Road Closures and Parking Information for Illinois vs. Nebraska

When the Illini host Nebraska at 7 p.m. Friday, November 6, in Gies Memorial Stadium, several gameday street closures will necessitate reroutes by individuals traveling on the Urbana campus throughout the day. Thanks for slowing down and using caution as gameday activities increase pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the U. of I.

Game Day Street Closures  

The following closures start at 6 a.m. Friday:  

• Kirby Avenue between First Street and Fourth Street
• First Street between Peabody Drive and Kirby Avenue 

The following closures start at 1 p.m. Friday:  

• Peabody Drive between First Street and Fourth Street 
• Kirby Avenue eastbound at Oak Street 
• Fourth Street between Kirby Avenue and Peabody Drive 

The following closures start at 3:30 p.m. Friday:  

• Kirby Avenue from Neil Street to Goodwin Avenue 
• Fourth Street from Peabody Drive to Hazelwood Drive
• First Street between Stadium Drive and Hazelwood Drive
• First Street northbound from Hazelwood Drive and I Hotel and Conference Center 
• St. Mary’s Road from Neil Street to Fourth Street 
• Pennsylvania Avenue between Fourth Street and Sixth Street (access to the E-15 parking structure will be maintained) 

Parking Information and Reduced Meter Availability  

All university employees with parking permits on a closed route will be allowed to park in their normal lots and will be able to leave at the end of their workdays. In addition, parking meter availability will be reduced beginning after 7 a.m. Nov. 6. Please note that vehicles that remain at these parking meters after the designated time will be relocated to lot F27:  

Limited parking meter availability beginning at 7 a.m. Friday: 

• Stadium Drive  
• Peabody Drive from First Street to Fourth Street   
• Pennsylvania Avenue from Fourth Street to Sixth Street   
• Fourth Street from Kirby Avenue to Gregory Drive  

Limited parking meter availability beginning at 2:30 p.m. Friday:   

• Sixth Street from Pennsylvania Avenue to Armory Avenue  
• Pennsylvania Avenue from Sixth Street to Lincoln Avenue   
• Peabody Drive from Fourth Street to Sixth Street 

Details about the game are available on the Fighting Illini Athletics website, including parking updates for fans.