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Plan ahead: Lawrence move-in traffic ramps up around KU and Haskell next week

Lawrence residents and visitors should expect heavier traffic as University of Kansas (KU) and Haskell students arrive for move-in, with the busiest periods and routes concentrated in specific parts of town. The Lawrence Times highlights key dates and corridors to help drivers plan around congestion near campus.

Illustration of vehicles moving through a college-town neighborhood during the start of the semester

Some moves begin Tuesday, Aug. 18 and Wednesday, Aug. 19. KU says traffic around Daisy Hill is expected to be heaviest from about 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 20 and 21. The most frequented routes include Bob Billings Parkway/15th Street, Clinton Parkway/West 23rd Street, Naismith Drive north of 19th Street, and 11th, 14th and 19th streets between Massachusetts and Iowa streets.

Additional move-in routes include Crestline and Becker drives, Constant Avenue and Irving Hill Road in KU’s west campus district, along with the Lied Center parking lot. The article notes KU has a map showing residence hall locations, and that incoming students will move into many scholarship halls Wednesday, while most halls marked in red are scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

KU classes start Monday, Aug. 24. Haskell’s orientation runs for new and transfer students, with Move-In Day Monday, Aug. 24 starting at 8 a.m., followed by classes starting Monday, Aug. 31.