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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.

Press Avenue (E27) Parking Lot Impacts

Contractors will begin installing air handler units on the Healthy Kentucky Research Building early next week, which will require that a crane be stationed in the Press Avenue (E27) parking lot. Forty-two (42) parking spaces, plus eight (8) ADA-accessible spaces adjacent to the building will be blocked to allow for safe staging of the crane.

Linden Walk Lot Reserved on Friday

The Linden Walk (E-Intermediate) Lot, located off Linden Walk, will be reserved on Friday, Jan. 10, for a University of Kentucky Alumni Association board meeting and related events. Affected employees are asked to consider parking in other E-Intermediate lots in the vicinity, including the King Alumni North and South lots, the Career Center Lot, and the Schmidt Lot. Other options include the Memorial Coliseum Lot and the South Limestone Garage (PS #5).

Saturday Hours Available for Permit Purchases

UK Transportation Services will offer extended hours on Saturday Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 18, to accommodate UK students and employees during key parking permit sales times. The department’s customer service center, located at 721 Press Avenue, will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both Saturdays. Regular Monday through Friday hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Address:	721 Press Ave. Lexington, KY 40506
Hours:	7:30 am - 5 pm M-F
Phone:	859-257-5757
Email:	Transportation@uky.edu

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