Temporary road closures in Waterloo for move-in weekend

University students moving in Waterloo, Ont. on Aug. 30, 2024.

Drivers are being warned of road closures in Waterloo as post-secondary students return for the start of school.

Students from the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College will begin moving in on Friday, Aug. 29.

To make it easier for everyone, the city will limit parking or close some streets for move-in traffic only.

The changes will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Friday and continue until 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Here’s what drivers can expect:

Wilfrid Laurier University

• Main campus entrance at Hazel Street and University Avenue West closed

Lester Street

• One-way, northbound traffic only, from Seagram Drive to University Avenue West
• No access from University Avenue West
• No left turns onto University Avenue West from Lester Street

Sunview Street

• No left turns from University Avenue West to Sunview Street

Ezra Avenue

• No left turns from Ezra Avenue to Albert Street

Regina Street North (August 30 at 7:30 a.m. to August 31 at 6 p.m.)

• One-way, northbound only from University Avenue East to Hickory Street West
• No left turns from University Avenue West to Regina Street North

No parking allowed

• Lester Street from Seagram Drive to University Avenue West
• Bricker Avenue from Clayfield Avenue to King Street North
• Marshall Street from Brighton Street to Regina Street North
• Regina Street North from Hickory Street to University Avenue East