* Approaching from I-26 south (Charleston): exit I-77 (to Charlotte) and continue to exit 5 (Bluff Rd). Left turn at the light onto Bluff Rd. Follow Bluff about 2.4 miles to the USC football stadium. Right turn immediately past Williams-Brice football stadium onto George Rogers Blvd. Bear left 2 blocks ahead as the road becomes Assembly St. Follow Assembly approximately 1.4 miles, under a pedistrian bridge. Turn right at the light onto Blossom St. (Strom Thurmond Fitness center will be on your left). Go through 2 lights (Main and Sumter) and pass under another, older pedestrian bridge. Get into the LEFT turn lane. The parking garage is on your left, on the hill. Drive past BOTH entrances on the hill following the BLUE directions to visitor parking. Parking is $1.00 per hour.
* Approaching from I-77 north (Charlotte): exit I-77 onto SC 277, EXIT 18 (Bull St.) Follow Bull St. until it dead ends at campus. Left onto Pendleton for one block, right onto Pickens for 2 blocks (underneath a pedistrian bridge). Right at the light onto Greene. Turn at the next left back onto Bull (the Campus gates may be closed to keep you from going any further). Pass Callcott (location of the training facility) on the right (red brick building) to the stop sign. Proceed through the stop sign and turn right immediately before the garage. Follow BLUE arrows to visitor entrance. Parking is $1.00 per hour.
* Approaching from I-26 north (Greenville/Spartanburg): Follow I-26 into town. Make sure not to follow the "Charleston/Airport" signs, but stay in one of the 3 left lanes. As I-26 crosses over the Broad River keep in the right 2 lanes as it becomes Huger St. Follow Huger St. for about 1.5 miles (through 4 lights). At the 5th light (Blossom) get into the left turn lane. There will be an Exxon station on your right at this intersection. Turn LEFT onto Blossom. Follow Blossom over a RR bridge and through 4 lights (Park, Assembly, Main and Sumter). After the 4th light pass under a pedestrian bridge and get into the LEFT turn lane. The parking garage is on your left, on the hill. Drive past BOTH entrances on the hill, and turn left at the first opportunity past the garage. That access road leads to a pay parking entrance.
* Approaching from I-20 east (Florence & N.C.): follow I-20 to the SC 277 exit (Exit # 73). SC 277 becomes Bull St. Follow Bull St. until it dead ends at campus (Pendleton St.). Left onto Pendleton for one block, right onto Pickens for 2 blocks (underneath a pedestrian bridge) to the first light (Greene). Right onto Greene. Turn at the next left back onto Bull (the Campus gates may be closed to keep you from going any further). Pass Callcott (location of the training facility) on the right (red brick building) to the stop sign. Drive past BOTH entrances on the hill following the BLUE directions to visitor parking. Parking is $1.00 per hour.
* Approaching from I-20 west(Augusta): From I-20 take Exit 64 (I-26) into Columbia. When you merge onto I-26 get OUT of the right lane. Any of the 3 left lanes go into Columbia. (Do not follow "Charleston/Airport"). Take I-26 into town. As I-26 crosses over the Broad River get into the right 2 lanes as it becomes Huger St. Follow Huger St. for about 1.5 miles (through 4 lights). At the 5th light (Blossom) get into the left turn lane. There will be an Exxon station on your right at this intersection. Turn LEFT onto Blossom. Follow Blossom over a RR bridge and through 4 lights (Park, Assembly, Main and Sumter). After the 4th light pass under a pedestrian bridge and get into the LEFT turn lane. The parking garage is on your left, on the hill. Drive past BOTH entrances on the hill following the BLUE directions to visitor parking. Parking is $1.00 per hour.
Questions/problems: call 803-777-4590 (Wm. Lynn Shirley)
Callcott is the 4 story red brick building on the other side of the entrance road to the garage.
The training room is on the top floor, room 302.
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