DESTINATION ROANOKE COLLEGEBy Car If you are driving to Roanoke from outside the region, take Roanoke College Exit 140 off Interstate 81. Turn right on Route 311 (Thompson Memorial Drive). Take a right on Peery Drive and a left on High Street. Roselawn, the Admissions and Financial Aid Office, is located on High Street. Visitor parking is available in the Upper Olin Hall lot (P-10) on High Street and directly in front of Roselawn (P-20). By Air The Roanoke Valley Regional Airport is served primarily by USAir, United Express, and Delta Commuter Airlines. Persons wishing to fly to Roanoke will find flights available from such cities as: Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., and many others. Roanoke College is located six miles from the airport, and transportation to the College is available through limousine service, taxi or by rental car. By Bus The Roanoke Valley is serviced by Greyhound Bus Lines, which is located in downtown Roanoke, a 15-minute drive to the College. Call toll-free 1-800-231-2222 for information. Regional Highway System From northern New England, take I91 south to I-84 west at Hartford, CT, to I-81 south near Scranton, PA. From New York City, take I-95 to the New Jersey Turnpike south to I-78 west at Newark, NJ, to I-81 south near Harrisburg, PA.
From Philadelphia, take I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) west to I-81 south near Harrisburg, PA. From south of Virginia, take I-85 north from Atlanta (or I-95 north from Savannah, GA, and I-26 west) to I-77 north at Columbia, SC, to I-81 north near Wytheville, VA. From west of Virginia, take I-64 east to I-81 south or I-40 east to I-81 north. |