EUGENE,
Ore. -- (June 8, 2009) - University of Oregon visitors, students and employees
will need to pay close attention to parking and street closures when on campus
this week. With students moving out of residence halls, commencement ceremonies
on Friday and Saturday and a variety of campus events, streets will be busy and
the university has taken steps to help things move a little more smoothly.

Starting
today and continuing through Friday, bike lanes on Agate Street, from 13th to
15th avenues will be closed to bike traffic. The lanes will be used for vehicle
parking, to allow students to move out of residence halls.

From
Wednesday to Friday, metered parking on the east side of campus will be
reserved for move-out parking. This includes: 13th Avenue, from Agate Street to
Franklin Boulevard; 15th Avenue, from Agate to Moss Streets; and on Agate Street,
from 15th to 17th avenues.

For
pedestrian safety, University Street will be closed on Friday and Saturday for
commencement ceremonies. The parking lot
behind Mac Court, lot 30, will be closed as well.

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