High Street Lot to Close Wednesday for Expansion Construction

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 28, 2016) — As announced in April, University of Kentucky Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) will be increasing the number of spaces in the employee parking lot located at the corner of E. High Street and S. Martin Luther King Boulevard. In order to facilitate this expansion, the High Street Lot will be closed beginning Wednesday, June 29.

This closure has been scheduled to take place during the summer months to minimize the impact to the university community, as campus parking demand is decreased and permit holders experience more flexibility in student parking areas. Employee parking lots in the vicinity include Warren Court Lot,  E. Maxwell Lot, Jersey Street Lot, the Coliseum Lot, the College View Lot, and the South Limestone Garage (PS #5).  Go to www.uky.edu/pts/parking-info_parking-maps to view a campus parking map.

Currently, the High Street Lot has 81 parking spaces. PTS anticipates the addition of 77 new spaces — nearly doubling the parking capacity. The expansion of the High Street Lot will provide proximate parking for North Campus employees, including those who work at UK HealthCare Good Samaritan Hospital and the Kentucky Utilities building.

The expansion is expected to be completed by Tuesday, Aug. 23.

MEDIA CONTACT: Blair Hoover, 859-257-6398; blair.hoover@uky.edu