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PLEASE NOTE: Upon entering Maryland from Pennsylvania, do not take any Emmitsburg exits, but stay on US 15. The university is approximately 2 miles south of the Town of Emmitsburg on US 15.

CONNECTICUT

Danbury:

• Take I-84 West to I-81 South. Follow I-81 South (toward Harrisburg) and exit at I-83 South.
• Follow I-83 South to I-283 South. Take I-283 South to the PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow the PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

Fairfield:

• Take I-95 South through CT, NY, NJ which turns into the NJ Turnpike.
• Take NJ Turnpike South to exit 6, PA Turnpike connection.
• Follow the PA Turnpike West to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

DELAWARE

Wilmington:

• Take I-95 South (toward Baltimore) to I-695 Baltimore Beltway. Take I-695 (toward Towson) to I-795 Northwest Expressway.
• Take Northwest Expressway to end and pick up MD 140 toward Westminster. Stay on 140 through Westminster and Taneytown to US 15 at Emmitsburg.
• Take US 15 South for two miles to the university.

MARYLAND

Baltimore & BWI Airport:

• Take I-695 Baltimore Beltway to I-795 Northwest Expressway.
• Take Northwest Expressway to end and pick up MD 140 toward Westminster.
• Stay on 140 through Westminster and Taneytown to US 15 at Emmitsburg.
• Take US 15 South for two miles to the university.

Washington D.C./Suburban Maryland:

• Take I-495 Washington Beltway around western side of metropolitan area across the Potomac River to I-270 North to Frederick.
• Follow I-270 North to US 15 North to the university.

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NEW JERSEY

South Jersey:

• Take I-295 South to Delaware Memorial Bridge.
• After the bridge take I-95 South toward Baltimore to I-695 Baltimore Beltway.
• Take I-695 toward Towson to I-795 Northwest Expressway.
• Take Northwest Expressway to end and pick up MD 140 toward Westminster.
• Stay on 140 through Westminster and Taneytown to US 15 at Emmitsburg.
• Take US 15 South for two miles to the university.

**Alternate Route:

• Cross Ben Franklin or Walt Whitman Bridges to Philadelphia and take I-76 Schuylkill Expressway to PA Turnpike at Valley Forge.
• Take PA Turnpike West to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

Northern New Jersey:

• Take the Garden State Parkway South and exit onto I-78 West.
• Follow I-78 West across NJ and PA to junction of I-81. Follow I-81 South (toward Harrisburg) and exit at I-83 South.
• Follow I-83 South to I-283 South. Take I-283 South to the PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow the PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

**Alternate Route:

• Take the Garden State Parkway South.
• Take I-80 West to I-287 South. I-287 South intersects I-78 West.
• Follow I-78 West across NJ and PA to the junction of I-81. Follow I-81 South to I-83 South.
• Follow I-83 South to I-283 South. Take I-283 South to the PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow the PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

**Alternate Route:

• Take NJ Turnpike to PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South to the university.

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NEW YORK

Central New York State:

• Take I-81 South and exit at I-83 South (toward Harrisburg).
• Follow I-83 South to I-283 South.
• Take I-283 South to the PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow the PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

Long Island:

• Take Southern State Parkway West to Belt Parkway West.
• Cross Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Staten Island Expressway, I-278 West.
• From I-278 West pick up the West Shore Expressway, 440 South, and cross at the Outerbridge Crossing. Continue on to
  I-287 West to NJ Turnpike South.
• Follow NJ Turnpike to exit 6, PA Turnpike connection. Take PA Turnpike West to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

New York City:

• Take I-95 South to NJ Turnpike.
• Follow NJ Turnpike to exit 6, PA Turnpike connection.
• Take PA Turnpike West to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

OHIO

Central and Eastern Ohio:

• Take I-70 East (toward Washington, PA) and exit at I-79 South (toward Morgantown, WV).
• Take US 68 East to I-70 East (toward Frederick, MD).
• Follow I-70 East to US 15 North.
• Continue on US 15 North to the university.

Northern Ohio:

• Take I-80 east to I-77 south.
• Follow I-77 South to I-70 east.
• Follow central/eastern Ohio directions.

Southern Ohio:

• Take I-75, I-71 or I-77 north to I-70 east.
• Follow central/eastern Ohio directions.

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PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg International Airport:

• Take PA Turnpike West to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

Johnstown:

• Take Rte. 56 to Rte. 220 South
• Follow Rte. 220 South (toward Bedford) and pick up Rte. 30 East.
• Follow Rte. 30 East to McConnellsburg.
• Pick up Rte. 16 East to Emmitsburg.
• From Emmitsburg, take US 15 South to the university.

Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton):

• Take I-78 to the junction of I-81.
• Follow I-81 South (toward Harrisburg) and exit at I-83 South.
• Follow I-83 South to I-283 South. Take I-283 South to the PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow the PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

Philadelphia Area:

• Take PA Turnpike West to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

**Alternate route from Western suburbs of Philadelphia:

• Take US 30 West through Lancaster and York to the intersection of US 15 just outside of Gettysburg, PA.
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

Pittsburgh:

• Take the PA Turnpike east to exit 161 (Breezewood).
• At Breezewood take I-70 East (to Frederick) and pick up US 15 North to the university.

Scranton:

• Take I-81 South (toward Harrisburg) and exit at I-83 South. Follow I-83 South to I-283 South.
• Take I-283 South to the PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow the PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

Reading:

• Take Rte. 222 West to the PA Turnpike West (toward Pittsburgh).
• Follow the PA Turnpike to exit 236, US 15 South (toward Gettysburg).
• Follow US 15 South to the university.

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WASHINGTON, D.C., and REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT

• Take I-495 Washington Beltway to I-270 North toward Frederick. (From airport, take GW Parkway to I-495 North to I-270.)
• Follow I-270 to US 15 North.
• Take US 15 North to the university.

VIRGINIA

Norfolk:

• Take Rte. 64 West to Rte. 295 (toward Washington) to I-95 North.
• Follow I-95 North to I-495 North.
• Take I-495 North to I-270 North (toward Frederick).
• Follow I-270 North to US 15 North.
• Take US 15 North to the university.

Northern Virginia & Dulles Airport:

• Take I-495 Washington Beltway clockwise around western side of metropolitan area across the Potomac River to I-270 North (toward Frederick).
• Follow I-270 to US 15 North.
• Take US 15 North to the university.

**Alternate Route:

• From Dulles Airport take Rte. 28 East, to Rte. 7 West to Leesburg, to US 15 North to the university. (This is the scenic route).

SOUTHERN STATES

• Take I-95 North to I-495 Washington Beltway.
• Follow I-495 Beltway clockwise around western side of metropolitan area across the Potomac River to I-270 North (toward Frederick).
• From I-270 North in Frederick follow signs to US 15 North. Take US 15 North to the university.

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