Softball

Directions to Spring 2004 Away Games

Directions to Cougar Classic at Univ. of Houston
From Crowne Plaza: Start going SW on Smith Street toward Jefferson St. and turn left on Jefferson. Turn right onto Fannin Street. Turn left onto Elgin.
From Hilton Plaza: Turn left out of hotel to University. Turn right on University to Main Street. Take a left on Main to first light and turn right to MacGregor (past zoo, medical district and golf course). Turn left onto MacGregor and MacGregor to Scott Street and take a left. Take a right onto Elgin and field is immediately on right.
From Hyatt Regency: Start going NE on Louisiana St. toward Lamar St. Turn left on Capitol Street, and turn left onto Houston Ave. Turn slight left onto Heiner Street. Merge onto I-45 S/US 75 S via the ramp on the left toward Galveston. Take exit 44C toward Cullen Blvd. Turn right onto Cullen Blvd. and take a right onto Elgin. Field on the left.
From Marriott - Hobby Airport: Start going SE on Gulf Frwy toward Tallyho Road, and make a u-turn onto Gulf Frwy. Merge onto I-45/US 75 N. Take 44A exit toward Elgin-Lockwood/Cullen Blvd. Turn left onto Ernestine Street and Ernestine will become Elgin St. Turn left onto Cullen Blvd. and then turn right onto Elgin. Field on the left.
To Cougar Softball Complex from either airport: Exit Cullen Blvd. and turn right onto Elgin. Softball field will be ahead on the left at the corner of Elgin and Scott.

Temple
Take Exit #339 off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Go North on Route 309. Exit at Susquehanna Ave. (Temple Ambler). Turn left onto Susquehanna Ave. At first light, turn right onto Butler Pike. Proceed .3 miles to Temple flags. Turn right, and proceed .3 miles and the field will be on your left.

Pittsburgh
From Pittsburgh International Airport: Take I-279 toward Pittsburgh. Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, stay to the right, and bear right at the first ramp over the bridge onto I-376. Exit I-376 at the Oakland/Forbes Avenue Exit. Turn left at the third light (McKee Place). Proceed straight through next two lights. You are now on Darragh Street. Proceed up the hill to the stop light at Allequippa Street. Make left onto Allequippa Street. Immediately get into the right lane and bear around to the right. Make a second right and follow the road down the hill. You will pass Tower View parking garage on your right and Trees Field is directly below the parking garage. You can turn into the entrance for Tower View and the fields will be directly in front of you. From the Pennsylvania Turnpike: Take the Pittsburgh/Monroeville Exit (Exit 6). Follow I-376 toward Pittsburgh. Take the Oakland Exit (Exit 7). Proceed up the hill through the first traffic light. Make the second left after the light onto McKee Place. Continue straight through two traffic lights, up the hill. You are now on Darragh Street. Proceed up the hill to the stop light at Allequippa Street. Make left onto Allequippa Street. Immediately get into the right lane and bear around to the right. Make a second right and follow the road down the hill. You will pass Tower View parking garage on your right and Trees Field is directly below the parking garage. You can turn into the entrance for Tower View and the fields will be directly in front of you. From the North: Take I-79 South to I-279 South to I-579 (Crosstown Blvd.) Exit at the Boulevard of the Allies (Exit 14) toward Monroeville/Oakland. Turn left onto Halket Street beside Magee Hospital. Turn right onto Forbes Avenue. Take the first left onto McKee Place. Continue straight through two traffic lights, up the hill. You are now on Darragh Street. Proceed up the hill to the stop light at Allequippa Street. Make left onto Allequippa Street. Immediately get into the right lane and bear around to the right. Make a second right and follow the road down the hill. You will pass Tower View parking garage on your right and Trees Field is directly below the parking garage. You can turn into the entrance for Tower View and the fields will be directly in front of you. From the South: Take I-79 North to I-279 North towards Pittsburgh. Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, stay to the right, and bear right at the first ramp over the bridge onto I-376. Exit I-376 at the Oakland/Forbes Avenue Exit. Turn left at the third light (McKee Place). Proceed straight through next two lights. You are now on Darragh Street. Proceed up the hill to the stop light at Allequippa Street. Make left onto Allequippa Street. Immediately get into the right lane and bear around to the right. Make a second right and follow the road down the hill. You will pass Tower View parking garage on your right and Trees Field is directly below the parking garage. You can turn into the entrance for Tower View and the fields will be directly in front of you.

