Directions
Directions
For specific directions from a location to the Health Sciences Library, use Google Maps.
Driving Directions
From Raleigh and points east:
- Take 1-40 West
- Merge onto NC-54 W via Exit 273A toward Chapel Hill
- Stay straight to go onto Raleigh Road/NC-54 W
- Turn slight left onto McCauley Street
- Turn left onto Pittsboro Street
- Take the curve to the left and straight through the light onto Manning Drive
- At the first stoplight (just before an overhead pedestrian walkway), turn right.
- Turn left at the stop light onto Mason Farm Road
- At the stop sign, turn left into the Dogwood Parking Deck. View Map
From points west on US I-40:
- Take NC 54 East to Chapel Hill. (NOTE: The exit for NC 54 East is just outside Burlington, NC.)
- Exit at Columbia Street/US 15-501 and turn left onto South Columbia Street.
- From South Columbia Street, turn right on Manning Drive.
- At the first stoplight (just before an overhead pedestrian walkway), turn right.
- Turn left at the stop light onto Mason Farm Road
- At the stop sign, turn left into the Dogwood Parking Deck. View Map
From the intersection of Franklin and Columbia Streets in Chapel Hill:
- Go south 1 block on Columbia Street and follow the traffic flow right at Cameron Avenue and left onto Pittsboro Street. Hint: follow the blue H(ospital) Trauma Center signs.
- Take the left fork and cross Columbia Street to Manning Drive.
- At the first stoplight (just before an overhead pedestrian walkway), turn right.
- Turn left at the stop light onto Mason Farm Road
- At the stop sign, turn left into the Dogwood Parking Deck. View Map
From Pittsboro and points south:
- Go north on Hwy. 15-501 and as you approach Chapel Hill cross over Hwy. 15-501 By-Pass and proceed about .8 miles (Do not take the by-pass, but follow the signs for Hwy. 86 North). Hint: follow the blue H(ospital) Trauma Center Signs.
- Turn right onto Manning Drive.
- At the first stoplight (just before an overhead pedestrian walkway), turn right.
- Turn left at the stop light onto Mason Farm Road
- At the stop sign, turn left into the Dogwood Parking Deck. View Map
Walking Directions
photo: Lynn Eades/HSL- Outside route:
- After parking, walk west 1 (long) block on Manning Drive to Columbia Street. PLEASE NOTE: use extreme caution in the area of construction on the Dental Sciences Research Building. Visit http://www.dps.unc.edu/NewsLinks/ManningPedWeb/ManningPed.cfm for more information.
- Turn right and walk north 1/2 block on Columbia Street. HSL is the 5-story brick building on the right. (Landmark: A pedestrian stoplight is directly in front of the library.)
- Inside route:
- From the Dogwood deck, follow the signs to the Dental School.
- Continue walking past Tarrson Hall and enter the doorway off the patio between Tarrson Hall and the School of Dentistry building.
- Take the elevator to the first floor and turn left.
- Follow posted signs to the library and continue down the hall.
- Go through the door at the end of the hall; this will put you in the MacNider building.
- Turn left and continue down the short hallway and take stairs on the right.
- Take exit door at the top of stairs and exit the building.
- This will put you near the back door of the Health Sciences Library and the Sam Hill Medicinal Gardens.
Park and Ride Lots
Chapel Hill Transit operates express and local bus service from Park and Ride lots in both Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Park and Ride service is a fast, efficient way to get to the UNC campus, hospitals, and downtown Chapel Hill. There are also four Park and Ride lots to utilize.
