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Winslow Street to Temporarily Close Starting Monday

Winslow Street will temporarily close to traffic beginning on Monday, Oct. 14, to allow for the installation of an underground electrical distribution duct bank. The road is expected to be closed through Sunday, Oct. 27.

Orange Lot Parking Capacity Contingency Plan Update

Effective immediately, the Orange Route will begin providing bus service to the College Way contingency parking area on a set schedule. The Orange Route extension will operate on Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as during the same time period on the Fridays before home football games.

Event to Impact Parking in Blue Lot at Kroger Field

The University of Kentucky President's Office and University Relations are hosting an event on Monday, Oct. 7, that will impact parking in the Periphery (K) Blue Lot at Kroger Field. The event is for the Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) grant, the largest grant ever awarded to UK. It will require that 150 parking spaces on the east end of the Blue Lot be reserved for attendees. Impacted Periphery permit holders should consider all of their parking options that morning, which include the following:

Construction Impacting Traffic Lanes on South Upper Street

Electrical work associated with burying the overhead Kentucky Utility lines on Winslow Street, adjacent to the South Limestone Garage (PS #5) expansion project, will result in traffic impacts over the two weeks. One lane of South Upper Street between Bolivar and Winslow will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday through approximately Friday, Oct. 4, to install an underground electrical duct bank. The overhead electrical lines are being relocated underground as part of the expansion project.

Career Fairs to Impact North Campus Parking, Sept. 24-25

The James W. Stuckert Career Center will host two career fairs next week in the Gatton Student Center. These events will impact parking availability on north campus on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 25. The Engineering, Computer Science and STEM Career Fair will take place on Tuesday and will impact the student center visitor lot, as well as 50 spaces in the Memorial Coliseum Lot. These areas will be reserved all day Tuesday for prospective employers.

Big Blue Madness to Impact Parking in College View Lot

University of Kentucky fans hoping to obtain tickets for the Big Blue Madness 2019 event at Rupp Arena will begin moving into the College View Lot at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The College View Lot is located between Wildcat Coal Lodge and Rose Street with an entrance off College View Avenue.

Bike Lexington Family Fun Ride is September 28

This year’s Bike Lexington Family Fun Ride will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, and will travel through part of the University of Kentucky’s campus. Presented by Pedal Power, with support from the University of Kentucky, this free, family-friendly event will begin downtown Lexington at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza. Attendees can expect a kids’ rodeo before the ride, and other lively programming. Activities begin at 8 a.m. and the ride starts at 10 a.m. Pre-registration is not required.

BreakShuttle Expands Academic Break Transportation Service

BreakShuttle, the nation’s largest provider of college break transportation services, is expanding its route offerings this year for the University of Kentucky community. Two new charter bus routes include St. Louis with a stop in Evansville, IN and a route to Paducah with a stop in Nortonville/Madisonville. Both routes are offered during Thanksgiving and Spring Breaks.

Registration Now Open for Thanksgiving Break Airport Shuttles

Is it too early to start thinking about Thanksgiving break? It’s not if you’re planning to travel during that time. University of Kentucky Transportation Services – in partnership with the Student Transportation Council -- is offering a free airport shuttle service from Kroger Field to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), Louisville International Airport (SDF) and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) for Thanksgiving break.

Labor Day Holiday Campus Bus Route Changes

In observance of the Labor Day holiday, most regular campus bus routes will not operate on Monday, Sept. 2. This will include the Blue and White Routes (Lextran 14), the Green Route and the Orange Route (UK HealthCare Route).

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