High Traffic Notice: Holiday Events

November 30, 2022

High Traffic Notice: Holiday Events


UNM Parking & Transportation Services (UNM PATS) would like to inform the UNM community to expect high traffic and/or road closures this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, because of several evening events on central campus. The events include UNM’s Annual Hanging of the Greens, Popejoy Presents: The Nutcracker Ballet, and the City’s Twinkle Light Parade.  Here’s what you need to know:

Road Closures – Saturday Dec. 3

  • The east side of Girard Blvd. between Central Ave. and Campus Blvd. will be closed on Saturday, from 2 p.m. until the conclusion of the Twinkle Light Parade (approximately 7:15 p.m.).
  • Campus Blvd. will be closed between Girard and Redondo on Saturday from 2 p.m. until the conclusion of the parade. 
  • Stanford between Central and Redondo Dr. will be closed on Saturday from 12 p.m. until the conclusion of the Nutcracker performance at Popejoy (approximately 8:30 p.m.).
  • Princeton will be closed intermittently between Central and Redondo Dr. on Saturday, from 12 p.m. until the conclusion of the Nutcracker performance at Popejoy.

Access to R/S Zones for “R”/”S” permit holders 

  • The R Zone resident parking lots are closed to the public. “R” permit holders will be able to access R lots by way of Lomas to Campus Blvd. to Redondo then through R zone entrance located just south of RVA.
  • “S” permit holders will be able to access the Lomas parking structure from Lomas to Campus Blvd.
  • Please be advised that permit holders will need to show their parking permit to Enforcement Officers to access certain parking lots.  

As always, if you have any questions about this notice, please feel free to contact us by phone or email. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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