Campus community must move on-street vehicles for snow removal by 11 p.m. today (Feb. 1) – at risk of towing

A winter scene on the Purdue University campus.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —

Purdue University and West Lafayette police are urging students, staff and faculty on the West Lafayette campus to move their vehicles from street parking on and around the Purdue University campus ahead of potentially significant weather events this week. Moving vehicles will facilitate snow removal efforts over the coming days.

Individuals using on-street parking on snow routes must move their vehicles from Purdue and city of West Lafayette snow routes by 11 p.m. today (Feb. 1) in order to avoid being towed at the owner’s expense. These routes are shown on the online map and listed below. 

The Purdue snow routes include the following:

  • David Ross Road
  • Hilltop Drive
  • MacArthur Drive between Third and State Streets
  • Martin Jischke Drive from State Street to Harrison Street
  • Ross-Ade Drive
  • Russell Street between Tower Drive and Stadium Avenue
  • Third Street west of Martin Jischke Drive
  • Tower Drive
  • University Street between Tower Drive and Stadium Avenue

On-campus city of West Lafayette snow routes include the following:

  • Airport Road
  • Cherry Lane
  • First, Second, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets between Russell and University Streets
  • Grant Street
  • Harrison Street/Williams Street from Martin Jischke Drive to Grant Street
  • MacArthur Drive between State Street and Nimitz Drive
  • Russell Street between Stadium Avenue and Harrison Street
  • Stadium Avenue west of Grant Street
  • State Street

Beginning at 5 p.m. today, the following locations are available for temporary parking with relaxed parking enforcement:

  • McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage
  • University Street Parking Garage
  • Wood Street Parking Garage

The top levels of these garages will be closed temporarily. Motorists are reminded that reserved and handicap spaces in all parking garages require special permits and will continue to be enforced during the snow event.

If a vehicle is towed from an on-campus snow route, please contact the Purdue University Police dispatch center at 765-494-8221 to determine the location of the vehicle.

Additional communications will be sent informing motorists of when on-street parking may resume. 

Information about University and City of West Lafayette snow routes and processes is available online.

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