Picnic Day will bring significant campuswide traffic and parking impacts, with over 65,000 attendees expected and key closures including Lots 14 and 15.
Plant sale will bring increased morning traffic and parking demand near the Arboretum, with peak impacts from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and continued activity through 1 p.m.
As early as Monday, April 6, northbound Orchard Park Drive south of the greenhouses for the ongoing Big Shift Hot Water Project.
Vehicles are being detoured through Parking Lot 30 and back to Hutchison Drive. Bicyclists and pedestrians are being detoured on the path just south of the Colleges at La Rue.
Please anticipate delays in the area consider changing your commute route to avoid the construction area altogether.
As early as Monday, April 6, Kleiber Hall Drive will be closed at Parking Lot 26 for the ongoing Big Shift Hot Water Project. Both directions will be detoured through Parking Lot 26 with most parking stalls within the lot being closed to facilitate safe bi-directional travel.
Those who normally park in Parking Lot 26 should consider parking either at Parking Lot 27 or the Pavilion Parking Structure for the duration of the project.
Beginning Dec. 15, 2025 and continuing into 2026, a portion of California Avenue near Cruess Hall will be closed to vehicular and bicycle through traffic. The closure extends from the intersection at North Quad to the intersection at Tennis Court Lane, near the campus gate.
See closure details in the interactive map and find information on detours below.
On November 7, UC Davis Athletics will host schools from throughout the Sacramento Region at the UCUC Center for the Women’s Basketball game against Idaho State University.
The ongoing Hutchison Drive lane closure, in place just west of the La Rue Road intersection, is expected to impact traffic during the upcoming UC Davis football game against Idaho State on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to plan ahead for longer travel times and potential congestion.
Fall instruction starts on Wednesday, September 24, and we expect increased traffic and parking congestion in the first few days of the quarter. Consider adjusting your regular commute (telework, bus, bike, carpool) and check this page for parking structure and lot fill status updates between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
