Directions to Other Schools
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TO: Pottstown Fans Due to the requests for directions to schools from parents and dedicated Pottstown fans, we have compiled this booklet from our direction file. Please take into consideration that the number of traffic lights and landmarks may have changed over the years, and we would appreciate if you would contact our office (610-970-6712) if directions are incorrect or not clear. Thank you. Pat Connors, Director of Co-Curricular Activities ABINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, Highland Avenue, Abington, PA Take PA Turnpike East to Willow Grove Exit No. 27 Get off turnpike and take Rt. 611 South (Easton Road & then Old York Road) Follow Rt. 611 South into Willow Grove (Rt. 611 will bear left past Burger King) * st Stay on Rt. 611 past Boston Market to 1 Street after overpass- Jerico Road -Turn right (Fitzpatrick Funeral Home) Follow Jerico Road directly into Abington Junior/Senior High School Campus Bear to right around high school - Field House (dome shape) is in the back of school. FOOTBALL STADIUM: Continue from * Stay on Route 611 (Old York Road) to Susquehanna Road. There is a First Union Bank on left corner. Make a left onto Susquehanna Road, then past Retirement Community Apartment to the next road – Huntingdon Road. Make a left onto Huntington Road and Memorial park (football stadium) will be on your right. Stadium is on the corner of Susquehanna & Huntingdon. (Approximate travel time – 50 minutes from Spring-Ford.) ACADEMY PARK HIGH SCHOOL, 300 Calcon Hook Road, Sharon Hill, PA 19079 Route 422 Bypass East to Route 202 North to Route 76 East (Schuylkill Expressway), to Route 476 South (Blue Route) to I- 95 North. Take I-95 North to Rt. 291/International Airport Exit (First exit after Rt. 420 exit). Follow exit road to First Light - Bartram Avenue Turn Left onto Bartram & follow to the Third Light - 84th Street. Turn left onto 84th Street. Stay on 84th Street past light at Lindburg Blvd to Third Light – Calcon Hook Road (gas station on right). Turn Right onto Calcon Hook Road. Academy Park High School is ½ mile on left. Go past school, turn into lot on left, then take immediate right into elementary school lot. Football field across from parking lot. ALLENTOWN – LOUIS E. DIERUFF HIGH SCHOOL, 815 N. Irving St., Allentown, PA 18103 Take Rt. 663 to the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike – Go North to the Lehigh Valley Exit (#33). Follow Rt. 22 East for approximately 7 or 8 miles passing the Lehigh Valley Mall exits and continuing onto the Airport Road South Exit. Exit at Airport Road South bearing to the right off the exit will bring you onto Airport Road. Continue approximately 3 miles to large intersection where you will see a now closed Walps Restaurant. (Traffic light) Continue straight through that intersection for another block and one-half and you will see Dieruff HS on your left. Make left and go to rear of building for gym. (Directions as per Dieruff Athletic Dept.) ARCOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, 4000 Eagleville Rd., Eagleville, PA 19403 From Royersford take 422 East for 6.1 miles. Take Oaks Exit. Make a right onto Egypt Road and go .5 miles. Turn left onto Pinetown Road and drive for .8 miles. Turn left onto Eagleville Road and drive for .7 miles. Due to construction during the 2008-09 school year many of the Arcola field events will take place at the following schools: ARROWHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 232 Level Road, Collegeville, PA 19426 From Route 422: Get off at the Collegeville (Rt. 29) Exit. Follow Rt. 29 North into Collegeville. At the T, make a right onto Main Street. (A Hess Gas Station is on your right, and a McDonalds is on your left). Stay to the right and cross the bridge. The Collegeville Inn is on your right. Stay to the right and proceed on Ridge Pike. Go to the top of the hill, and at the first light, make a right onto Level Road. Keep going straight until Arrowhead Elementary is on your left. 1 REDTAIL FIELD, Eagleville Road and Redtail Rd., Eagleville, PA 19408. On Redtail Rd. just off Eagleville Road behind the Ball Fields From Route 422: Get off at the Collegeville (Rt. 29) Exit. Follow Rt. 29 North into Collegeville. At the T, make a right onto Main Street. (A Hess Gas Station is on your right, and a McDonalds is on your left). Stay to the right and cross the bridge. The Collegeville Inn is on your right. Stay to the right and proceed on Ridge Pike. Go to the top of the hill, and at the first light, make a right onto Level Road. Keep going straight until you bear left onto