Parking & Transportation Updates
Parking Update
Commuter Lot west of Tucker Stadium to close 6:00 PM Friday evening
The commuter red parking lot located between Tucker Stadium and the Hooper Eblen Center will be CLOSED beginning 6:00 p.m. CT on Friday, October 4, 2024 in preparation for Saturday’s football game. Those still parked after 6 p.m. in the lot, will be contacted and/or towed, at their own expense, to the purple parking lot located on the west side of campus across Willow Ave. Donor Lot A, Donor Lot C, and general gameday parking will open on Saturday. Reserved Tailgate Parking in the 98.5 KISS FM Tailgate Lot begins on Saturday unless scheduled through the Athletics Department.
Avoid Being Towed
Be kind and avoid towing by not double parking on residential streets.
The Parking & Transportation Office reminds students to please be kind to our local
neighbors and avoid a ticket or possible towing by illegally parking on residential
streets surrounding our campus.
The City of Cookeville has reported challenges with students double parked on residential streets and sidewalks and, in some cases, blocking driveways. As a reminder, ample parking is typically available in the red and purple zoned lots near Tech Village and the intramural fields. The university also offers a convenient, free shuttle to get you around campus.
Stadium Drive Closed
Please be advised that Stadium Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday, Aug. 28 as crews tear down light towers on the west side of Tucker Stadium to make way for our all-new west side football stadium coming in 2026!
Parking lots will remain fully open to the campus community. Parking outside the Volpe Library can be accessed via B Street and parking outside Tucker Stadium can be accessed via McGee Boulevard.
While crews will aim to finish this work as quickly as possible and with minimal disruption to campus, the road closure may remain in effect on Thursday, Aug. 29, depending on how quickly removal of the old light towers can be completed.
The university does not anticipate any significant impact on pedestrian traffic in the area. Thank you for your patience as we progress toward our new football stadium.
Now OPEN: Pedestrian walkway from Wings Up Way to William L. Jones Drive
As work on the pedestrian walkway and plaza through the heart of our campus nears completion, we are pleased to share that the portion of the walkway between Wings Up Way and William L. Jones Drive is now OPEN and fencing has been removed!
Construction personnel are continuing to make minor enhancements to this stretch of the walkway. The university is working to open up additional areas of the walkway very soon.
As noted earlier in July, the gold zoned parking lot behind Memorial Gym and Bartoo Hall known as "The Pit" has also reopened.
Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our campus to better serve you!
Lot closure for parking improvements next week
Students, faculty and staff:
Please be advised that the red-zoned gravel parking lot along Willow Avenue near the Facilities & Business Services Building will temporarily close from Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12 for surface construction work to improve the parking experience in this lot.
Upcoming street paving and renovations to Derryberry Hall auditorium
street paving will start tomorrow (Friday, June 21) beginning with the small portion of Peachtree Avenue in front of Maddux and McCord Halls. This is the stretch of paved road between the new pedestrian walkway and West 7th Street.
After this work is complete, crews will move to West 10th Street, beginning with the parking are behind Henderson Hall and heading west. Crews do not currently plan to close this parking lot while paving is underway.
As West 10th Street is paved, the contractor plans to keep one lane open with flaggers directing traffic. After this they will proceed to Stadium drive and pave south towards West 7th street. As with West 10th street they plan to keep one lane open with flaggers.
Additionally, early next week, construction crews will begin installing a construction zone fence around portions of Derryberry Hall for the upcoming renovation of the building's auditorium.
As part of this work, the Capital Projects & Planning Department will need to temporarily take over a few parking spots in front of the building, which will be blocked off with barricades tomorrow after 4:30 p.m. Please see the map below for a view of the construction zone perimeter and the impacted parking spaces.
Thank you for your understanding as we work to ensure our campus is ready for the
start of fall semester!
Changes for upcoming demolition for Foster Hall
Beginning this Wednesday, April 3, fencing will be set up around the perimeter of Foster Hall in advance of the building's demolition.
