Parking, road closure information for Maine Hello, Aug. 30
During Maine Hello, 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, about 2,100 new students will arrive on campus to move into their residence halls for the academic year.
A football game also will be held in the evening, with tailgating beginning at 3 p.m.
High levels of traffic are expected on campus and through downtown Orono and Old Town.
UMaine employees are encouraged to avoid Long Road and that area of campus while driving to and from work Aug. 30.
To accommodate the events, several parking lots and roads will be closed Aug. 28–30.
The following parking areas will be closed Wednesday, Aug. 28 through Friday, Aug. 30:
- Hilltop Lot
- Knox Hall Lot
- Somerset Hall Lot
The following parking areas will be closed Thursday, Aug. 29 and Friday, Aug. 30:
- Tennis Court Lot
- Jenness Lot North and South
- Gannett/Cutler Lot
- York Lot behind York Hall
- Deering Lot (partially closed)
- Stewart Quad parking areas
- Dunn Hall and Corbett Hall lots (closed Aug. 30 for tailgating)
The following parking areas will have limited access:
- Emera Astronomy Center Lot, reserved for Hilltop employees only, Aug. 28–30
- New Balance Recreation Center Lot, open only to Rec Center patrons, Maine Hello volunteers, and Hilltop employees who need handicap parking, Aug. 29–30
- Belgrade Lot and Collins Center for the Arts Lot, reserved for Maine Hello vehicles only, Aug. 30
Road closures and traffic pattern changes on Friday, Aug. 30:
- Long Road between Androscoggin Road and Knox Lot, closed both ways until 3 p.m.
- Flagstaff Road from Long Road, one-way flow southbound across Flagstaff Road
- Belgrade Road from Rangeley Road, one-way flow westbound across Belgrade Road
- Square Road in front of York Hall and York Lot, one-way flow westbound
- Long Road before Gym Drive closed 3–6 p.m. for tailgating
- Long Road from College Avenue to Alfond Arena closed 3–6 p.m. for tailgating
For more information, call Parking Services at 581.4047.