Arcola Road. Continue to the intersection of Eagleville and Arcola Road. Turn right onto Eagleville Road. Make left onto Redtail Rd. Enter parking area 100 yards on the right. EVANSBURG POINT PARK, Level Road & Landis Mill Road, Collegeville PA, 19426 From Route 422: Get off at the Collegeville (Rt. 29) Exit. Follow Rt. 29 North into Collegeville. At the T, make a right onto Main Street. (A Hess Gas Station is on your right, and a McDonalds is on your left). Stay to the right and cross the bridge. The Collegeville Inn is on your right. Stay to the right and proceed on Ridge Pike. Go to the top of the hill, and at the first light, make a right onto Level Road. The field is one mile on your left. There is a sign "Evansburg Park" and "Warrior Field". If you reach Arrowhead Elementary on your left, you've gone too far. GAUGLER FIELD, 100 Parklane Drive, Eagleville, PA 19403 From Route 422: Get off at the Collegeville (Rt. 29) Exit. Follow Rt. 29 North into Collegeville. At the T, make a right onto Main Street. (A Hess Gas Station is on your right, and a McDonalds is on your left). Stay to the right and cross the bridge. The Collegeville Inn is on your right. Stay to the right and proceed on Ridge Pike. Continue on Ridge Pike. Make a left on Parklane Drive across from the Brother Paul’s restaurant. There is a sign here for Lower Providence Township. ARTHUR ASHE TENNIS CENTER, Main Street, Manayunk, PA Take Schuylkill Expressway East (Rt. 76) to the Bellmont Avenue exit. At traffic light at end of ramp, turn left and go about ½ mile and turn right at traffic light onto Main Street. Continue on Main Street and the Arthur Ashe building (light blue in color) is on the left side of the street. There are about 8 parking spots on the Philadelphia side of the building. All other parking is street parking. AVON GROVE HIGH SCHOOL, 237 E State Road, West Grove, PA Route 422 East – Route 202 South – Route 1 South. Follow Route 1 South to Route 841. Turn left at end of ramp. Follow Route 841 through West Grove (Rt. 841 will turn right then left) to State Road. Turn left, school will be on right l/4 to l/2 mile down road. Fields are behind school – park near tennis courts. BAYARD RUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL, 1100 Shiloh Road, West Chester, PA 19382 Route 422 East to Route 202 South. Follow 202 South to the Westtown Rd. Exit. Turn left onto Westtown Rd. Follow Westtown Rd. to Five Points Rd. (stop sign) and turn right. Follow Five Points Rd. to dead end (Little Shiloh Rd.) and turn left. Go to next stop sign and turn right onto Shiloh Rd. Follow Shiloh to school on the right. BELMONT PLATEAU, Philadelphia, PA These are directions for the Cross country team to complete in the Triple Threat Invitational. Take Rt. 76 East. Get off at City Line Avenue and go right off of ramp. Left onto Belmont Avenue. Left onto Montgomery Avenue. Park on left up on hill. BENSALEM HIGH SCHOOL, 4319 Hulmeville Rd., Bensalem, PA 19020 PA Turnpike East to Exit 28, Philadelphia Rt. 1. Take Rt. 1 South for a short distance to Street Road Exit. Go east on Street Road for approximately 1-2 miles past Neil A. Armstrong Middle School to Hulmeville Road (Rt. 513). Turn left at light, you will pass an Elementary School and Middle School on both sides of road, continue straight on Hulmeville Road. You will pass Byberry Street and Galloway Street. School will then be on right go to driveway past school. Turn right and go straight to end of building drop off kids (tennis courts on right). Scrimmage is in gym #1. Basketball games have been placed at Neil A. Armstrong Middle School (see those directions) in the past. PRACTICE FOOTBALL FIELD: Take PA turnpike East to Exit 28, Philadelphia Rt. 1. Bear Right and take Route 1 South. 2 Go to Street Road (Rt. 132) exit - turn right. Go approximately 2+ miles on Street Road (Rt. 132) to Hulmeville Road turn left. Follow Hulmeville Road to Byberry Road – turn right (if you past the high school you went too far to turn onto Byberry). Practice football field will be on the left. NEIL A. ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL, 2201 Street Rd., Bensalem: PA Turnpike East to Exit 28, Philadelphia Rt. 1. bear right and take Rt. 1 South for a short distance to Street Road (Rt. 132) Exit- turn right. Go east on Street Road for approximately 1-2 miles Neil A. Armstrong Middle School will be on left across from Bensalem Plaza. BISHOP SHANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL, 220 Woodbine Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 Take Rt. 100 South to Business 30 (Exton). Go Right on Business 30 (5-6 miles) to Woodbine Road on left to School.