The fencing will take a row of parking spaces to the north of Foster Hall, as well as a small number of spaces directly to the south of Johnson Hall.
The sidewalk to the south of Johnson Hall will remain open for pedestrians and the path to the loading dock of the Roaden University Center will not be disrupted.
We expect this area of fencing to remain in place for the next two years while the university works to complete both this project and the renovation of nearby Johnson Hall.
The university has listened to the feedback we have received from students, faculty and staff about the importance of maintaining access to adequate parking in the interior of campus. That is why, as this handful of parking spaces go offline, additional parking areas will soon be reopening.
This includes the planned reopening of a gold zoned area of parking behind the Volpe Library near the intersection of University Drive and Stadium Drive, and the reopening of a gold zoned lot behind Bartoo Hall and Memorial Gym. Both parking lots are scheduled to reopen in the coming weeks. More information will be shared once an exact date is available.
Parking and Transportation
Parking Closures During Spring Break
As a reminder, the employee parking lot behind Henderson Hall and T.J. Farr Building will be closed over the university's Spring Break, from Saturday, March 9 to Sunday, March 17. This is to allow for the installation of brick pavers at the intersection of North Peachtree Avenue and West 10th Street.
The university will allow open parking - with the exception of designated visitor, accessible and reserved spaces - for those who continue to report to campus while classes are out of session.
All vehicles must be removed from the Henderson/T.J. Farr parking lot by midnight on March 8. The contractor plans to keep a pedestrian path through this area open during construction as much as possible.
Additionally, please note that the sidewalk on the north side of West 10th Street bordering the new Ashraf Islam Engineering Building will be closed and demolished during Spring Break to allow for construction of a new driveway. This area will reopen as soon as possible.
Generator pads will also be demolished in the parking lot of Southwest Hall over the break. Work is being carried out during this time to minimize disruptions for our campus community.
Thank you for your understanding. Have a safe and enjoyable Spring Break!
Update for Wednesday, February 7
Each week, the university will provide email updates on construction, parking and transportation to help you navigate our community as we make improvements to campus to better serve you. Check out this week's update below:
**Early heads up: parking lot closure during Spring Break
Please note that the employee parking lot behind Henderson Hall and T.J. Farr Building will be closed over the university's Spring Break, from Saturday, March 9 to Sunday, March 17. This is to allow for the installation of brick pavers at the intersection of North Peachtree Avenue and West 10th Street.
Work is being carried out during Spring Break to minimize disruptions for our campus community. We will provide periodic reminders of this closure over the coming weeks to help those who will be on campus plan accordingly. Thank you for your understanding.
Pedestrian route update
Please find this week's pedestrian route map below. There are no changes to the pedestrian route from last week's update.
What we are doing now
Tech’s Office of Parking and Transportation, in conjunction with campus facilities staff, are actively working to expand and rezone select parking lots in order to minimize the impact on campus parking.
Campus Shuttle
The campus shuttle routes will be impacted with the pedestrian mall project. The new routes, including where the stops will be located are available via the PassioGo! App. Information can be found in each Shuttle Shelter or on the Parking and Transportation webpage.
Visitor Parking
The process for obtaining a visitor permit is streamlined for campus visitors. While campus departments will still need to request permits from the Office of Parking and Transportation for their official visitors, people coming to campus will be able to use their smartphone and a QR code available at visitor spots to obtain their day-use visitor permit.
Parking Garage
Tech has begun the initial planning for multiple parking garages throughout campus. This is a lengthy process and Updates will be shared as more information becomes available.
In the spring of 2024, the Student Government Association (SGA) conducted a Transportation, Parking, and Infrastructure (TPI) Fee Student Survey. It has now closed. With 32% of respondents in favor and 68% not in favor of the proposed fee restructure, the proposal detailed in the survey will not be implemented for the next term. Thank you for voicing your opinion in this poll, and we hope to use your input and to inform future parking proposals.
Future Updates
Tech is committed to keeping you updated with information you can use to minimize the impact of these changes on your daily commute. Please check back regularly to see what these changes are.
