Texas Geometry and Topology Conference
 Texas A&M University
October 29-31, 2004

Directions

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Airline Connections

For the purposes of making airline reservations, most persons will probably find it convenient to fly directly to Easterwood Airport in College Station, which is only minutes from Texas A&M University and the hotel. Connections are available to and from Dallas/Fort Worth via American Eagle airline. Connections are available to and from Houston via Sky West airline.

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Driving Directions to College Station

All driving directions take you to the intersection of University Drive and Ireland Street near the Texas A&M University campus. Click here for campus directions.

Austin, San Antonio, Caldwell: From TX-21, you will take TX-47 (after you cross the Brazos River) and head south. Continue south on TX-47 until you reach Raymond Stotzer Parkway. Turn left (east) onto Raymond Stotzer Parkway towards FM-60E. As you enter College Station, Raymond Stotzer Parkway becomes University Drive (FM-60E). Continue east on University Drive to the intersection of University Drive and Ireland Street.

Houston: Take US-290 west to Hempstead. In Hempstead, take the TX-6 exit, and head north toward Navasota and College Station. As you enter College Station, you will take TX-6 to the University Drive/FM-60 exit, where you will turn left (west) onto University Drive. Head west on University Drive, through the intersection of Texas Avenue and University Drive. Continue west on University Drive to the intersection of University Drive and Ireland Street.

Waco, Dallas, Hearne: As you approach Bryan from US-190/TX-6, you will take the Earl Rudder Freeway/TX-6. Continue south several miles on the Earl Rudder Freeway/TX-6, to the University Drive/FM-60 exit, where you will turn right (west) onto University Drive. Head west on University Drive, through the intersection of Texas Avenue and University Drive. Continue west on University Drive to the intersection of University Drive and Ireland Street.

Madisonville: From US-190/TX-21, you will turn left onto Earl Rudder Freeway/TX-6. Exit to the right (west) on University Drive East. Continue west on University Drive, through the intersection of Texas Avenue and University Drive. Continue west on University Drive to the intersection of University Drive and Ireland Street.

Carlos, Huntsville: You will stay on TX-30 into College Station, where TX-30 becomes Harvey Road. Continue west on Harvey Road to the intersection of Harvey Road and Texas Avenue. Turn right (north) onto Texas Avenue, to the intersection of Texas Avenue and University Drive. Turn left (west) onto University Drive. Continue west on University Drive to the intersection of University Drive and Ireland Street.

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Driving Directions on the TAMU campus

A printable local map is available here. These directions assume that you are at the corner of University Drive and Ireland Street, as per the driving directions above. You will turn left onto Ireland Street if you are coming from the east and right onto Ireland Street if you are coming from the west. On your right will be the Northside Parking Garage, where you may park; on your left will be the Blocker Building where the conference will be held. If the Northside Parking Garage, is full, you can park in the new Northgate Parking Garage behind the Northgate area across from campus. Follow University Drive west to College Main and take a right (north). The entrance to the garage is just past the intersection of College Main and Church Street. (For more detailed directions, see this map.) In addition, on Saturday and Sunday you may park without charge in any parking space on campus that is not numbered, reserved, or marked "30 minute".

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Directions to Hotel

A printable local map is available here. These directions assume that you are at the corner of University Drive and Ireland Street, as per the driving directions above. Participants will be staying at the LaQuinta Inn-College Station, 607 Texas Avenue South, at the corner of Texas Avenue and Live Oak Street, just south of the intersection of Texas Avenue and University Drive. You will go east on University Drive (FM-60) to Texas Avenue. Turn right (south) onto Texas Avenue. Take the first left onto Live Oak, past the Denny's Restaurant to the La Quinta Inn.

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