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Directions to the University of Illinois at Springfield Conference Center
Conference rooms, Brookens Auditorium, and Restaurant are on the lower concourse of the Public Affairs Center (PAC ), One University Plaza. Visitors must use Parking Lot D or C.
For a UIS campus map, see the URL below. The Brookens Auditorium is between buildings 7 and 9 on the campus map.
http://www.uis.edu/maps/lg_uis_map.html
From the North – via I-55
Leave interstate at Exit #94, Stevenson Drive. Turn right (west) at top of exit ramp; proceed to stoplight at West Lake Drive and turn left, continuing to north edge of campus. Turn right at first UIS intersection (Edgar Lee Masters Dr) and then left at stop sign (Ernest Hemingway Dr). Proceed to next stop sign (Eliza Farnham Dr), and turn right towards Lot D or left towards Lot C (Lot C is on both sides of street). Enter the PAC (Public Affairs Center - building 9) through the lower circular drive entrance, nearest the flagpoles. Inside the double doors turn left immediately and follow the hallway to Brookens Auditorium.
From the South – via I-55
Leave interstate at Exit #90, Toronto Road. Turn right at top of exit ramp, proceed through a small business area, over a rail crossing, and follow curving roadway past the Capital Area Career Center. Turn left (north) onto 11th Street; proceed to Vachel Lindsay Drive. Turn right on Lindsay, and turn left at stop sign. Parking Lot D will be on your left, and Lot C will be past the next intersection. Enter the PAC (Public Affairs Center - building 9) through the lower circular drive entrance, nearest the flagpoles. Inside the double doors turn left immediately and follow the hallway to Brookens Auditorium.
From the East – via I-72
At intersection with I-55, choose I-55 South, following it to Exit #94, Stevenson Drive. Turn right (west) at top of exit ramp; proceed to West Lake Drive and turn left, continuing to the north edge of campus. Turn right at first UIS intersection (Edgar Lee Masters Dr) and then left at next stop sign (Ernest Hemingway Dr). Proceed to next stop sign (Eliza Farnham Dr), and turn right towards Parking Lot D or left towards Lot C (Lot C is on both sides of street). Enter the PAC (Public Affairs Center - building 9) through the lower circular drive entrance, nearest the flagpoles. Inside the double doors turn left immediately and follow the hallway to Brookens Auditorium.
From West – via I-72
From I-72 take Exit 97A, onto I-55 South. Then take Exit #90, Toronto Road. Turn left (east) at top of exit ramp, proceed through a small business area, over a rail crossing, and follow curving roadway past the Capital Area Career Center. Turn left (north) onto 11th Street; proceed to Vachel Lindsay Drive. Turn right on Lindsay, and turn left at stop sign. Parking Lot D will be on your left, and Lot C will be past the next intersection. Enter the PAC (Public Affairs Center - building 9) through the lower circular drive entrance, nearest the flagpoles. Inside the double doors turn left immediately and follow the hallway to Brookens Auditorium.
From within Springfield
Proceed south on South 5th Street to south edge of town at Stevenson Drive. Turn left (east) on Stevenson and continue for about 1 mile to stoplight at West Lake Drive. Turn right (south) on West Lake; turn right at first UIS intersection (Edgar Lee Masters Dr) and then left at next stop sign (Ernest Hemingway Dr). Proceed to next stop sign (Eliza Farnham Dr), and turn right towards Parking Lot D or left towards Lot C (Lot C is on both sides of street). Enter the PAC (Public Affairs Center - building 9) through the lower circular drive entrance, nearest the flagpoles. Inside the double doors turn left immediately and follow the hallway to Brookens Auditorium.
Alternate local route. Take South Fifth Street through town to Hazel Dell. Turn left on Hazel Dell, follow curve, and proceed through a stoplight onto Eleventh Street, which weaves over railroad tracks and an industrial park to Ernest Hemingway Drive. Turn left on Hemingway; proceed to Eliza Farnham Drive. Turn right onto Farnham and then right into Parking Lot D or left towards Lot C (Lot C is on both sides of street). Enter the PAC (Public Affairs Center - building 9) through the lower circular drive entrance, nearest the flagpoles. Inside the double doors turn left immediately and follow the hallway to Brookens Auditorium.
SPECIAL NEEDS: The five wheel chair parking places in the circular drive of the PAC are not limited to two hours. There are also several wheel chair spaces in the Sangamon Auditorium Loading Lot; enter Sangamon Auditorium Lobby and take elevator to Level One.
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