May 8, 2019
Parking information for Purdue spring commencements
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — With six commencement programs planned over three days, Purdue University is providing parking information for those attending the ceremonies Friday through Sunday (May 10-12).
Friday, May 10, 3 p.m. Division I ceremony
The North Stadium lot will be the designated parking area, and visitors will be bused to Elliott Hall of Music.
Inbound from the north, south and west using U.S. 231
From U.S. 231 take Lindberg Road eastbound.
Turn right off of Lindberg road onto McCormick Road.
Turn left off of McCormick Road onto Cherry Lane.
Turn right into the North Stadium parking lot.
Inbound from the east from I-65
Exit I-65 at Exit 172 onto westbound South Street and continue.
Turn right onto Creasy Lane.
Turn left onto Union Street.
Continue on Union Street.
Union Street jogs right and turns into Salem Street.
Continue on Salem Street to the Harrison Bridge and cross.
Enter West Lafayette.
Salem Street has now turned into Fowler Avenue. Continue on Fowler Avenue.
Fowler Avenue curves to the right and turns into Northwestern Avenue.
Continue northbound on Northwestern Avenue.
Turn left onto Cherry Lane.
Turn left into the North Stadium parking lot.
Divisions II through VI ceremonies
Includes 7 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday; and 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. Each of these will use Purdue University Parking Garages.
From the north using Northwestern Avenue Garage
Take Northwestern Avenue south to 504 Northwestern Ave.
Enter ramp by turning left.
From the south using Northwestern Avenue Garage
Take River Road north to Purdue University/West Lafayette exit.
Stay right on ramp and continue onto Fowler Avenue.
Keep right and take Fowler to Grant Street.
Turn right onto Grant Street
Enter parking ramp by turning left.
From the north using Grant Street Garage
Take Northwestern south to Grant Street.
Turn right on Grant Street.
Enter parking ramp by turning left.
From the south using Grant Street Garage
Take River Road north.
Proceed through Tapawingo traffic circle.
Turn left on State Street.
Turn right on Grant Street.
Enter parking ramp by turning right.
From the east using Grant Street Garage
Cross Wabash River on Harrison Bridge.
Turn left on Salisbury Street.
Turn right on North Street.
Turn left on Andrew Place.
Enter parking ramp by turning right.
From the north using University Street Garage
Take University Street south to past Third Street.
Enter parking ramp by turning right.
From the south using University Street Garage
Turn north onto University Street from State Street.
Turn left onto Second Street.
Enter parking ramp by turning right.
A release on West Lafayette ceremonies is available here.
Writer: Matthew Oates, 765-496-2571, oatesw@purdue.edu, @mo_oates
Sources: Nick Crosby, Purdue Police, 765-494-8221, nacrosby@purdue.edu
Nick Crosby, Purdue Police, 765-494-8221, nacrosby@purdue.edu