Virginia Tech
From the North or East: Take Interstate 81 south to exit 118B, following US 460 west to Blacksburg. From the South: Take Interstate 81 north to exit 118B, following US 460 west to Blacksburg. From West Virginia: Take Interstate 77 south (West Virginia Turnpike) to exit 9. Exit and turn left onto 460 east. Follow 460 east to Blacksburg. ONCE IN BLACKSBURG: Use the 460 bypass around the downtown area. Follow 460 bypass around the downtown area. Follow 460 to the signal at Southgate Drive (Va. 314). Turn into campus, and proceed one-half mile on Southgate Drive. Turn left onto Spring Road, just before the football stadium. Tech Softball Field will then be on the left.

Rutgers
From New Jersey Turnpike (North or South): Turn off at Exit 9. After toll booths bear to the right; follow signs for "Route 18 North - New Brunswick." Continue along Route 18 North past the exits for "Route 27" and "Rutgers University" and proceed over the Raritan River on the John Lynch Memorial Bridge (Approx. 3.7 miles). On the other side of river proceed straight at the traffic light onto Metlars Lane. At the first traffic light make a right onto Avenue E for Livingston Campus. Make first left onto Hospital Road. From Garden State Parkway (North or South): Southbound - Coming from northern New Jersey. Turn off at Exit 129 for the New Jersey Turnpike and head south. Follow directions to campus from Route 18 North, below. Northbound - Coming from southern New Jersey (below Exit 105) Turn off at Exit 105 and follow signs for Route 18 North. After approximately 24 miles you will pass the entrance for the New Jersey Turnpike and continue on Route 18 North. Follow directions to campus from Route 18 North, below. Northbound (above Exit 105) Follow Parkway over Driscoll Bridge and take Exit 127 (Route 440 North). Follow Route 440 North (it becomes Route 287 North). Follow directions for Route 287 North, below. From Route 18: Follow Route 18 North past the exits for "Route 27" and "Rutgers University" and proceed over the Raritan River on the John Lynch Memorial Bridge (Approx. 3.7 miles). On the other side of river proceed straight at the traffic light onto Metlars Lane. At the first traffic light make a right onto Avenue E for Livingston Campus. Make first left onto Hospital Road. From Route 1 (North or South): Turn off at exit marked "Route 18 North-New Brunswick." Continue along Route 18 North past the exits for "Route 27" and "Rutgers University" and proceed over the Raritan River on the John Lynch Memorial Bridge (Approx. 3.7 miles). On the other side of river proceed straight at the traffic light onto Metlars Lane. At the first traffic light make a right onto Avenue E for Livingston Campus. Make first left onto Hospital Road. From Route 287 (North or South): Turn off at Exit 9 (formerly Exit 5) "River Road, Bound Brook, Highland Park." Proceed East on River Road toward Highland Park until you reach the fifth traffic light (approximately 3.4 miles) at the intersection of River Road, Metlars Lane and Route 18. For specific campuses follow the directions below. Turn left at the River Road traffic light onto Metlars Lane. At the first traffic light make a right onto Avenue E for Livingston Campus. Make first left onto Hospital Road.

