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Engineering Open House – Closure and Shuttle Maps

Apr 07, 2026 | 8:13 am 

Two street closures will be in effect to support EOH activities beginning Thursday night.

Terry Blake encounters bolts of electricity as he presents his Tesla Coil Concert event on the Bardeen Engineering Quad for the Engineering Open House. Technical note: Image consists of multiple exposures stacked into one image. The show features two giant Tesla coils, which generate bolts of electricity that fly through the air while simultaneously creating musical pitches. The coils, a heavily modified version of the device Nikola Tesla invented to wirelessly transport electricity, generate white-hot plasma. Protected in a suit of layered chain mail, Blake directs the bolts of electricity to fly across space using a variety of props, including neon tubes that glow like light sabers, flame throwers, and even a wooden 2x4 that quickly catches fire from the onslaught of electrical power.

Several street closures will support activities for the upcoming Engineering Open House (EOH) taking place this Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11The closures will begin Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m., ahead of the event.

The 104th Engineering Open House, “Forging the Future,” will present 210 exhibits and 19 special events. Programming will be located indoors and outdoors throughout the North Quad, Bardeen Quad, and nearby buildings. Event maps and parking information are available on the EOH website.

EOH Street Closures: April 9 at 7 p.m. – April 11 at 6 p.m.

  • Springfield Avenue (between Wright Street and Mathews Avenue)
  • Mathews Avenue (between Green Street and Springfield Avenue)

Note that in addition to EOH, the Beckman Institute Open House and Moms Weekend events are running concurrently at locations across campus. Expect increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic while these activities are underway. Please drive slowly, use caution, and remain alert when on campus this weekend.

 

Map that shows the closures for EOH: Springfield Avenue between Wright Street (east/west) and Mathews Avenue Mathews Avenue between Springfield Avenue and Green Street (north/south)

 

Shuttle Service Map

Shuttle service for the EOH will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The shuttle route map can be found in the EOH Visitor’s Guide.

Shuttle stops will be available at these locations around the Urbana campus:

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Building
  • Everitt Laboratory
  • Lot B1
  • Lot B22
  • Lot E14

Lot B22 will be used for bus parking. Visitors who came by school or charter bus will meet their bus at B22 at the end of their day.

Engineering Open House Parking Map in for the 2026. The map shows an aerial of the route which includes stops at Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Everitt Laboratory Lot B1 Lot B22 Lot E14

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