Several downtown Lincoln streets will temporarily close Friday, October 2, for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln homecoming parade and a UNL basketball event.
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities says the closures will also require detours on six StarTran bus routes.
Homecoming Parade Closures: 4 to 7 p.m.
The following street segments will close for the UNL homecoming parade:
- 13th Street: Between Q and R streets.
- 14th Street: Between Vine Street and Avery Avenue.
- 14th Street: Between Q and R streets.
- 16th Street: Between R and Vine streets.
- R Street: Between 13th and 16th streets.
- Vine Street: Between 14th and 16th streets.
Basketball Event Closure: 5 to 10 p.m.
Canopy Street between Q and R streets will close for a UNL basketball event.
StarTran Detours
Six StarTran routes will be detoured during the events:
- Route 22: NIC City.
- Route 24: Holdrege.
- Route 25: Vine.
- Route 27: North 27th.
- Route 42: Bethany.
- Route 49: University Place.
Passengers can find route and detour information at lincoln.ne.gov/transit or by calling 402-476-1234.
LTU encourages travelers to use alternate routes and exercise caution near the closures. Closure schedules are subject to change because of weather or unforeseen circumstances.
Current street closure information is available at lincoln.ne.gov/closures and through the Waze mobile app.