Driving Directions
the McGowan Institute
100 Technology Drive
McGowan Institute Laboratory Building,
3025 East Carson Street
Please Note: A major reconstruction project has begun at the interchange between the Boulevard of the Allies (state Route 885) and Forbes Avenue at the western border of the Pittsburgh Campus. Slated for completion in Spring 2009, this $29 million project will replace several deteriorated roads, bridges, and ramps and create a better, safer entrance to the Oakland area from Downtown Pittsburgh.
Construction will require detours and lane restrictions and, in 2008, the closure of part of the Boulevard of the Allies. The nonprofit Oakland Transportation Management Association has maps and travel suggestions at its Web site.
In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently repaving 4.4 miles of the Parkway East (Interstate 376), a major access route to the Oakland section of the city. Work on this $39 million project is limited to nights and weekends, but does require periodic lane restrictions and ramp closures. Visit PennDOT’s Web site for details.
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To the McGowan Institute: 100 Technology Drive
By car from the Oakland Campus – From Forbes Avenue, take S. Bouquet Street 0.25 miles and turn right on to Bates Street. Travel 0.7 miles on Bates Street to the intersection of Bates and Second Avenue. As you approach this intersection, you will pass under a highway overpass, and there is a traffic light at the intersection. Proceed through the intersection (100 feet), and make the next left hand turn onto Technology Drive. The McGowan Institute is the 2nd building.
By car ... from the East: From the East - Cars traveling from the east via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 57 to I-376 West. From I-376 take the PA-885 Exit (3A) toward Glenwood. Turn right onto Bates Street and proceed 0.1 miles on Bates Street to the intersection with Second Ave. As you approach this intersection, you will pass under a highway overpass, and there is a traffic light at the intersection. Proceed through the intersection (100 feet), and make the next left hand turn onto Technology Drive. The McGowan Institute is the 2nd building.
... from the West: Cars traveling from the west via the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 28 (Cranberry) and follow I-79 South to I-279 South. Follow I-279 to the "Veteran's Bridge" exit, then exit onto I-579 South. Proceed on I-579 to the "Oakland/Monroeville" exit, and then exit onto the Boulevard of the Allies. After the exit, proceed on the Boulevard of the Allies 0.9 miles to the third traffic light, and turn right on to Bates Street (see directional sign to PA Route 885). Travel 0.3 miles on Bates Street to the intersection of Bates and Second Avenue. As you approach this intersection, you will pass under a highway overpass, and there is a traffic light at the intersection. Proceed through the intersection, and make the next left hand turn onto Technology Drive. The McGowan Institute is the 2nd building.
... from the North: Take I-79 South to I-279 South. (You exit to the left off I-79.) Follow I-279 until the "Veteran's Bridge" exit onto I-579 South. Proceed on I-579 to the "Oakland/Monroeville" exit onto the Boulevard of the Allies. Travel 1.2 miles on the Boulevard of the Allies; follow the sign to Forbes Avenue/Oakland; DO NOT take the ramp on the right to I-376 E.
After the Forbes Avenue/Oakland sign, proceed on the Boulevard of the Allies 0.9 miles to the third traffic light, and turn right on to Bates Street (see directional sign to PA Route 885). Travel 0.3 miles on Bates Street to the intersection of Bates and Second Avenue. As you approach this intersection, you will pass under a highway overpass, and there is a traffic light at the intersection. Proceed through the intersection, and make the next left hand turn onto Technology Drive. The McGowan Institute is the 2nd building.
... from the South, including Pittsburgh International Airport: Follow I-79 North to the exit for I-279 North. Take I-279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnels and across the bridge to the I-376 Monroeville Exit (first exit on the right). Follow I-376 to the "Forbes Avenue-Oakland" exit.
Proceed on the Boulevard of the Allies 0.9 miles to the third traffic light, and turn right on to Bates Street (see directional sign to PA Route 885). Travel 0.3 miles on Bates Street to the intersection of Bates and Second Avenue. As you approach this intersection, you will pass under a highway overpass, and there is a traffic light at the intersection. Proceed through the intersection, and make the next left hand turn onto Technology Drive. The McGowan Institute is the 2nd building.
Directions to the McGowan Institute Laboratory Building from 100 Technology Drive - Turn right on to Second Avenue. Travel 0.1 miles to the first traffic light. Turn right on to Hot Metal Street Bridge. Travel 0.4 miles to the third traffic light. At the light, turn left on to East Carson Street. Travel 0.1 miles and the McGowan Building is on your left (3025 East Carson Street). Parking and visitor entrance is in the rear of the building.
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