Guests coming to campus for Family Weekend should plan for additional delays throughout the weekend because of the recent closure of Providence’s Washington Bridge, which is having a major impact on local traffic.

You can find up-to-date guidance, including current conditions and travel times, on the Rhode Island Department of Transportation website. Please give yourself as much time as possible to get into the city, park and arrive on campus to ensure full enjoyment of the weekend’s events.

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From the North or South on Interstate 95:

Take the Memorial Blvd Exit (37B) to Downtown Providence. Continue straight on Memorial Boulevard. At the fourth set of lights, turn left onto College Street. At the top of the hill, turn left onto Prospect Street. Take your first right onto Waterman Street. The Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center will be on your right.

From the East on Interstate 195:

Take Exit 2 to South Main Street and continue for half a mile until the first set of traffic lights. Turn right onto College Street and then left at the top of the hill onto Prospect Street. Take your first right onto Waterman Street. The Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center will be on your right.

Due to demolition and inspection work on the Washington Bridge, you may experience lane and ramp closures on I-195 East and West Thursday night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Sunday night from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Find more details on the Department of Transportation website.

From the Northwest:

Follow Route 146 to I-95 South then follow directions above (from north and south).

Directions to Brown's Stadium:

Take Hope Street north, then turn right onto Lloyd Avenue. Turn left onto Elmgrove Avenue and continue for approximately one-half mile. The stadium will be on your left.

All Brown University parking lots on the main campus (except lot 57, located at 13 Brown Street and and lot 71, located at 101 Benevolent Street) will be open to Family Weekend guests starting at 5 p.m. on Friday through Sunday afternoon. The Power Street Parking Garage (both lower and upper levels) at the corner of Power and Thayer streets is the largest lot on campus. The top level is entered on Power Street and the bottom level is entered on the corner of Williams and Brook streets.

Parking at the Warren Alpert Medical School (222 Richmond St.)

Metered spaces are available on several streets near the medical school building (222 Richmond Street), including on Richmond Street, Elm Street and Chestnut Street. Please adhere to posted signs regarding allowable hours and parking limitations, and note that meters accept quarters or credit cards (via the Passport Parking mobile app). 

Parking is available for a fee until 11 p.m. at the garage adjacent to the medical school building on Friday. Additionally, after 5 p.m. on Friday, both lot 30 (on the corner of Elm and Richmond streets) and lot 81 (corner of Ship and Richmond streets) will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 9 p.m. each night.