Sally Ride Science Festival

at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX • February 28, 2009

Directions & Maps

Map and Directions [pdf]

Location
The Sally Ride Science Festival will take place in the McDonald Gym inside the Shelia Umphrey Recreational Sports Center.

Parking
Lot C?1 is the closest parking to the event in the Shelia Umphrey Recreational Sports Center. If lot C?1 is full, continue down University Drive and turn left at the stop light onto East Virginia. You may park in lots D?1 through D?5.

Directions

From the Southeast Texas Regional Airport

• Exit the airport, pass under Highway 69/96 and turn left onto the access road.
• Enter Highway 69/96; drive until you reach the Martin Luther King exit.
• Take the exit and merge onto Martin
  Luther King Blvd. Take the first exit off Martin Luther King.
• Continue through the first stop sign,
  turn left at second stop sign (Lavaca).
• Continue down Lavaca until you reach University Drive.
• Turn Left onto University Drive.

From Houston Area

• Take Interstate 10 east to Beaumont.
• Exit Highway 69/96 (Port Arthur exit) just before the Hilton
  on the right.
• Continue down Highway 69/96; take the Martin Luther King exit.
• Turn left on Martin Luther King; pass under the overpass.
• Take the first exit off Martin Luther King.
• Continue through first stop sign; turn left at second stop sign (Lavaca).
• Continue down Lavaca until you reach University Drive.
• Turn Left onto University Drive.

From Louisiana

• Take Interstate 10 west to Beaumont.
• Exit Martin Luther King.
• Turn left on Martin Luther King; pass under the overpass.
• Continue down Martin Luther King drive, and take the Lamar University exit, just past Washington Blvd.
• At the stop sign turn Right onto Lavaca.
• Continue down Lavaca until you reach University Drive.
• Turn Left onto University Drive.

From Woodvill/Lufkin Area

• Take Highway 69 or Highway 96 south to Beaumont.
• Exit Interstate 10 East (to Orange).
• Take the Martin Luther King exit.
• Turn right on Martin Luther King, and continue down Martin Luther King,
  exiting at the Lamar University exit.
• At the stop sign turn Right onto Lavaca.
• Continue down Lavaca until you reach University Drive.
• Turn Left onto University Drive.

From Galveston

• Take the ferry north to Highway 87.
• Continue down Highway 87, taking the detour route through
  High Island, until you get to Winnie.
• Pass Highway 73, turn right onto Interstate 10 East.
• Exit Highway 69/96 (Port Arthur exit).
• Continue down Highway 69/96; take the Martin Luther King exit.
• Turn left on Martin Luther King; pass under the overpass.
• Take the first exit off Martin Luther King.
• Continue through first stop sign; turn left at second stop sign (Lavaca).
• Continue down Lavaca until you reach University Drive.
• Turn Left onto University Drive.

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