St. John's
From Manhattan: Queens Midtown Tunnel to the Long Island Expressway, exit at Utopia Parkway. Stay on service road to Utopia Parkway and turn right. Follow Utopia Parkway to Union Turnpike. Campus on right. From Brooklyn: Either Belt Parkway (East) to Van Wyck Expressway (678 N), exit at Main Street/Union Turnpike. Proceed to the third traffic light, make a right onto Grand Central Parkway service road to Utopia Parkway, left to campus OR Jackie Robinson Parkway (East) to Grand Central Parkway (East), exit at Utopia Parkway, left to campus. From The Bronx: Throgs Neck Bridge to the Clearview Expressway, exit at Union Turnpike and make right, follow to Utopia Parkway and make left, then a right onto campus; or Triboro Bridge to Grand Central Parkway. Exit at Utopia Parkway, turn left at light and left onto campus. From Long Island - (North): Either Northern State Parkway to the Grand Central Parkway, exit at 188th Street. Turn left at light, and make immediate right onto service road. Follow the service road to Utopia Parkway, bear right to campus; or Long Island Expressway, exit at Utopia Parkway, left on Utopia Parkway to Union Turnpike to campus on right. From Long Island - (South): Southern State Parkway to Cross Island Parkway onto Grand Central Parkway, exit at 188th Street. Turn left at light, and make an immediate right onto service road. Follow the service road to Utopia Parkway, bear right to campus.

Seton Hall
From Seton Hall's Campus: Out of the front gate, take a left onto South Orange Ave. At the fifth light, take a right onto North Ridgewood Avenue. Take the first right onto Mead Street. Field is on the left side of the park behind the Village of South Orange Department of Recreation Building. From Interstate 280 East: Take the Center Street, Orange exit. Turn right onto Center Street (church on the corner). The name of the street changes to South Center Street and to Centre Street. Follow it approximately two miles to the intersection of South Orange Ave. and Centre Street. (You will notice the University's main gate directly across from you). Take a right onto South Orange Ave. Follow directions from campus above. From the Garden State Parkway: Take the Parkway to Exit 145. Take 280 West to Exit 11-B, Day Street/Essex Avenue, Orange. Take a left at the second light, another left at the next light and a right onto Center Street, following directions from 280 East above. From Interstate 280 West: Follow 280 West directions as listed above from the Garden State Parkway. From 78 East: Take Exit 49B (Maplewood). Make the second right, which is a jughandle, and cross over Springfield Avenue onto Valley Street. Take this approximately three miles onto South Orange Ave. Take a left onto South Orange Ave and proceed to second traffic light. Take a right onto North Ridgewood Avenue and follow directions as listed above from campus. From Connecticut: Take Route 84 West into New York State until 84 ends. Take 684 South toward White Plains/Tappan Zee Bridge. Take 287 West over the Tappan Zee Bridge. Take Exit 14A, Garden State Parkway South and follow directions as listed above. From New York City: Take either the Lincoln or Holland Tunnel. Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 15W. Follow directions for 280 West above. From Pennsylvania: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to New Jersey Turnpike North. Get off at Exit 11, Garden State Parkway North. Take the Parkway to Exit 145 and follow directions as listed above.

Maryland
From Baltimore and Points North: Take I-95 South to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495). Take Exit 27 and then follow signs to Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park). Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1. Turn right into main entrance of campus and follow signs to destination. From Virginia and Points South: Take I-95 North to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495). Continue North on I-95/I-495 toward Baltimore. Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park). Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1. Turn right into main entrance of campus and follow signs to destination. From Virginia and Points West: Take I-66 East or I-270 South to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495). Go East on I-495 toward Baltimore/Silver Spring. Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park). Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1. Turn right into main entrance of campus and follow signs to destination. From Annapolis and Points East: Take U.S. 50 to Washington, D.C.'s Capital Beltway (I-495). Go North on I-95/I-495 toward Baltimore. Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park). Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1. Turn right into main entrance of campus and follow signs to destination. From Washington, D.C. (Northwest/Southwest): Take 16th St. North, which becomes Georgia Ave. North at Maryland/D.C. line. Go East on I-495 toward Baltimore. Take Exit 25 (U.S. 1 South toward College Park). Proceed approximately two miles south on U.S. Route 1. Turn right into main entrance of campus and follow signs to destination. From Washington, D.C. (Northeast/Southeast): Take Rhode Island Ave. (U.S. 1 North), which becomes Baltimore Ave. North at Maryland/D.C. line. Proceed through the city of College Park. Turn left on Paint Branch Parkway and follow signs to destination.

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