Contact

General Information

• Reception: 
  • Room 237
  • 608-262-6838
• Fax: 608-262-3322

Directions to the Department

Street Address
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

Page Sections

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• Maps
• Parking
• Directions by Car
• Airport Information

Maps

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Campus map (includes bus routes)

Click the map to open a larger, interactive version in a new window.

Parking

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Lot 36 – Next to the Building

Lot 36, a.k.a. Steenbock Ramp is located on the North side of Russell Labs on Observatory Drive (across the street from Allen Centennial Gardens). 

The ramp has a limited amount of visitor parking; availability varies based on the time of day.  Many campus offices open at 7:45 a.m., so ramps may be full by 9 a.m. during the semester.

Fees

The ramp is gated.

Visitors stop before the entrance gate and take an parking ticket.  

Don’t misplace the ticket, or you could get charged for the entire day instead of just the time you parked in the ramp.

When leaving the ramp, stop at the gate, insert your entrance ticket, and the system calculates your fee.

How to Check to See if Lot 36 is Full

To find the current number of available spaces in the ramp, click here (opens in a new window).

Alternate Lots

If Lot 36 is full (signs will say “no visitor parking”) you can try these nearby lots – our validations will work in all of them.

Click the ramp name.  The campus map will open in a new window, showing the lot and the current number of remaining parking spaces.

• Lot #27 – Nancy Nichols Hall Garage – east of Russell Labs
• Lot #67 – Linden Drive Ramp – west of Russell Labs
• Lot #20 – University Avenue Ramp – southeast of Russell Labs
• Lot #17 – Engineering Hall Ramp – south and slightly east of Russell Labs

Directions by Car

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Overview

Madison is located in south central Wisconsin and is accessible via several major highways. Madison is a:

• 1 1/2-hour drive from Milwaukee (via Interstate 94)
• 2 1/2-hour drive from Chicago (via Interstate 90)
• 4 1/2-hour drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul (via Interstate 94)
• 2-hour drive from Dubuque (via US 151)

Directions to Russell Labs – from the East

• From Interstate 90 or 94, take U.S. Hwy. 14/18 (the “Beltline”) west
• Take the Park Street exit and head north into the city
• Turn left (west) onto University Avenue
• Veer right (northeast) onto Babcock Drive
• Cross the intersection of Babcock Drive and Linden Drive
• Russell Labs is the tall (8 stories) brick building on your left.
  • There is a shorter brick building across Babcock Drive called Babcock Hall.

Directions to Russell Labs – from the West

• From U.S. Hwy. 12 or U.S. Hwy. 14, take University Ave. east into campus
• When University Avenue splits into University Ave. and Campus Dr., stay on University Ave.
• Turn left (north) on Walnut
• Turn right (east) on Observatory
• Turn right (south) on Babcock Drive.
• Russell Labs is the brick building on your right at the intersection of Linden Drive and Babcock Drive.

Airport Information

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Dane County Regional Airport, on Madison’s northeast side, provides regional and national air service to and from Madison. Seventy-five flights daily connect passengers to 22 locations, reaching 600 domestic and 70 international destinations with one-stop service.