Brown University's 258th Commencement activities will be held between Friday, May 22nd, and Sunday, May 24th. The Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management is providing notice of on-street parking restrictions and related traffic information. STREET CLOSINGS and NO PARKING restrictions will be in effect during this period. Please make note of these changes to ensure your weekend goes smoothly.

Thank you,

Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management

SECTION I:                   SIDEWALK CLOSURES

    “SIDEWALK CLOSED – NO STANDING”

Saturday, May 23 from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Sunday, May 24 from 5:00 AM to 4:00 PM

• Angell **SUNDAY ONLY** Closed from Prospect to Thayer (both north and south sidewalks)
• Bannister Closed from Benevolent to George (both north and south sidewalks)
• Benefit Closed from Thomas to Waterman Street (both east and west sidewalks)
• Benefit Closed from Benevolent to Charlesfield Street (east sidewalk)
• Benevolent Closed from Benefit to Bannister (north and south sidewalks)
• George Closed from Prospect to Brown Street  (both north and south sidewalks)
• North Main Closed from Thomas to Waterman (east sidewalk)
• North Main Closed from Steeple to Washington Place  (west sidewalk)
• Prospect Closed from George to Angell (both east and west sidewalks)
• Thomas Closed from North Main to Benefit  (south sidewalk)
• Waterman Closed from North Main to Benefit
• Waterman Closed from Prospect to Thayer Street (both north and south sidewalks)

SECTION II:                  TRAFFIC PATTERN and STREET CLOSURES

                     “ONE-WAY/DO NOT ENTER”

Friday, May 22 from 6:00 AM to Sunday, May 24 at 5:00 PM

• Bannister One-way north from Benevolent to George Street
• Benevolent One-way east from Benefit to Bannister
• Benevolent One-way east from Bannister to Brown Street
• Brown (S) One-way north from Charlesfield to George Street
• Charlesfield One-way west from Thayer to Brown Street
• George One-way east from Brown to Brook Street
• George CLOSED from Prospect to Brown Street

Friday, May 22 from 6:00 AM 8:00 PM

• Thayer CLOSED from George to Charlesfield Street

Friday, May 22 from 5:00 PM to Saturday, May 23 at 2:00AM

• Brown (N) One-way north from Waterman to Angell Street

Saturday, May 23 from 6:00 AM 8:00 PM

• Thayer CLOSED from Waterman to Charlesfield Street

Saturday, May 23 from 10:30 AM 6:00 PM

• Benefit CLOSED from Waterman to College Street
• Brown CLOSED from Angell to Waterman Street
• Canal Walk CLOSED from Steeple to Washington Place
• College CLOSED from Benefit to Prospect
• RIPTA TUNNEL CLOSED (10:00 AM – 14:00 PM)
• North Main  LANE REDUCTION: Right Lane Only from Waterman to Thomas Street (10:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
• Prospect CLOSED from George Street to Angell Street
• Washington Place CLOSED from Memorial Boulevard to North Main Street
• Washington Place at Memorial Boulevard
• Washington Place at North Main
• Waterman Street CLOSED from North Main to Thayer Street

Sunday, May 24 from 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• Benefit CLOSED from Angell to Power Street
• Benevolent (W) TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE: One-way east from Benefit to Bannister Street
• Benevolent (E) CLOSED from Thayer to Brook
• Brown (N) CLOSED from Olive to Waterman Street
• Brown (S) CLOSED from Power to George Street
• Canal Walk CLOSED from Steeple to Washington Place
• College CLOSED from South Main Street to Prospect Street
• George CLOSED from Benefit to Brown Street
• Hopkins CLOSED from South Main Street to Benefit Street
• North Main LANE REDUCTION: Right Lane Only from Waterman to Thomas Street (10:30 AM to 12:30 PM)
• Power TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE: One-way west from Thayer to Benefit Street
• Prospect CLOSED from Angell to George Street
• Thayer CLOSED from Waterman to Power Street
• Washington Place CLOSED from Memorial Boulevard to North Main Street
• Waterman CLOSED from North Main to Thayer Street

Sunday, May 24 from 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM

• Angell CLOSED from Prospect to Brook Street
• RIPTA TUNNEL CLOSED (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)

SECTION III:     Restrictions “NO PARKING – EMERGENCY TOW ZONE”

Friday, May 22 from 2:00 AM to Sunday, May 24 at 4:00 PM

• Bannister From George to Benevolent Street
• Benevolent Bannister to Brown Street
• Brook From Waterman to Charlesfield Street
• Brown (N) From Waterman to Olive Street
• Brown (S) From Charlesfield to George Street
• Cushing From Brook to Hope Street
• George From Brook Street to Benefit Street
• Hope From Lloyd to Benevolent Street
• Thayer Waterman to Power Street
• Waterman From North Main to Thayer Street (Starts 6:30pm on Friday, May 22)

Saturday, May 23 from 2:00 AM to Sunday, May 24 at 4:00 PM

• Benefit From College to Meeting Street
• Brook From Waterman to Charlesfield Street
• Power From Charlesfield to Benefit Street
• Prospect From George to Olive Street

Sunday, May 24 from 2:00 AM to 4:00 PM

• Angell From Prospect to Brook Street
• Benefit From Meeting to Power Street
• Brook From Waterman to Charlesfield Street
• Brown (S) From Charlesfield to Power Street
• Charlesfield From Thayer to Brown Street
• Hope From Meeting to Cushing Street
• Meeting From Thayer to Hope Street
• Thayer From Waterman to Meeting Street