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CAMPUS MAP Parking and Directions on Reverse Side Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Penn Tower Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine CAMPUS MAP Parking and directions on reverse side. Spruce Street University of Pennsylvania University Avenue 34th Street Museum of Archaeology Hospital of the University and Anthropology of Pennsylvania 33rd Street 1 2 South Street Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 3 4 7 PARKING Convention Ave Convention Ave 5 6 East Service Drive Penn Tower Civic Center Blvd West Service Drive University Avenue University PARKING Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine MAP KEY Health Sciences Drive Translational Research Center Valet Parking Entrance I-76 Handicap Accessible Bridge Exit 346B One-way Traffic Two-way Traffic The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania campus consists DINING 4 Coffee Classics of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), the Ruth 1 HUP Cafeteria (6 am to 2:30 pm) and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and Penn (6 am to 7 pm) Penn Tower Tower. Bridges connect all three buildings at the first floor. Founders Building, 2nd Floor Main Entrance, Ground Floor Hospital of the University Perelman Center for 2 Jazz & Java Coffee 5 Gia Pronto Cafe of Pennsylvania Advanced Medicine Founders Building, 2nd Floor Perelman Center West Atrium, Ground Floor 3400 Spruce Street 3400 Civic Center Boulevard 3 Potbelly Sandwich Works Philadelphia, PA 19104 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Penn Tower 6 Gia Pronto Coffee Cart Main Entrance, Ground Floor Perelman Center Penn Tower Atrium, First Floor 399 South 33rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 7 McDonald’s Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Penn Tower Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine DIRECTIONS FROM NORTHEASTERN AREAS Alternate Route from New Jersey and points East From I-95 South, take the Vine Street/Center City Exit, stay left to Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 3. Follow the Black Horse Pike 676 West (Vine Street Expressway). Follow 676 West to the I-76 East (Route 168 North) for one mile to I-295 South. Go one mile to Exit 26 Exit 1, International Airport. Follow I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) to for I-76 West to the Walt Whitman Bridge. Cross the Bridge to take I-76 Exit 346B, University Avenue. Continue straight on 34th Street which West (Schuylkill Expressway) to Exit 346B, University Avenue. Continue becomes University Avenue. Follow University Avenue and turn right straight on 34th Street which becomes University Avenue. Follow on Civic Center Boulevard. Make first right on Health Sciences Drive. University Avenue and turn right on Civic Center Boulevard. Make first See “PARKING.” right on Health Sciences Drive. See “PARKING.” FROM THE WEST PARKING Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326, Valley Forge. Take I-76 Parking garages are available at Penn Tower and Perelman Center East (Schuylkill Expressway) approximately 17 miles to Exit 346B, for Advanced Medicine. To park at the Perelman Center, turn left University Avenue. Continue straight on 34th Street which becomes into the garage from Health Sciences Drive. To park at Penn Tower, University Avenue. Follow University Avenue and turn right on turn left on Convention Avenue and right into the garage. Valet Civic Center Boulevard. Make first right on Health Sciences Drive. parking is available at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania See “PARKING.” and Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. FROM THE NORTH LEAVING PARKING GARAGES Take I-476 (Northeast Extension) South to Mid-County, Exit 20. Pay the Exit the Perelman Center parking garage and turn left on Health toll and continue South on I-476 to Exit 16A, I-76 East. Follow I-76 East Sciences Drive. Make first left on Convention Avenue. Exit thePenn (Schuylkill Expressway) approximately 17 miles to Exit 346B, University Tower parking garage and turn right on Convention Avenue. Avenue. Continue straight on 34th Street which becomes University • Make first left on South 34th Street. 34th Street becomes Avenue. Follow University Avenue and turn right on Civic Center Civic Center Boulevard. Boulevard. Make first right on Health Sciences Drive.See “PARKING.” • Turn left on South University Avenue. To I-476 North: FROM THE SOUTH/PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Follow South University Avenue to I-76 West. Merge on I-76 Take I-95 North to Exit 13, PA-291 toward I-76 West/Valley Forge West. Follow I-76 West for approximately 17 miles. Take Exit (Schuylkill Expressway). Merge right. Cross Girard Point Bridge and 331B for I-476 North. turn left at light on 26th Street. Merge on I-76 West to Exit 346B, To I-95 North: University Avenue. Continue straight on 34th Street which becomes Follow South University Avenue to I-76 West. Merge on I-76 University Avenue. Follow University Avenue and turn right on Civic West. Take Exit 344 for I-676 East (Vine Street Expressway). Center Boulevard. Make first right on Health Sciences Drive. Take the I-95 North ramp on left. See “PARKING.” To the New Jersey Turnpike: FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY South University Avenue becomes South 34th Street. Merge on Take I-76 East (Schuylkill Expressway) to Exit 346B, University Avenue. I-76 East. Follow I-76 East toward the Walt Whitman Bridge. Cross the Walt Whitman Bridge into New Jersey. Take Exit 1B for Continue straight on 34th Street which becomes University Avenue. I-295 North. Follow I-295 North to the New Jersey Turnpike. Follow University Avenue and turn right on Civic Center Boulevard. Make first right on Health Sciences Drive.See “PARKING.” To I-95 South/Philadelphia International Airport South University Avenue becomes South 34th Street. Merge on FROM NEW JERSEY I-76 East. Take Exit 347A on left for South 26th Street/PA-291. Turn right on Penrose Avenue/PA-291 West. Take the I-95 South Take I-295 to Walt Whitman Bridge. Follow signs for I-76 West (Schuylkill ramp toward Philadelphia International Airport. Expressway) and take Exit 346B, University Avenue. Continue straight on 34th Street which becomes University Avenue. Follow University Avenue To the Pennsylvania Turnpike and turn right on Civic Center Boulevard. Make first right on Health Follow South University Avenue to I-76 West. Merge on I-76 West. Sciences Drive. See “PARKING.” Follow I-76 West approximately 17 miles to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276 W)..
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