VCU Move-in Weekend Road Closures

According to VCU News the student body this year is 31,000 students and that includes a record-breaking 4,600 freshmen. A good chunk of those freshmen students are moving in this weekend starting at 8 AM on Saturday.

If you can avoid the area around Monroe Park. If you need to go there below are the nitty-gritty details on road closures. More details on the VCU Housing website.

From VCU News:

To ensure safety and order as students move into residence halls, the following streets will have travel restrictions or will be closed:

• Franklin Street: One lane will be open for through traffic between Harrison and Belvidere streets; traffic arriving for move-in will be reduced to one travel lane between Harrison and Belvidere streets.
• Grace Street: Travel lanes will remain open, however, drivers may experience some congestion between Ryland and Belvidere streets.
• Cary Street: Travel lanes will remain open, but drivers may experience some congestion between Cherry and Jefferson streets.
• Laurel Street: The street will be closed between West Grace and West Main streets. Parishioners of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will be allowed to park in designated spots on Cathedral Street and in the West Main Street Parking Deck (until 2 p.m.). Drivers may experience some congestion between Cathedral and Cary streets.
• Floyd Ave: This street will be closed to through traffic but parishioners from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will be able to utilize it.

Traffic restrictions and closures will be in effect on Saturday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. VCU Police will handle traffic control as students move in.