Mizzou reviews campus parking conditions amid traffic congestion concerns

The University of Missouri will soon roll out some parking changes that will impact students taking summer classes and, possibly, fall classes.

“In an effort to reduce congestion and indirectly enhance pedestrian safety on campus, we hired an outside consultant to review our parking operations,” said Liz McCune, associate director with the MU News Bureau.

The consultant made recommendations including shifting some visitor and student parking areas. McCune said the campus is already seeing some relief from congestion due to some of the suggestions being implemented.

Students taking summer courses will be allowed to buy a 12-week permit for $63 while the campus continues to make the changes.

In April, the Campus Parking and Transportation Committee suggested the campus offer top floors of parking garages to students at the surface lot rate of $18 a month.

If leaders approve that proposal, some covered parking will be open to students in the Hitt Street parking garage at $21 per month. Students will be offered spaces on top floors at $18 per month for all other parking garages.