Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk Management (FIRM)
Facilities Management & Campus Services
TO: Shutdown Group, Facility Coordinators
FROM: FMCS Service Response Center
DATE: March 31, 2022
SUBJECT: 2022 Spring Carnival Details
Spring Carnival 2022, Ad Astra, is quickly approaching! For more information and to see the ever-evolving schedule of events, visit the Spring Carnival website, www.spring carnival.org. We hope that you will join us during Spring Carnival from April 7th to April 9th. Feel free to download the “CMU Events” app on the app store and select “Carnival” beginning on April 6th.
As a result of the festivities, there will be changes for you to share with your buildings in terms of parking availability in CFA Parking Lot, as well as some street closures and deliveries of equipment being loaded in. Everything is outlined in the various sections below and is inclusive of all Spring Carnival and Reunion Weekend activities.
CFA Parking Lot
● Organizations will be plot chalking the parking lot on Tuesday, March 29th, from 8-10pm.
● The CFA Parking Lot will be closed beginning on Thursday, March 31st at 5pm until Monday, April 11th at 8am to allow the Spring Carnival Committee to prepare for organizations to move their booths onto the parking lot on Friday, April 1st. Any vehicles parked on or near the parking lot which interfere with Move-on will be towed. Greek Quad parking will also be closed beginning on Thursday, March 31st at 5pm until Friday, April 1st after 9pm.
● Move-on, which is the day when organizations move their materials to their plot on CFA Parking Lot, is on Friday, April 1st, beginning at 6pm until 10pm. During this time, organizations will be driving trucks down Margaret Morrison Street into the CFA Parking Lot, exiting campus between Hunt and Porter. Organizations will also be hand-carrying materials across campus.
● Build Week, which is the period of time from move-on to opening ceremony when organizations construct booths, will be from Friday, April 1st to Thursday, April 7th.
○ Quiet hours will be in effect from 10pm-7am per city ordinance.
○ From 8am-6pm no large speakers will be permitted on site. Only small speakers will be permitted.
○ The students will be utilizing saws that will be located inside a sound dampening container that will have openings on each side. It will be placed on the North side of the parking lot near Margaret Morrison and will also be partially blocked by a row of booths.
○ The sidewalk closest to the Tennis Courts will be closed for the duration of Build Week and the actual Spring Carnival weekend. The sidewalk closest to CFA will be open and handicap accessible, with the CFA side door facing Posner as the handicap entrance. Signage will be placed accordingly.
○ The bicycle racks located on the sidewalk between the Tennis Courts and CFA Parking Lot will be temporarily relocated to a new location in conjunction with FMCS.
○ All wires, hoses, etc. that run across walkways will be covered by bridges to ensure safety.
● Tear-down, which is the period of time when organizations disassemble their booths and return items back to their storage locations, will be on Sunday, April 10th. Margaret Morrison and Tech Street traffic will be stopped intermittently between 8am-6pm to allow organizations to safely disassemble their structures and clear the CFA Parking Lot. CMU PD will be there throughout the day to help with traffic control.
● CFA Parking Lot will reopen to permit holders on Monday, April 11th.
● All CFA Parking Lot permit holders will have access to park in the East Campus Garage. Your CMU ID card or parking card will provide you access to enter/exit the garage. This is in effect from Thursday, March 31st at 5pm until Monday, April 11th at 8am.
Traffic Restrictions
● April 1st
○ Forbes Avenue and Moorewood Avenue traffic will be stopped intermittently from 6pm-9:30pm to allow student groups to safely move their building materials to the CFA Parking Lot during Move-on.
● April 8th – April 9th
○ Margaret Morrison Street, Tech Street, Frew Street, Circuit Road, and Schenley Drive (including Panther Hollow & Schenley Bridges) will all be closed to through traffic from 5am until 2:30pm for Buggy races. On both of these days, parking will be restricted starting at 5am until after the races have finished on Tech Street, Schenley Drive, and Frew Streets. Any vehicles parked on Tech Street, Frew Street, and Schenley Drive will be towed. In the event that both Friday and Saturday races are canceled due to weather, races will occur on Sunday, April 10th from 5am until 2:30pm.
