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Driving Directions and Parking

Directions to the University Library

From Chicago
Average travel time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Take I-90 West to Exit 171A (Janesville/Milton exit). Take Highway 26 North to Milton. At the stoplight, turn right onto Highway 59 East. Take Highway 59 East to Whitewater. Turn left at Indian Mound Parkway. Turn right onto Highway 12 (Main Street). Turn left onto North Prairie Street. Turn left into Parking Lot #12.

Alternate Routes from Chicago:
I-94 West to Hwy 50 W to Lake Geneva.
Hwy 12 West to Whitewater
Hwy 12 West to Whitewater
Hwy 14 West to Hwy 89 N; then left onto Hwy 12 (Main Street)

From Janesville
Average travel time: 30 minutes
Take Highway 26 North to Milton. At the stoplight, turn right onto Highway 59 East. Take Highway 59 East to Whitewater. Turn left at Indian Mound Parkway. Turn right onto Highway 12 (Main St). Turn left onto North Prairie Street. Turn left into Parking Lot #12.

From Madison
Average travel time: 60 minutes
Take I-90 East to Exit 163 (Milton/Edgerton exit). Take Highway 59 East, turn left onto County N, and continue on County Road N to Whitewater. Turn left at Indian Mound Parkway. Turn right onto Highway 12 (Main St). Turn left onto North Prairie Street. Turn left into Parking Lot #12.

From Milwaukee
Average travel time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Take I-43 South. At East Troy, take Highway 20 West, then Highway 12 West to Whitewater. Continue on Highway 12 (Main Street). Turn right onto North Prairie Street. Turn left into Parking Lot #12.

From Watertown Average travel time: 45 minutes
Take Highway 26 South. Turn left onto County Road N (the intersection next to Jim's Burger Corner) in Jefferson. Continue on County Road N to Whitewater. Turn left onto Starin Road. Turn right onto North Prairie Street. Turn right into Parking Lot #12.

Parking on Campus

Visitors to the UW-Whitewater campus can either park at a metered parking spot or obtain a visitor/guest parking permit from Parking Services, which is located in the Visitor Center on Starin Road. A parking permit will allow you to park in any parking space which is not metered or reserved.

More Information:
General Information for Visitors
Visitor and Guest Parking Information
Campus Map