Office of Parking and Transportation

News / Calendar Information

NOTICE TO 2009-2010 RESIDENCE HALL STUDENTS:
Parking permit application forms were mailed out at the end of May 2009 to returning residence hall students with a class rank of sophomore or above.

Freshman and transfer residence hall students will receive information at the end of July/first part of August on how to obtain their permits during move in week.

RETURNING RESIDENCE HALL STUDENTS NOTE: Your permits will be mailed to your residence hall mail box and will be there when you move in.

2009-2010 COMMUTER STUDENTS:
Commuter permit sales will start in July 2009. Please watch this site for announcements regarding the first date of sales. Permits must be purchased at our office at 709 N. Main St. Students must present their valid university ID card and know the license plate number of the vehicle that they will register with the permit. Payment in full is required at the time of purchase.

2009-2010 Faculty Staff Forms: The 2009-2010 faculty staff parking renewal forms were sent out to the campus community via e-mail in April 2009. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 12, 2009. Please contact our office if you have any questions on form completion.

We now accept Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express® and Discover® credit cards for payments on permits or citations.

The Office of Parking and Transportation's mission is to provide exceptional customer service through pleasant and courteous behavior.

Mailing Address:
Office of Parking and Transportation
709 N. Main Street
Normal, IL 61790-9250

Office Hours & Contact Information:
Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: (309) 438-8391

THE OFFICE OF PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION NOW OFFERS AN ONLINE CITATION PAYMENT OPTION:

Pay your citation online.

If you prefer to mail your payment to our office, please make your check payable to Illinois State University and reference the citation number(s) on your check. Your payment can be mailed to the address listed above. Thank you!

Faculty Staff Renewal Form

The 2009-2010 Faculty/Staff Parking renewal form is now available for download. Please print, fill out, and return the form no later than Friday, June 12, 2009.

SHARE A RIDE!

We want to provide as many transportation options to the campus community as possible. As part of these continuing efforts, ISU is now offering a free ride share matching service. So, if you are interested in carpooling, try AlterNetRides. Once you sign up, you will be notified by email when there are matches available. Please click on the Carpool Service link below to be connected to this service.

Carpool Service

PARKING RELATED CONSTRUCTION UPDATES LISTED BELOW:

SOUTH UNIVERSITY STREET GARAGE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 7-2-09:

The South Chiller Plant construction that had closed University Street south of the temporary entrance has been completed. Easy access to the garage is once again available from Beaufort Street.

Notice – River City Construction will begin work on the ground level east bay of the original garage this Monday, July 6. The two-way traffic pattern will switch to the west bay of the original garage on Sunday afternoon July 5. The barricades and cones will be moved to the west side of the garage and that traffic pattern will need to be followed beginning Monday.

CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 6-15-09:

On Wednesday June 17, University Street will be closed between Dale and Osage. This closure is due to the installation of a water and sewer connection to the new S. Chiller Plant. This section of University St. may remain closed through the weekend of June 20 - 21 in the event of inclement weather. Access to the S. University St. parking garage will remain open and vehicles can travel on Dale St. to reach that access. Please note: Hale St., as of today, is closed. An additional notice will be sent when streets are re-opened.

TURNER HALL CONSTRUCTION: The Turner Hall lot will be partially closed during the renovation of the building. We anticipate that the east one third of the lot will be dedicated to the construction process. Parking access via College Ave will be maintained during the construction.

Uptown Normal Construction:
For the most up to date information on Uptown Normal construction please visit Normal, IL's website.

UPTOWN NORMAL CONSTRUCTION UPDATES 6-12-09:

DUE TO STREET CLOSINGS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION IN UPTOWN NORMAL, THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM WILL BE RELOCATING ITS NORTH ST / FELL AVE BUS TRANSFER CENTER ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009. THIS IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. A TEMPORARY TRANSFER CENTER WILL BE LOCATED WEST OF THE BONE STUDENT CENTER PAY LOT ON UNIVERSITY STREET. QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL PUBLIC TRANSIT OFFICE AT (309) 828-9833.

EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2009 FELL AVENUE BETWEEN COLLEGE AVE AND BEAUFORT ST WILL BE CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC AND REMAIN CLOSED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FELL AVE / NORTH ST INTERSECTION. DURING THIS PERIOD NORTH ST BETWEEN SCHOOL ST AND FELL AVE WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFIC. THIS CLOSURE RESTRICTS THROUGH TRAFFIC AND WILL NOT AFFECT ACCESS TO THE JULIAN HALL PARKING AREA.

CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION UPDATES:

Beginning on or about July 1, 2008, the following traffic changes will be made around Metcalf Grade School and Fairchild Hall.

University Street will remain accessible up to the east door of Rachel Cooper Hall.
Vehicle access will be maintained into the Metcalf pit and the Cook Hall parking lot.
Beginning at Dry Grove, a single driving lane on University Street will provide two-way access to the Fell Hall parking lot. The majority of this parking area will be designated for disabled parking. Public traffic will not be allowed south of Rachel Cooper.
Public access to the parking spaces on the west side of Metcalf School will be limited to the existing Main Street exit drive. This drive will be enlarged to provide vehicle entry and exit to this area.
The interior drive to the Speech and Hearing metered spaces will be altered to allow two-way traffic inside this area.
The current one-way entrance into the Speech and Hearing meters on the south end will become a one way exit only. This will provide departing vehicles the option of using the traffic signal at Main Street and Dry Grove. Guests requiring to use the meters or other designated parking in this area must use the new two-way entrance off Main Street.
Metcalf student pickup and drop off will continue the same pattern on the west side of the school for the summer.
It is anticipated that University Street and Dry Grove will reopen to limited traffic in August of 2008. At that time it may be necessary to alter traffic directions.

Construction planned on central and south campus will result in a temporary loss of approximately 100 parking spaces. Parking and Transportation appreciates the patience of its users and offers the following considerations :

Accessibility for students with disabilities is one of the primary concerns during this extended period of construction. The Fell Hall parking area will be primarily designated for Disabled parking; to serve the academic buildings still in operation along the Quad.
The loss of over 50 spaces due to the construction of the new South University St. Chiller building will significantly reduce the number of faculty/staff spaces available in parking lot F-24. Therefore, some spaces will be designated for faculty/staff in ISU parking lot G-14, which is located in the block South of Osage Street.
Metered parking lost to the planned construction will not be replaced at this time. Every effort will be made to keep access into and out of the South University St. Garage open, with traffic flowing freely.
Current plans do not require the garage to be shut down for any construction conflicts.
At some point during the garage construction time-line, temporary entrance / exit lanes may have to be utilized. These changes will be communicated to the garage permit holders and public users via multiple means. The most current information will be available on the Parking and Transportation web page at www.parking.ilstu.edu and the Campus Construction Update web page at www.facilitiesplanning.ilstu.edu/update/#iGuide.

As always, for any additional questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Parking and Transportation at (309)438-8391, and request to speak with a customer service representative.