Maine Hello parking, road closure information
During Maine Hello, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, about 2,500 new students will arrive on campus to move into their residence halls for the academic year.
High levels of traffic are expected on campus and through downtown Orono and Old Town.
To accommodate the event, several parking lots and roads will be closed Aug. 29–31.
The following parking areas will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 29 through Friday, Aug. 31:
- Hilltop Lot
- Knox Hall Lot
- Somerset Hall Lot
The following parking areas will be closed Thursday, Aug. 30 and Friday, Aug. 31:
- Tennis Court Lot
- Jenness Lot North and South
- Gannett/Cutler Lot
- York Lot behind York Hall
- Deering Lot (partially closed)
- Stewart Quad parking areas
- Stewart Commons Lot (closed Aug. 31 only)
The following parking areas will have limited access:
- Emera Astronomy Center Lot, reserved for Hilltop employees only, Aug. 29–31
- New Balance Recreation Center Lot, open only to Rec Center patrons, Maine Hello volunteers, and Hilltop employees who need handicap parking, Aug. 30–31
- Belgrade Lot and Collins Center for the Arts Lot, reserved for Maine Hello vehicles only, Aug. 31
Road closures and traffic pattern changes:
- Long Road between Androscoggin Road and Knox Lot, closed both ways Aug. 31
- Flagstaff Road from Long Road, one-way flow southbound across Flagstaff Road Aug. 31
- Belgrade Road from Rangeley Road, one-way flow westbound across Belgrade Road Aug. 31
- Square Road in front of York Hall and York Lot, one-way flow westbound Aug. 31
- Munson Road from Long Road, one-way flow southbound Aug. 28–31
- Gym Road, one-way westbound Aug. 28–31
For more information, call Parking Services at 581.4047.