Driving from Portsmouth, NH to UNH

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From Portsmouth to UNH, Durham

From the Portsmouth traffic circle:

Take the exit to Rt. 4/16 (Spaulding Turnpike).
Drive north to Exit 6W (after the overpass).
Take Exit 6W (Rt. 4) to Durham.
Exit at Rt. 155A and go left at the end of the ramp.

You are now on Main Street approaching campus from the west. Take the left across from the athletic fields, the tennis courts are a few yards beyond your exit. The equestrian center paddock will be on your left. Take the first right. Putnam Hall will be the white building off to your right, and Cole Hall is the brick building on the left. Park in the Visitor's Parking area just past Cole and Barton Hall, on the left. If you have a visitor pass, you may park in the Visitor Center lot. If not, go into the Visitor Center to the Parking Window to get a one-day temporary parking permit (you must have your license plate number for the permit). Put the permit on your car window.

You must park legally or your car will be towed.

To go directly to The New England Conference Center from Route 4

Once on Route 4, go through two traffic lights.
At the third traffic light, take a left onto Madbury Road.
Follow Madbury Road for approximately one mile to the stop sign at the corner of Madbury and Edgewood Roads.
Turn right onto Edgewood Road for approximately 1/2 mile to Strafford Avenue, which is on your left. Take Strafford Avenue one block and the New England Center is on your right.