Technical Specifications for Visiting Artists

I. DIRECTIONS TO THEATER
FROM NEW YORK CITY VIA GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE
I-80 west to Exit 43 at Parsippany, I-287 south
I-287 south to I-78 west
I-78 west to Exit 3 (“Last Exit in New Jersey”) to US Route 22 west
US 22 west to Delaware River toll bridge
Take second exit after toll (Easton/Lafayette College)
At end of exit ramp (stoplight), turn right onto Third Street
Bear right uphill as Third Street becomes College Avenue (up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM NEW YORK CITY VIA LINCOLN TUNNEL
I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) south to Exit 14, I-78 west
I-78 west to Exit 3 (“Last Exit in NJ”), US Route 22 west
US 22 west to Delaware River toll bridge
Take second exit after toll (Easton/Lafayette College)
At end of exit ramp (stoplight), turn right onto Third Street
Bear right uphill as Third Street becomes College Avenue (up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM WASHINGTON/BALTIMORE/WILMINGTON
I-95 north to PA Exit 7, I-476/Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension
I-476 north to Exit 56, Lehigh Valley/US Route 22
US 22 east to 4th Street Exit, Easton (marked for Lafayette College)
Turn left at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp
Turn left again at the next stoplight, onto Third Street (pass under Route 22)
Through another stoplight, follow Third Street straight ahead
Third Street becomes College Avenue (bears right, up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM PHILADELPHIA
From Center City, I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) west to Exit 331, I-476
Follow I-476 east to Exit 20, Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension north (to Allentown)
I-476 north to Exit 56, Lehigh Valley/US Route 22
US 22 east to 4th Street Exit, Easton (marked for Lafayette College)
Turn left at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp
Turn left again at the next stoplight, onto Third Street (pass under Route 22)
Through another stoplight, follow Third Street straight ahead
Third Street becomes College Avenue (bears right, up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM THE NORTHWEST
I-80 east to Pennsylvania Route 33 south
PA 33 south to US Route 22 east
US 22 east to 4th Street exit, Easton (marked for Lafayette College)
Turn left at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp
Turn left again at the next stoplight, onto Third Street (pass under Route 22)
Through another stoplight, follow Third Street straight ahead
Third Street becomes College Avenue (bears right, up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM THE WEST VIA I-78
I-78 east to exit 75, to Route 611/last exit in Pennsylvania
Turn left at the stop sign at the end of the exit ramp, follow signs for Route 611 north
this road is Old Philadelphia Road, then St. John Street, then Smith Street
Follow 611 signs down hill into downtown Easton; road becomes Third Street
Follow downtown traffic circle halfway around (from 6:00 to 12:00); stay on Third Street
Third Street becomes College Avenue (bears right, up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM THE WEST VIA US ROUTE 22
US 22 east to Easton’s 4th Street exit (Lafayette College/last exit in Pennsylvania)
Turn left at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp
Turn left again at the next stoplight, onto Third Street (pass under Route 22)
Through another stoplight, follow Third Street straight ahead
Third Street becomes College Avenue (bears right, up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM THE EAST VIA I-78
I-78 west to Exit 3 (“Last Exit in New Jersey”) to US Route 22 west
US 22 west to Delaware River toll bridge
Take second exit after toll (Easton/Lafayette College)
At end of exit ramp (stoplight), turn right onto Third Street
Bear right uphill as Third Street becomes College Avenue (up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM THE EAST VIA US ROUTE 22
US 22 west to Delaware River toll bridge
Take second exit after toll (Easton/Lafayette College)
At end of exit ramp (stoplight), turn right onto Third Street
Bear right uphill as Third Street becomes College Avenue (up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM THE WEST VIA US ROUTE 22 (this will get you here from Lehigh Valley International Airport or the Holiday Inn Express at the 25th Street exit)
US 22 east to Easton’s 4th Street exit (Lafayette College/last exit in Pennsylvania)
Turn left at the stoplight at the end of the exit ramp
Turn left again at the next stoplight, onto Third Street (pass under Route 22)
Through another stoplight, follow Third Street straight ahead
Third Street becomes College Avenue (bears right, up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

FROM THE BEST WESTERN EASTON INN (downtown)
From the Best Western parking lot, turn left onto Third Street; go halfway around traffic circle to continue on Third Street
Third Street becomes College Avenue (bears right, up steep hill past Williams Visual Arts Building on right)
Turn left onto McCartney Street (first left, at crest of hill)
Turn left at first stop sign onto High Street
Williams Center for the Arts is on the right, at the corner of High and Hamilton
for car parking, cross Hamilton and turn right into the parking deck behind Markle Hall
FOR LOADING DOCK ACCESS: do not turn left onto High Street. Stay on McCartney Street and turn left into the Lehigh Valley Child Care (big red sign) parking lot. Their parking lot connects immediately to the Williams Center loading dock.

TO THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS FROM ROUTE 22 EASTBOUND
Take the 25th Street/Route 248 exit
Turn left at traffic light
Turn left at next traffic light
Turn left onto Corporate Drive
Turn right onto Kunkle Drive

FROM THE WILLIAMS CENTER TO THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS VIA ROUTE 22 WESTBOUND
McCartney Street to College Avenue
Down the hill (College Avenue) to first stoplight
Right at light to on-ramp for Route 22 West (watch for stop sign at merge onto highway)
Take Route 22 West to the 25th Street/Route 248 exit
Turn left at traffic light onto 25th Street (shopping center on right)
Turn right at next traffic light
Turn left onto Corporate Drive (first left)
Turn right onto Kunkle Drive

For a map from the major highways to the Williams Center, click here.

II. General/Hospitality/Front of House/Housing/Parking

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last updated July 14, 2008


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