DIRECTIONS TO ST. ALBANS

Directions
From Downtown DC
From the South (Richmond, Fredericksburg)
From Charlottesville, Culpeper and Central Virginia
Bus Directions from Rock Creek Park
From Loudoun County and Winchester
From Gaithersburg, Frederick and Hagerstown
From Baltimore and North
Parking

From Downtown DC

Go to Massachusetts Avenue, turn left and follow Massachusetts to 34th Street NW (fifth traffic light after the bridge over Rock Creek Park).
Turn right onto 34th Street and go to the first traffic light (Garfield Street).
Turn left onto Garfield. The tennis courts and outdoor athletic facilities are on the right. Enter at 35th & Garfield.
Indoor facilities are further up Garfield Street, just before 36th Street.
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From the South (Richmond, Fredericksburg)

Take I-95 North.
At. Springfield, VA, continue north onto I-395
Go to Exit 8, the first exit after GLEBE ROAD, be in right lane.
Exit at the sign for MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
Follow Rt. 27 to Memorial Bridge and cross the bridge in the right lane.
Take the first right off the bridge, loop down onto Rock Creek Parkway and pass under the bridge.
Follow Rock Creek Parkway to the Massachusetts Avenue exit (cars and vans only–no buses). (Bus info below.)
Turn left onto Massachusetts and go to the fifth traffic light (34th Street NW).
Turn right onto 34th and go to the first traffic light (Garfield Street).
Turn left onto Garfield. The tennis courts and outdoor athletic facilities are on the right
(entrance at 35th Street). The indoor facilities are farther up Garfield St.
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From Charlottesville, Culpeper and Central Virginia

Take Route 29 to Gainesville, VA and pick up I-66 east.
Follow I-66 to its end on the Roosevelt Bridge.
Exit the bridge in the far right lane and go to the second Stop sign.
Turn right onto Rock Creek Parkway and follow the parkway to the Massachusetts
Avenue exit (cars & vans only–no buses). (See Bus info below.)
Turn left onto Massachusetts and go to the fifth traffic light (34th Street NW).
Turn right onto 34th and go to the first traffic light (Garfield Street).
Turn left onto Garfield. The tennis courts and outdoor athletic facilities are on the right
(entrance at 35th Street). The indoor facilities are farther up Garfield St.
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Bus Directions from Rock Creek Park

Continue past Massachusetts Avenue in the left lane---the next exit is to the left.
At the exit constantly bear left, there are a number of splits, and go to the light at the top
of the hill (Calvert Street).
Turn left onto Calvert and go to the second traffic light.
Angle right onto Cleveland Avenue.
Go up Cleveland to the first light (Garfield Street).
Turn left onto Garfield and go two blocks to 34th Street.
Cross 34th and the tennis courts and outdoor athletic facilities are on the right (entrance at35th Street). The indoor facilities are farther up Garfield Street.
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From Loudoun County and Winchester

Take Route 7, the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Toll Road to the Washington Beltway (I-495). Take the Beltway north into Maryland and exit at River Road (Washington).
Follow River Road about 3 _ miles to a commercial area (gas stations, 7-11, McDonald’s etc.)
Go through this area to a traffic light at Little Falls Parkway.
Turn right onto Little Falls and go to the first traffic light (Massachusetts Ave.)
Turn left onto Massachusetts and go exactly three miles to Wisconsin Avenue, passing American University on the way
Turn right onto Wisconsin, get in the left lane and go to the first traffic light (Garfield St.)
Turn left on Garfield, cross over Massachusetts Ave and our gymnasium is on the left.
The outdoor athletic facilities are farther down Garfield at 35th St.
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From Gaithersburg, Frederick and Hagerstown

Take I-270 to the split in Bethesda.
Take the split to the right and head toward Virginia.
Exit at River Road (Washington).
Follow River Road about 3 _ miles to a commercial area (gas stations, 7-11, McDonald’s etc.)
Go through this area to a traffic light at Little Falls Parkway.
Turn right onto Little Falls and go to the first light (Massachusetts Ave.)
Turn left onto Massachusetts and go exactly 3 miles to Wisconsin Avenue, passing American University on the way.
Turn right onto Wisconsin, get in the left lane and go to the first traffic light (Garfield St.)
Turn left onto Garfield, cross over Massachusetts and our gymnasium is on the left.
The outdoor athletic facilities are farther down Garfield at 35th Street.
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From Baltimore and North

Take I-95 to the Washington Beltway (I-495).
Take 495 west toward Silver Spring and Virginia and exit onto Connecticut Ave. South (Chevy Chase)
Follow Connecticut Ave .about 3 miles to Chevy Chase Circle at the city line.
Go _ way around the circle and turn right onto Western Avenue.
On Western, go to the second traffic light and turn left onto 41st Street NW.
As you approach the second traffic light on 41st, bear left onto Reno Road (signpost).
Stay on Reno Road about 3 miles (at some point it becomes 34th Street) to the back side of the National Cathedral.
Continue past the Cathedral to Garfield Street (tennis Courts on right) and turn right. The gymnasium is about 2 blocks up on the right.
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PARKING

There is limited on campus parking by the gym; on street parking is more plentiful but also limited. Your next option is to continue on Garfield to the light at Massachusetts Ave., turn right and turn onto campus where Mass. Ave widens. There should be parking right there on the right side of the road. Come down the steps on the right and through the courtyard to the gym.
If there is no space there, continue on that road (Pilgrim Road) to a large parking lot and find your way to the gym. Pilgrim Road is one way and runs down to Garfield Street.
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