By Car: Directions from North or South

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Heading north on I-95:

Take Exit 191 off Interstate 95 (the Kelley Road exit).
At the end of the ramp, turn right and continue until Kelley Road ends at an intersection and stop light.
Turn left and drive through the village of Orono. After crossing the Stillwater River, bear right at the set of lights onto Park Street.
Travel about a mile until you see the University of Maine sign and entrance on the left (Bangor Savings Bank is on the corner, Aroma Joe’s is across the street).
Travel a short distance on Rangeley Road, bearing right at the Public Safety Building. Pass the University Credit Union (on the right) and then turn left on Long Road.
Pass the Doris Twitchell Allan Village and the Foster Student Innovation Center.
Jenness Hall will be the next building on your left. It is a three-story building with rock exterior siding and a gray two-story addition off the back. Parking is in the rear.

Heading south on I-95:

Traveling south on I-95, take Exit 193.
At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Stillwater Avenue.
Cross the overpass and you will pass an Irving station and a strip mall. Wendy’s is on the left. Proceed on Stillwater Avenue about one mile and cross the Stillwater River.
At the next set of traffic lights, turn right on College Avenue.
In a little over a mile you will see the campus and Alford Arena (spiked white roof) on your left. Take the first left just past the arena (Long Road).
Stay on this road as it turns 90 degrees to the right to go around the gymnasium, then 90 degrees back to the left. Pass the grass mall and Beddington and Flagstaff roads on the right. Jenness Hall will be the next building on your right. It is a three-story building with rock exterior siding, and a gray, two-story addition off the back. Parking is in the rear.