Driving and parking

From the East (Interstate 90-94)

From the South (Beltline Highway 18-151-12-14)

From the West (Highway 12 or 14)

Driving/dropped off

Walking

From the West (UW Hospital)

From the East (Memorial Union - Lakeshore Path)

From the East (Park and University - University Ave.)

From Union South

From Lot 17

Biking

From the West

From the East

From the South

For Buses and Vans over 7 feet tall

Driving/parking From East (Interstate 90-94)

1. Exit westbound on US 12 and 18, also known as "The Beltline".
2. Exit Park Street. Turn right at stoplight at foot of off ramp. (North)
3. Drive approximately 2.52 miles to the corner of University Ave, get in left turn lane, turn left. Vilas Hall is on the southeast corner, and the Humanities building is on the northeast corner.
4. Head west on University Avenue (West is away from the state capitol and also the only direction you can go on one-way University Ave.)
5. Get in the left-hand lane
6. Pass stoplights at Brooks St. and at Mills St. and pass straight through the 4-way intersection with stoplight at Charter St.
7. Turn left at Randall Ave.
8. Turn Right on Engineering Drive.
9. You are going to park in "Lot 17". Lot 17 is a multi-story parking garage located in the southwest corner of the Engineering Campus, just North of Camp Randall Stadium. Turn left as you approach the lot 17 parking structure. The only gate which will accept visitors is on the East side of the structure. You can purchase a half-day parking pass for $3.50 or a full-day pass for $7.00. Visitor parking is at the top of the ramp.
10. There is an elevator to take you down, or you can use the stairs. Once on the ground level, follow the walking directions from lot 17

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Driving/parking, From South (Beltline Highway 18-151-12-14)

1. If you are eastbound on the Beltline, exit Park Street. Turn right at stoplight at foot of off ramp. (North)
2. If you are westbound on the Beltline, exit northbound on Fish Hatchery Road (it's the second part of the Fish Hatchery exit) and proceed on Fish Hatchery Road until it joins Park Street.
3. Drive approximately 2 miles to the corner of University Ave, get in left turn lane, turn left. Vilas Hall is on the southeast corner, and the Humanities building is on the northeast corner.
4. Head west on University Avenue (West is away from the state capitol and also the only direction you can go on one-way University Ave.)
5. Get in the left-hand lane
6. Pass stoplights at Brooks St. and at Mills St. and pass straight through the 4-way intersection with stoplight at Charter St.
7. Turn left at Randall Ave.
8. Turn Right on Engineering Drive.
9. You are going to park in "Lot 17". Lot 17 is a multi-story parking garage located in the southwest corner of the Engineering Campus, just North of Camp Randall Stadium. Turn left as you approach the lot 17 parking structure. The only gate which will accept visitors is on the East side of the structure. You can purchase a half-day parking pass for $3.50 or a full-day pass for $7.00. Visitor parking is at the top of the ramp.
10. There is an elevator to take you down, or you can use the stairs. Once on the ground level, follow the walking directions from lot 17

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Driving and parking From West (Highway 12 or 14)

1. Highways 12 and 14 intersect just west of suburban Middleton, WI, follow signs for "University Avenue."
2. Follow University Avenue 4 miles to the point where it becomes "Campus Drive", which is a half-mile long expressway.
3. Drive the length of Campus Drive, pass through two stoplights, and then turn right on Randall Avenue.
4. Turn Right on Engineering Drive.
5. You are going to park in "Lot 17". Lot 17 is a multi-story parking garage located in the southwest corner of the Engineering Campus, just North of Camp Randall Stadium. Turn left as you approach the lot 17 parking structure. The only gate which will accept visitors is on the East side of the structure. You can purchase a half-day parking pass for $3.50 or a full-day pass for $7.00. Visitor parking is at the top of the ramp.
6. There is an elevator to take you down, or you can use the stairs. Once on the ground level, follow the walking directions from lot 17

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Driving and being dropped off

1. Being driven to campus and being dropped off is a good idea, because you don't have to park, and the Biotechnology Center is located in such a way that you can be dropped right by the front entrance. However, it's a little tricky.
2. Follow one of the other sets of directions to get on University Avenue westbound from Park Street. If you are coming from the west, turn Left on Randall Ave. If you are coming from the South, turn Left on Dayton Street (just past the railroad viaduct) and then Right on Randall Ave. In both cases, you turn left off Randall Ave. onto one-way University, taking care to be in the right lane.
3. The new wing of Genetics/Biotechnology Building, which contains the Biotechnology Center, is at Randall and University. Go past the new wing about 120 feet to the tiny vehicle entrance to Henry Mall. You can turn into this entrance and be dropped off right in front of the Genetics/Biotechnology front stairs at 425 Henry Mall.

   However, note:

   To turn right on Henry Mall, you have to cross both the heavily travelled bike lane and the heavily used Bus Stop.

   The right turn is quite sharp and the entrance is narrow.

   There are usually pedestrians, and often a large number of them, using the University Ave. sidewalk, and not all of them are on the lookout for turning cars.

4. After dropping you off, your driver can go West on University Ave. by doing turning left in one of two lanes which cross Henry Mall and turning right off of Henry Mall onto Westbound University Ave.
5. To go East, your driver needs to go to the North end of Henry Mall, turn right on Linden Drive, and then turn Right on Charter Street, crossing University Ave. at the stoplight and turning left on Johnson Street.

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Walking from Lot 17.

