DIRECTIONS From the North (Everett, Bellingham, Vancouver, BC) 1) Take south on I-5. 2) Look for and get off at the exit marked N. 45th Street and N. 50th Street. 3) Turn to the left (east) onto N.E. 50th Street. (If you miss 50th, get off on 45th). 4) Go approximately 3/4 mile on N.E. 50th (or 45th), turn right (south) onto 15th Avenue N.E. 5) Go to the fourth light (one block past the pedestrian overpass) to N.E. 40th Street. 6) Get into the left-hand turn lane at N.E. 40th Street. 7) Enter the UW campus at Gate 5 (N.E. 40th and 15th Ave. N.E.). 8) Go up the hill past Gate 5 and turn right (south) onto Stevens Way at the first corner. 9) Benson Hall is the third building down the road on the left-hand side. 10) Turn into the lower driveway, just before the "Benson Hall" sign. 11) There is a 30-minute limit for parking in the Loading Zone area of Benson Hall. The "Parking Enforcement" is strictly monitored. From the Eastside (Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond) 1. Take I-520 west, across the Lake Washington floating bridge, towards Seattle. 2. On the Seattle side, take the second exit, "Montlake." 3. At the end of the exit, go right onto Montlake Avenue; you'll be heading north. Start moving over to the left lane as soon as you can. 4. Proceed across the Montlake Bridge, a small lift bridge crossing the Lake Washington Ship Canal. 5. Immediately after the bridge, you'll come to a major intersection. You'll see the UW football stadium ahead on the right, and the UW Medical Center on your left. Turn left, onto NE Pacific Street. The main campus will now be on your right, and the UW Medical Center will still be on your left. 6. Drive west along a very long block. At the end, take a right onto 15th Avenue NE. You are heading north. 7. At the first light (one block before the pedestrian overpass) turn right onto N.E. 40th Street. 8. Enter the UW campus at Gate 5 (N.E. 40th and 15th Ave. N.E.). 9. Go up the hill past Gate 5 and turn right (south) onto Stevens Way at the first corner. 10. Benson Hall is the third building down the road on the left-hand side. 11. Turn into the lower driveway, just before the "Benson Hall" sign. 12. There is a 30-minute limit for parking in the Loading Zone area of Benson Hall. The "Parking Enforcement" is strictly monitored. From the South (Portland, Tacoma, SeaTac Airport, Downtown Seattle) 1. Proceed north on I-5. Pass through downtown Seattle. Avoid the "Express Lanes." As you head across the Lake Washington Ship Canal bridge, move to the right hand lane, and exit on NE 45th Street -- the first exit north of the Ship Canal. 2. Take a right (east) on NE 45th Street. NE 45th is slow moving, but you'll only have to go about 3/4 of a mile. 3. You'll cross an assortment of streets: 7th, 8th, and 9th Avenues NE; Roosevelt Way NE; 11th and 12th Avenues NE, University Way NE. At the next intersection, take a right (heading south) onto 15th Avenue NE. 4. The main UW campus will be on your left. Proceed south. At the fourth light, just past the pedestrian footbridge over 15th Ave., turn left onto N.E. 40th Street. 5. Enter the UW campus at Gate 5 (N.E. 40th and 15th Ave. N.E.) 6. Go up the hill past Gate 5 and turn right (south) onto Stevens Way at the first corner. 7. Benson Hall is the third building down the road on the left-hand side. 8. Turn into the lower driveway, just before the "Benson Hall" sign. 9. There is a 30-minute limit for parking in the Loading Zone area of Benson Hall. The "Parking Enforcement" is strictly monitored.