Directions to Pierce College, Ft - University of Washington



Directions to Pierce College, Ft. Steilacoom Campus, Lakewood, WA

For 19-Nov-2005 (and any other time you need to drop on by).

First: the map provided by the web site () is inaccurate and if followed will get you lost. The reason is that it shows a smooth connection between Farwest Drive and Military Road, and that just ain’t so!

So, hm. From the top, eh?

|Step |Direction / whatever …. |

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| |First, you need to orient yourself. Guess where this is? |

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| |Then, you need to find that specific planet we live on. Most of you will already have this figured out ;-) |

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| |Now we focus on a certain notch on that ‘west’ coast … |

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| |And find the Star for where we’re going ! |

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| |Oh Ho Hum, guess you can find it from here, eh? No, well here’s the street address so you too can look it up on |

| |MapQuest: |

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| |9401 Farwest Drive SW |

| |Lakewood, WA 98498 |

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| |See that little jog at Military and Farwest? It’s conveniently covered by the ‘Rd’ on the map… |

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| |Once on campus, find the Sunrise Building. We’re in room 115. |

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| |And “X” marks the spot! |

For those less graphically inclined, and who would rather just follow directions, here’s what our web site has to say! (Um, okay, it’s been ‘fixed up a bit”.)

From I-5, Gravelly Lake exit;

> Follow I-5 to Gravelly Lake Exit 124 (Note: there are directional signs to the college…except at Military Road)

> From north-bound I-5: turn left and go over the freeway. From south-bound I-5; turn right.

> At the second light (island with large “Welcome to Lakewood” sign), go left onto Gravelly Lake Drive.

> At the second light, turn left onto Washington Blvd. (Note: Washington Blvd will turn into Military road).

> At the third light, turn right onto 112th St.. SW. This is not signed for Pierce College.

> Take the first left (1/2 block) onto Farwest Drive. This is signed. Go figure.

> Continue on Farwest Drive until you see Pierce College on the right … take the second entrance, as you pass the large Pierce College sign on the lawn, then turn into the parking lot on the left as you approach a curve.

From Dupont:

> Take the northern-most Dupont exit and work your way onto the Dupont – Steilacoom Hwy. This is the exit on Clark road, approx exit 119. Leave the highway toward the Dupont Side (not the Ft. Lewis side), and follow Barksdale Ave a short distance (200 ft) and make the right turn on the Dupont-Setilacoom Hwy.

> Take the road into Dupont and follow it through the town until it becomes (eventually) Steilacoom Blvd. That is, turn right onto Ranier, wind as it becomes Starling, then Madrona Point Ln, then Steilacoom Blvd.

> As you reach Western State Hosp, make the right turn up hill on Farwest Drive SW.

> Make the first left turn into the Pierce College campus.

Those traveling from Olympia and south may find this to be a more pleasant drive. It does take about the same distance and the time may be a wash.

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