○ Deliveries to that section of campus will not be able to amoccur from these roads during the Race times.
● April 10th
○ Tech Street: Frew Street, Circuit Road, Schenley Drive (including Panther Hollow and Schenley Bridges) and Schenley Drive Extension will be closed from 5am to 1pm. Roads around Schenley Plaza will also be closed. Please refer to the 5K race route for more specific information.
○ Margaret Morrison Street and Tech Street traffic will be stopped intermittently from 8am to 6pm to allow student groups to safely disassemble their structures and clear the CFA Parking Lot.
Building Restrictions & Access
● Signs will be posted around CFA Parking Lot and CFA Lawn to publicize which buildings are accessible and to direct to nearest restrooms.
● CFA Building Access:
○ Friday April 1st – Thursday, April 7th all doors besides the main entrance of CFA will be exit only. The main entrance will be operating on a normal schedule.
○ Thursday April 7th – Saturday, April 9th all doors besides the main entrance of CFA are still exit only. The main entrance will be coded to be CMU ID card access only.
○ Spring Carnival Committee will be placing signage on CFA Doors.
CFA Lawn, The Mall, and The Cut
● The Spring Carnival Committee Office Trailer, EMS Trailer, and Restroom Trailer will be delivered on Friday, April 1st before/around 8am.
● Amusement rides from C&L Shows will start to be delivered overnight on Saturday, April 2nd between 10pm and 6am and will continue throughout the week. They will be accessing campus between Hunt and Porter and will have Spring Carnival Committee representatives on site.
● Tents will start to be set up on the grass area in front of the Fence on Tuesday, March 29th.
● Tents will be taken down by Tuesday, April 12th.
● Food trucks will be on campus on Saturday, April 9th from 11am-2pm, with trucks lined up on Margaret Morrison to go onto East/West Walkway by 10 am (security escort has been requested).
Midway Stage (tennis court amphitheater) & Entertainment
● The Midway Stage will be delivered and set up starting at 9am on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022. Hughie’s company representatives will be on site with FMCS, Spring Carnival Committee and AB Tech members.
● Entertainment on the Midway Stage will take place periodically throughout the weekend within the below “Rides Hours of Operation.” Below are some confirmed entertainment acts. A full schedule can be found online at www.springcarnival.org. As a note, the Activities Board Comedy Show (Thursday, April 7th) and Concert (Saturday, April 9th) will both be held indoors this year.
○ Thursday, April 7th
■ 3pm: Opening Ceremony begins at the Spring Carnival Entranceway outside the Cohon Center on the way to the Fence. The Pipe & Drum will process and Kiltie Band will perform directly after in Kirr Commons.
○ Friday, April 8th
■ 8:30-10pm: Spring Carnival Committee’s “Tartans Got Talent” Show
○ Saturday, April 9th
■ 4-5:30pm: Booth & Buggy Awards Ceremony
● The Midway Stage will be disassembled starting at 9am on Sunday, April 10th. Hughie’s company representatives will be on site with Spring Carnival Committee members.
Overall Spring Carnival Information
● Rides Hours of Operation:
○ Thursday April 7th: 3pm-11pm
○ Friday April 8th: 11am-11pm
○ Saturday April 9th: 11am-11pm
● Booth Hours of Operation:
○ Thursday April 7th: 3pm-11pm
○ Friday April 8th: 11am-11pm
○ Saturday April 9th: 11am-11pm
● Buggy Races:
○ Friday April 8th: 7am-1:30pm (roads closed 5am – 2:30pm)
○ Saturday April 9th: 8:30am-1:30pm (roads closed 5am – 2:30pm)
Throughout the duration of Build Week and Spring Carnival Operations, the Spring Carnival Committee trailer will be staffed 24/7. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Spring Carnival Committee Advisor, Andrew Greenwald, at asgreen@andrew.cmu.edu or by calling the SLICE Office at 412-268-8704. The Spring Carnival Trailer Hotline will also be available 24/7 for any noise complaints, concerns, or compliments and can be reached by calling 412-268-2119.