Directions to Loomis Lab
...from Fermilab and surrounding suburbs. It is best to
get on Illinois-47 South.
- Illinois-59 south to I-55 south. (note: this can be slow; there is a
lot of shopping and commuting traffic now on this road -- it works not too
badly during off-hours but jams up in the daytime).
- I-55 south to Illinois-47 south, exit 220 (Dwight)
OR
- I-88 West to 56 (Take the exit to Sugar Grove, sign says "to
IL-47")
- 56 to Illinois-47 South at Sugar Grove
- Illinois-47 south to I-74 east. This is a long stretch through
rural Illinois, the road passes through a few small towns and
makes a few jogs.
- I-74 east to Champaign, exit Lincoln Ave south.
- Lincoln Ave south to Green St. (about 2 miles).
- Right on Green (west), one and a half blocks to the Loomis
Lab parking lot on the right.
- Pull into parking lot B21, park in one of four spaces with
a yellow sign. Donna Guzy in 441 Loomis will give you a
parking pass.
...from Chicago and vicinity
- You want to take I-57 south. This is accessed from downtown
via I-94 south, or from the suburbs via I-294 south to I-80 west.
- I-57 south to I-74 east. This is the majority of the trip.
- I-74 east to Champaign, exit Lincoln Ave south.
- Lincoln Ave south to Green St. (about 2 miles).
- Right on Green (west), one and a half blocks to the Loomis
Lab parking lot on the right.
- Pull into parking lot B21, park in one of four spaces with
a yellow sign. Donna Guzy in 441 Loomis will give you a
parking pass.
...from the Chicago suburbs
Either:
a.) follow the directions from Chicago area above, or
b.) Take I-355 or Illinois-59 south to I-55 south.
- I-55 south to Illinois-47 south, exit 220 (Dwight)
- Illinois-47 south to I-74 east. This is a long stretch through
rural Illinois, the road passes through a few small towns and
makes a few jogs.
- I-74 east to Champaign, exit Lincoln Ave south.
- Lincoln Ave south to Green St. (about 2 miles).
- Right on Green (west), one and a half blocks to the Loomis
Lab parking lot on the right.
- Pull into parking lot B21, park in one of four spaces with
a yellow sign. Donna Guzy in 441 Loomis will give you a
parking pass.
...from O'Hare airport
- From O'Hare airport, take I-294 south to I-80 west and shortly
thereafter, I-57 south.
- I-57 south to I-74 east. This is the majority of the trip.
- I-74 east to Champaign, exit Lincoln Ave south.
- Lincoln Ave south to Green St. (about 2 miles).
- Right on Green (west), one and a half blocks to the Loomis
Lab parking lot on the right.
- Pull into parking lot B21, park in one of four spaces with
a yellow sign. Donna Guzy in 441 Loomis will give you a
parking pass.
...from Indiana
- Take I-74 west from Indianapolis
- When entering Urbana, exit Lincoln Ave south.
- Lincoln Ave south to Green St. (about 2 miles).
- Right on Green (west), one and a half blocks to the Loomis
Lab parking lot on the right.
- Pull into parking lot B21, park in one of four spaces with
a yellow sign. Donna Guzy in 441 Loomis will give you a
parking pass.
...from Iowa
- Take I-74 east to Champaign-Urbana.
- When entering Urbana, exit Lincoln Ave south.
- Lincoln Ave south to Green St. (about 2 miles).
- Right on Green (west), one and a half blocks to the Loomis
Lab parking lot on the right.
- Pull into parking lot B21, park in one of four spaces with
a yellow sign. Donna Guzy in 441 Loomis will give you a
parking pass.
...from Loomis lab to local hotels
To the Illini Union
- Cross to the south side of Green Street and walk west on Green St. a block and a half.
The Illini Union is the large building with the semicircular drive in front.
- The street address is:
1401 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Tel: (217) 333-1241
To the Hampton Inn
- Go north on Goodwin to University Avenue (two stop lights).
The hotel is located on the NW corner of Goodwin & University.
- The street address is:
1200 W. University Avenue.
Urbana, IL 61801
Tel: (217)337-5130
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