{"id":55,"date":"2026-05-12T10:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=55"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:04:29","slug":"umass-amherst-warns-of-coming-move-out-commencement-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=55","title":{"rendered":"UMass Amherst warns of coming move-out, commencement traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>AMHERST \u2014 The University of Massachusetts Amherst is advising the public that road closures will be in effect because of student move-out and commencement activities Wednesday through Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=53\">Can this Mass. startup help save lives at sea?<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The university expects heavy traffic during this time and advises visitors to arrive as early as possible. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Move-out will take place Wednesday and Thursday, when traffic patterns will change to accommodate students and their helpers.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Details regarding parking and traffic pattern adjustments and directions for move-out can be found on the UMass Spring Move-Out web page.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>On Friday, McGuirk Stadium shuttles will run from 2 p.m. until one hour after the conclusion of the undergraduate commencement ceremony. Campus commencement shuttles run all weekend: on Friday and Saturday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=50\">Liam Collins tosses four scoreless innings, Saint John\u2019s baseball shuts down Xaverian<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>There are several road closures planned. University Drive between Massachusetts Avenue and Amity Street will be closed on Friday from 2 to 9 p.m., on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fearing Street west of Sunset Avenue will be closed Friday starting at 1:30 p.m., and all-day Saturday and Sunday. Sunset Avenue, between Massachusetts Avenue and Fearing Street, will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Other closures scattered throughout the weekend include Governors Drive, westbound; North Pleasant Street, between Eastman Lane and Massachusetts Avenue; Plainville Road at North Maple Street; Rocky Hill Road east of North Maple Street; parts of Commonwealth Avenue; and parts of Route 116.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Visitors wanting to hop on a shuttle to the events should follow UMass Police Department-directed traffic routes to designated parking areas and look for nearby UMass shuttle signs and staff, the university said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/massachusettsmovingnews.com\/?p=48\">Mass. man arrested for throwing lit firework at police cruiser in N.H., police say<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>More information on commencement can be found at umass.edu\/commencement.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<section>\n<header>\n<h2>more news from Western Massachusetts<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ul>\n<li>DA: North Adams man charged with murder after telling cops he\u2019d killed a relative<\/li>\n<li>West Springfield man injured in fire linked to smoking and use of home oxygen<\/li>\n<li>Mercy Medical was \u2018months away\u2019 from closing without Baystate takeover, lawmakers say<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Spirit of freedom\u2019: Nearly 200 people become citizens at WMass ceremony<\/li>\n<li>When is a culvert more than a culvert? 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