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How to get to the University Park campus and Oswald Tower

From Washington, D.C.

From New York City, NY

From Philadelphia, PA

From Youngstown, OH

From Erie, PA

University Park Campus Guide and Parking

How to Get to Oswald Tower

From North Atherton (in yellow):
Go south on North Atherton until Curtain Road. Turn left.
At the stop sign turn right onto Burrowes Road.
Take your first left onto Pollock Road.
Turn left onto the side street across from the Hub (near the waterfall fountain).
At the parking lot, turn left and follow the road to Oswald Tower.
Parking is available in the parking lot behind Osmond Lab.

From South Atherton (in red):
Go north on South Atherton until Beaver Avenue. Turn right.
At the first light turn left onto Burrowes Road.
Go straight until the stop sign that intersects with Pollock Road. Turn right.
Turn left onto the side street across from the Hub (near the waterfall fountain).
At the parking lot, turn left and follow the road to Oswald Tower.
Parking is available in the parking lot behind Osmond Lab.

From East College (in blue):
Go west on East College Avenue until Garner Street. Turn right onto Shortlidge Road.
Go to the three-way stop sign and turn left onto Pollock Road.
Turn right onto the side street across from the Hub (near the waterfall fountain).
At the parking lot, turn left and follow the road to Oswald Tower.
Parking is available in the parking lot behind Osmond Lab.

From Park Avenue (in green):
Go west on Park Avenue until Bigler Road. Turn left.
At the stop sign that intersects with Pollock Road, turn right.
Follow Pollock Road until you pass the Hub.
Take your first right into the parking lot after the Hub (near the waterfall fountain).
At the parking lot, turn left and follow the road to Oswald Tower.
Parking is available in the parking lot behind Osmond Lab.

 

From Washington, D.C.

215 miles
Option 1

•	Take I-270 to Frederick
•	Take I-70 to Breezewood
•	Follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike (exit 12) west to Bedford (exit 11)
•	Take I-99 north to Route 220, and Route 322 east to State College
•	Exit at Business Route 322 (N. Atherton St.), Park Avenue, or E. College Avenue

Option 2

•	Take I-95 (or the Baltimore-Washington Parkway) to Baltimore
•	Take the west loop I-695 to I-83 north
•	Follow I-83 north to the I-81 interchange
•	Continue on I-81 west to Route 322 west
•	Follow Route 322 west through Lewistown to State College
•	Exit at Penn State/Innovation Park or E. College Avenue

 

From New York City, NY

236 miles

•	Take the George Washington Bridge to I-80
•	In Pennsylvania, take I-80 to exit 161 (Bellefonte)
•	Follow Route 220 south to State College
•	Take exit 74 (Innovation Park/Penn State)

 

From Philadelphia, PA

195 miles

•	From the Philadelphia Schuylkill Expressway, follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike to exit 247 (Harrisburg East)
•	Proceed on I-283 to I-83 and then to the I-81 interchange
•	Take I-81 west to Route 322 west
•	Follow Route 322 west through Lewistown to State College
•	Exit at Penn State/Innovation Park or E. College Avenue

 

From Youngstown, OH

170 miles

•	Take I-80 to exit 161 (Bellefonte)
•	Follow Route 220 south to State College
•	Take exit 74 (Innovation Park/Penn State)

 

From Erie, PA

210 miles

•	Take I-79 south to I-80 east (exit 116A)
•	Take I-80 east to Route 220 south
•	Follow Route 220 south to State College
•	Take exit 74 (Innovation Park/Penn State)