Polymer Science and Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Sylvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Research
120 Governors Drive Amherst MA 01003-9263
From the North
- From I-91 South, take exit 25 in Deerfield. At the end of the ramp, turn left and follow road to the intersection. Turn right onto Routes 5 & 10 South. Go 1 mile, then turn left onto Route 116 South for 6.6 miles. Turn left onto Meadow St. 9. Turn right onto N Pleasant St for 1 mile. At the traffic circle, take the 1st exit onto Governors Dr. for .3 miles The Conte building will be on the left.
From the South
- From I-91 North, take Exit 19 in Northampton. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel Approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). Take the exit toward UMass/Amherst. Turn right onto N Hadley Rd. Continue onto Massachusetts Ave. Turn left onto Commonwealth Ave. Continue onto Governors Drive for .4 miles. The Conte building will be on the right.
*East or West From I-90 (Mass Pike)
- Take exit 4 (West Springfield). Follow I-91 North to Exit 19. From the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 9. Travel approximately 4.5 miles to Route 116 North (turn left at traffic lights). ). Take the exit toward UMass/Amherst. Turn right onto N Hadley Rd. Continue onto Massachusetts Ave. Turn left onto Commonwealth Ave. Continue onto Governors Drive for .4 miles. The Conte building will be on the right.
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*If you are a first time visitor and traveling from the West on I-90 (Mass Pike), we do not recommend taking exit 8 off of the Mass Pike, rather follow the directions to exit 4 as explained above.