Road. The project runs along Euclid Avenue through the University of Kentucky campus, and the Chevy Chase business district.

Cooper Drive Traffic to be Impacted Friday

Cooper Drive will be temporarily blocked to east and westbound thru traffic beginning 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, through 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10. Eastbound traffic on Cooper Drive will be detoured to the south onto University Drive, while westbound traffic will detour to the north onto University. North and southbound traffic on University will be able to cross Cooper and will not be affected. Traffic will also be able to make right turns from University onto Cooper, while left turns from University onto Cooper will be blocked. (Please see map.)

Winslow Street Traffic Update

University of Kentucky Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Eric Monday sent the following message to the UK community Tuesday afternoon: Two projects in the Winslow Street vicinity will impact commuters beginning 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29.

We're Celebrating All-Weather Cyclists on February 12

Winter weather doesn’t mean you have to give up cycling to campus. Each year, UK Transportation Services recognizes cyclists who brave the cold to cycle year-round during Winter Bike to Campus Day. This year will mark the fourth annual event, held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Stop by our tent at the Mine and Minerals Research Building Plaza to celebrate any-weather cycling as an effective and efficient mode of transportation.

Orange Lot & Orange Route Extension Update

Following the start of the spring 2020 semester, the Orange Lot has been experiencing a surge in parking demand, resulting in the lot reaching capacity sooner than the typical times experienced during fall 2019. A large component of this increased parking demand is likely the result of temporary loss of on-street parking along University Drive due to utility infrastructure work.

Winslow Street Project Construction to Impact Traffic

Commuters should anticipate traffic impacts in the Winslow Street area beginning as early as the week of Monday, Jan. 27. Contractors working on the South Limestone Garage (PS #5) addition project are expected to close one lane of Winslow Street to facilitate deployment of a crane necessary to install pre-cast panels on the north face of the garage expansion. This work is expected to take approximately two weeks.

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