August 17-19 & 23, 2026 Campus Traffic Advisory: Upcoming Road Closures and Lane Redirections

August 12, 2026

This is an Access Interruption notice for Move-In Week 2026 (Monday, August 17 to Wednesday, August 19 & Sunday, August 23, 2026). 

This is a reminder that the 2026  Move-In for new and continuing UC Berkeley students will start on Monday, August 17th.  The four day event will take place on: Monday (August 17), Tuesday (August 18), Wednesday (August 19), and Sunday (August 23).

If your daily commute involves streets on the Southside or Downtown (near Oxford and University), please add time to your travel schedule to account for increased traffic, street closures, and/or redirections. Please take note of the following access interruptions:

Date(s) Location Interruption Type
August 19 & 23 Walnut Street, between University Ave & Berkeley Way Full Road Closure
August 18, 19 & 23 Dana Street, between Bancroft Way & Durant Ave Full Road Closure
August 17, 18 & 19 Eastbound lane of Channing Way from College Ave to Bowditch St

Eastbound lane of Channing Way will be changed to “Westbound one way”.

No Eastbound traffic will be allowed at this location. 

August 18 & 23 Eastbound lane of Channing Way from Bowditch St to Telegraph Ave

Eastbound lane of Channing Way will be changed to “Westbound one way”

No Eastbound traffic will be allowed at this location. 

August 17, 18 & 19 Westbound lane of Channing Way from Ellsworth St to Dana St

Westbound lane of Channing Way will be changed to “Eastbound one way”

No Westboard traffic will be allowed at this location. 

AC Transit Delays and Detours: 

Due to increased vehicle traffic on the  South Side  the following bus lines (22, 27, 36, 51B, 604 & 605) will experience heavy delays or be redirected between the hours of 7:30AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Wednesday. During Move In days you will be able to find more specific details of the impact bus lines at AC Transit Service Alerts