As the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team heads into the NCAA Sweet 16, the Lexington Police Department is implementing parking restrictions near the UK campus.
Parking is prohibited from 6 p.m. Friday, March 24, to 6 a.m. Saturday, March 25 on the following streets:
- Limestone – Avenue of Champions to Maxwell
- Pine Street – Upper to Limestone
- Jersey Street – Euclid to Maxwell
- Maxwell – Upper to Limestone
- Transcript Avenue
- Journal Avenue
- Conn Terrace
- State Street
- University Avenue
- Elizabeth Street
- Crescent Avenue
- Scott Street (meters in front of Fire Department Station 6)
"No Parking" notices have been issued in these areas and vehicles in violation will be towed at the owners' expense beginning at 6 p.m. Friday.
Also, beginning 6 p.m. Friday, March 24, Lexington Police and UK Police will be occupying Level H of the Good Samaritan parking garage and the top level of the Chandler Hospital parking garage (Parking Structure #8) to park their vehicles and stage other equipment. Other vehicles should be moved prior to that time.
