Parking, traffic flow change during forensics meet

The annual Wisconsin High School Forensic Association State Speech Festival is being held on campus this weekend.

About 6,000 students from nearly 400 high schools, along with 600 judges, are expected to attend. Competition will be taking place in some 200 rooms in 15 buildings on or near Bascom Hill.

Because of the large numbers of visitors and school buses in that area, Observatory Drive traffic will be limited to one way westbound from Park Street to Charter Street between mid-afternoon and 10 p.m. on Friday, April 16, and all day on Saturday, April 17.

During the affected time period, permit holders or others using Bascom Hill parking lots 9, 10 and 11 will only be able to access those lots by entering Observatory Drive from Park Street. When leaving the lots, they will have to turn left toward Charter Street.