As students begin arriving on campus for the fall semester, UAB Transportation recommends traveling an alternate route to work Aug. 16-20, when the highest number of students will be moving into on-campus housing.

From 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 16-20, students will move into residence halls, and first-year residences Blazer, Gold and McMahon halls will see the highest amounts of traffic; this year’s move-in is structured around social-distancing guidelines. Move-in traffic will approach west campus from Interstate 65 and will blend with traditional morning commute traffic; employees entering campus from I-65 should stay in the left lane down University Boulevard approaching 16th Street South, says Marc Booker, executive director of Student Housing and Dining. Surrounding side streets will be monitored by UAB Police from entering the move-in line from alternate locations.

Planning an alternate route is the best way to ensure your commute isn’t affected negatively by move-in days, says Brian Atkinson, program manager for transportation demand management. He recommends using traffic apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze to monitor traffic congestion information during travel time.