Church Street (between Lilly Plaza Drive and Washington Avenue) is designated as a “Restricted Vehicle Zone” (RVZ) for pedestrian and bicycle access only from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Access for vehicles is only by authorized and permitted vehicles.
Church Street is a high volume, north-south pedestrian connection that experiences elevated bicycle and pedestrian activity during core academic hours and this new restriction is intended to alleviate conflict and congestion during that timeframe.
In order to accommodate those with delivery or service needs with locations along Church Street in the most accessible manner, a building-by-building plan has been developed to provide the most convenient access possible to campus buildings, considering the restrictions in place. Contact parking@umn.edu for more information.
Access outside of RVZ hours continues to be limited to authorized vehicles only.
Permit
Restricted Vehicle Zone (RVZ) Permit and Map
Delivery guidelines
- Generally, use parking and staging locations that do not require Church St RVZ access.
- For deliveries that require Church St RVZ access, obtain an RVZ permit.
- Purchase directly from U Market Services (UMS). Products will be delivered per RVZ permit rules.
- Coordinate delivery to the UMS warehouse with UMS providing final mile delivery to the building per RVZ permit rules.
- For special situations such as major furniture deliveries, coordinate with PTS.
Building-specific access information
Building | Paratransit access | Delivery access |
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Rapson Hall | Drop/pick up on Church St at the north end of Rapson on Church St or Pillsbury Dr, OR the parking area southwest of Shepherd. |
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Morrill Hall | Drop/pick up at the north side of Morrill, accessible entrance near Northrop. |
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Tate Hall | Drop/pick up at Lilly Plaza Driveway by Morrill Hall and Church St, OR at Tate dock, OR at the M.E. Lot 25 location and use the Gopher Way tunnel to get to Tate Hall. |
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Mechanical Engineering | Drop/pick up in Lot 25 by the accessible door into the south portion of the building. Elevator is immediately adjacent to door. |
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Lind Hall | Drop/pick up at Union St & Beacon St, OR near Ford at the south end of Church St, OR at the M.E. Lot 25 location and use the Gopher Way tunnel to get to Lind Hall. |
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Ford, Murphy, Vincent, and Amundson Halls |
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Note: Access Murphy at entrances by stairs or via building connections from Vincent, Tate, or Ford. |