OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will open an exit Monday (June 12) to alleviate traffic congestion on Manning Way and the south side of campus as construction of a roundabout on Chucky Mullins Drive continues through the summer.
The alternate route, which will be open between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, will allow vehicles leaving campus to travel from Manning Way to the South Parking Lot and then turn right onto Old Taylor Road. Drivers will not be allowed to turn left onto Old Taylor Road and should continue up Manning Way to Gertrude Ford Boulevard if they wish to go north.
Markers will be in place to guide motorists.
“It is our hope that providing this additional exit will alleviate the congestion on Manning Way during these peak times,” said Mike Harris, director of parking and transportation.
The campus entrance at Chucky Mullins Drive will remain closed through the summer so a roundabout can be built at where Hill Drive and Hathorn Road intersect with Chucky Mullins Drive. The project is expected to improve traffic flow on the south side of campus.
Drivers have been using other entrances to campus since the work began in May. It’s expected the new outlet from Manning Way will be in place until the work on the Chucky Mullins Drive roundabout is complete.