Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,
We are excited to host BellRinger, Georgetown’s bike ride to end cancer, supporting cancer research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Events are scheduled on the Hilltop campus Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26. Riders will bike from Georgetown University for 25, 50, or up to 100 miles into Maryland.
As we welcome hundreds of community members and guests to the Hilltop, there will be several on-campus parking impacts and road closures. Please consider public transportation or commuting alternatives during the impacted days as outlined below and refer to maps at the bottom of this message.
Georgetown University Transportation Shuttles (GUTS) Impacts
- Friday, October 25: The GUTS bus turnaround will be closed. GUTS buses will run on their normal schedule from pick-up/drop-off locations on North Road (Rosslyn and Dupont routes) and Tondorf Road next to Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall (Arlington and Capitol Campus).
- Saturday, October 26: The Capitol Campus shuttle will run on its normal schedule from pick-up/drop-off locations on North Road next to the Southwest Quad and Cooper Field. The Rosslyn and Dupont routes will begin at 12 p.m. and will operate from the GUTS bus turnaround.
Traffic and Parking Garage Impacts
- Friday, October 25:
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- All day: North Road, Tondorf Road and the Prospect Street entrance will be open. You will be able to access the Southwest Garage via Canal Road, and the Leavey Center Garage / Garage 4 (Hariri) via Reservoir Road. You will not be able to exit the Southwest Garage via the North Road exit.
- All day: North Road, Tondorf Road and the Prospect Street entrance will be open. You will be able to access the Southwest Garage via Canal Road, and the Leavey Center Garage / Garage 4 (Hariri) via Reservoir Road. You will not be able to exit the Southwest Garage via the North Road exit.
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- After 4 p.m.: Both lanes of West Road will be closed. The exit and entrance to the Southwest Garage via Canal Road will still be open for those leaving or entering campus after 4 p.m.
- Saturday, October 26:
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- Until 10 a.m.: The Canal Road entrance to the Hilltop campus will be closed to all non-BellRinger traffic. West Road will remain closed. Community members will still be able to access campus via Entrance 4 on Reservoir Road.
- After 10 a.m.: The Canal Road entrance will be open. Community members will be able to access Southwest Garage. Entrance 4 will be closed but overflow parking will be available at the Leavey Center Garage via Canal Road.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we host this important community initiative to advance cancer research.
Sincerely,
Office of Transportation Management