1. When you get to the surface from your Lot 17 parking space, turn right and go back towards the Engineering Fountain.
2. Before the fountain, turn left on the sidewalk
3. Cross University Ave. at the pedestrian crosswalk from Materials Science and Engineering to Biochemistry.
4. Turn right on the sidewalk along the North side of University Ave., and then turn left on Henry Mall.

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Walking from the West (UW Hospital)

1. Cross Highland Avenue between the Pharmacy Building and the Forest Products Lab.
2. Go towards the WARF tower, and walk East along Observatory Drive.
3. Turn right on Elm Drive
4. Follow Elm Drive as it turns East and becomes Linden Drive, past the Babcock Dairy Store.
5. Turn right on Henry Mall
6. The Genetics/Biotechnology Bulding, which houses BioTrek and the Biotechnology Center, is the third building on your left.

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Walking from the East (Memorial Union - Lakeshore Path)

1. From the Memorial Union's lakefront Terrace, turn left along the lake.
2. Pass the Hoofers docks and sailboats to the concrete Limnology Building, and stay on the lake side of the building.
3. Follow the Howard Temin Lakeshore path, consisting of crushed limestone gravel, for about one quarter mile.
4. The first building you see, next to the path at lake level, is the dormitory Tripp Hall. Turn left and follow the concret sidewalk away from the lake behind Tripp Hall.
5. Continue West between Slichter Hall and Adams Hall (more dorms) to Babcock Drive, and turn left.
6. Go straight through the intersection of Babcock and Observatory
7. At the corner of Linden Drive, turn left
8. Turn right on Henry Mall
9. The Genetics/Biotechnology Bulding, which houses BioTrek and the Biotechnology Center, is the third building on your left.

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Walking from the East (Park and University - University Ave.)

1. Chadbourne Hall, a dormitory tower, is on the Northwest corner of Park Street and University Ave. If you are not on this side of the intersection, cross until you are.
2. Facing Chadbourne, walk to your left along the North sidewalk of University Ave.
3. Cross Charter Street, continuing along the sidewalk.
4. Pass Medical Sciences Building, which was once UW Hospital
5. Pass the entrance to the new wing of Genetics Biotechnology (opened Aug. 2004)
6. Turn right on Henry Mall
7. Enter Genetics/Biotechnology Building from the 425 Henry Mall entrance.

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Walking from Union South

1. From Union South, proceed to your left to the corner of Randall Ave. and Johnson Street.
2. Turn right on Randall Ave.
3. Cross Johnson Street
4. Cross University Ave.
5. The new wing of Genetics/Biotechnology is directly in front of you. However, you will turn left on the University Ave. Sidewalk and proceed 100 feet to the corner of Henry Mall and turn right.
6. Enter Genetics/Biotechnology Building (on your right) from the 425 Henry Mall entrance.

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Biking from the West

1. Cross Highland Avenue between the Rennebom Hall Pharmacy Building and the Forest Products Lab.
2. Go towards the WARF tower, and ride East along Observatory Drive. There is a separate paved path.
3. Turn left on after you cross the small creek between the BioTron and the Natatorium
4. Turn Left at the Veterinary School, and East to Linden Drive.
5. Turn right on Linden Drive, and follow it past the Babcock Dairy Store.
6. Turn right on Henry Mall
7. The Genetics/Biotechnology Bulding, which houses BioTrek and the Biotechnology Center, is the third building on your left. There are bike racks in front. There are also bike racks in the space behind the Genetics Building, North of Genetics/Biotechnology and West of Taylor Hall. More bike racks are available on the University Avenue side of Genetics/Biotechnology, but if you use these, please return to the Henry Mall entrance to Genetics Biotechnology.

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Biking from the East

1. From downtown, get into the left bike lane on University Ave.
2. After Randall Ave. intersection, the bike lane starts to diminish to your right.
3. Turn right on Henry Mall
4. The Genetics/Biotechnology Bulding, which houses BioTrek and the Biotechnology Center, is the first building on your right. There are bike racks in front. There are also bike racks in the space behind the Genetics Building, North of Genetics/Biotechnology and West of Taylor Hall. More bike racks are available on the University Avenue side of Genetics/Biotechnology, but if you use these, please return to the Henry Mall entrance to Genetics Biotechnology.

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Biking from the South

1. If you are coming from the South and East, when you get to Regent Street, turn left and go to Randall Ave. if you are coming from the South and West, when you get to Regent St., turn right and go to Randall Ave.
2. Turn North on Randall Ave.
3. Randall Ave. ends at University Ave. The new wing of Genetics/Biotechnology Building, which houses BioTrek and the Biotechnology Center, is directly in front of you, but you are going to the original wing.
4. Turn left on University Ave. , while keeping on the right side of traffic.
5. Turn right on Henry Mall
6. The Genetics/Biotechnology Bulding, which houses BioTrek and the Biotechnology Center, is the first building on your right. There are bike racks in front. There are also bike racks in the space behind the Genetics Building, North of Genetics/Biotechnology and West of Taylor Hall. More bike racks are available on the University Avenue side of Genetics/Biotechnology, but if you use these, please return to the Henry Mall entrance to Genetics Biotechnology.

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For Buses and Vans over 7 feet tall

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Parking is available at Lot 60 for buses and other large vehicles. Lot 60 is not near the UWBC, so it would be best to drop off the visitors first at the UWBC (please refer to the above directions).

Please let us know if you will be bringing a bus, and we will work out the necessary accomodations. If you have any questions contact Tom Zinnen at 265-2420 or Email him at zinnen@biotech.wisc.edu