Maine Hello parking and traffic alert

The following information from the Division of Student Affairs relates to parking and traffic on campus leading up to Friday August 26 and the Maine Hello.

As the University of Maine prepares for the arrival of the Class of 2015 on Friday, August 26 it is important to be aware of parking lot closures necessary to accommodate the large volume of first-year and new students arriving on campus.  We encourage all faculty, staff and students to avoid traveling in or near the first-year area of campus (Hilltop and Stewart Quad areas) on Friday, August 26.  Non-essential traffic will be rerouted away from these areas.

The following list of parking lots and roads will be closed this week for the Maine Hello.

Stewart Quad parking area- Closed Monday, August 22 at 6 a.m. through Sunday, August 28 at 5 p.m.

Knox parking lot- Closed Wednesday, August 24 at 6 a.m. through Friday, August 26 at 5 p.m.
Jenness North parking lot- Closed Wednesday, August 24 at 6 a.m. through Friday, August 26 at 5 p.m.
Hilltop South parking lot- Closed Wednesday, August 24 at 6 a.m. through Friday, August 26 at 5 p.m.

Somerset parking lot- Closed Wednesday, August 24 at 6 a.m. through Saturday, August 27 at 6 a.m.

Gannett/Cutler- Closed Wednesday, August 24 at 5 p.m. through Friday, August 26 at 5 p.m.

Jenness South/AEWC parking lot- Closed Thursday, August 25 at 5 p.m. through Friday, August 26 at 5 p.m.
Tennis Court parking lot- Closed Thursday, August 25 at 5 p.m. through Friday, August 26 at 5 p.m.

Belgrade Parking lot- Reserved for Maine Hello parking Friday, August 26 from 6 a.m. through 5 p.m.
CCA Parking lot- Reserved for Maine Hello parking Friday, August 26 from 6 a.m. through 5 p.m.

Additionally, Flagstaff and Beddington Roads will be closed to through traffic for Maine Hello on Friday, August 26 from 7 a.m. through 5 p.m.

We appreciate your cooperation and patience as we work to make the move-in process as smooth as we can for our students and their families.