Road & Parking Lot Closures for Howdy at the Hurd
Howdy at the Hurd will welcome breakout star Ty Myers for Sept. 19 concert for students followed by a spectacular drone show. (Matthew Minard/Baylor University)
Several parking lots and roads on and around the Baylor University campus in Waco will be closed Thursday and Friday because of Howdy at the Hurd-related activities outside of the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center. More information about Howdy at the Hurd events is available here.
Motorists and pedestrians should follow the direction of personnel on site and posted signs.
ROAD CLOSURES: In effect beginning at 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, and all-day Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
- Dutton Avenue from S. University Parks Drive to South 4th Street
- South 3rd Street at Dutton Avenue
- Dutton Avenue Parking Garage exits at ML Cooper Dr.
- South 3rd Street at the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center entrance
PARKING LOT AND GARAGE CLOSURES:
- North Russell Residence Hall (Lot 38): Closed beginning at 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, and all-day Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
- Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center (Lot 33 and 34): Closed all day on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
- Dutton Avenue Parking Garage: Closes at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
TEMPORARY CLOSURES
The following spaces/areas will be temporarily closed on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, between 9:45* p.m. and 10:45* p.m. (*Times may be adjusted as needed.):
- Sheila and Walter Umphrey Bridge
- South Plaza at McLane Stadium
- Riverwalk Sidewalks (on both sides of the Brazos River) from Interstate 35 to the Sheila and Walter Umphrey Bridge
- Brazos River from Interstate 35 to the Sheila and Walter Umphrey Bridge (*in coordination with State and local law enforcement partner agencies.)
ABOUT HOWDY AT THE HURD
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Ty Myers will headline Howdy at the Hurd, hosted by Pi Beta Phi and Baylor University. Howdy at the Hurd will begin at 6 p.m. in and around the Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center with local food trucks and vendors, line dancing to longhorn cattle and a Ferris wheel. Myers’ free concert for students will begin at 8:30 p.m. on Dutton Avenue.
A tradition at Baylor since 1962, Pi Beta Phi's All University Howdy serves as the “first official Texas welcome to campus” for all students. The event benefits Pi Phi’s philanthropy, Read>Lead>Achieve, which promotes and encourages children’s literacy.
*NOTE: Standard football home gameday road and parking garage closures will be in effect on Saturday.