Lehigh University Geometry and Topology Conference Travel Information

By air:

From some cities, significant savings can be obtained by flying to Newark Airport. Bus service from Newark Airport to Bethlehem is quite convenient. It takes 1 hour and 45 minutes, leaving from every terminal of the airport and arriving at the (South) Bethlehem Bus Terminal, 3 blocks from campus. Do not get off at the Industrial Park, which is the first Bethlehem exit. The bus line is Trans-Bridge and costs about $12 one way.

The walk from the Bethlehem Bus Terminal to the Math Dept. is short and easy (4 blocks South, which is the uphill direction), as is the walk to the hotel (1 block North then 3 blocks West). The "temporary" bus terminal is just east of New Street, between Third and Fourth Streets.

Here is the bus schedule for both the Trans-Bridge line connecting Bethlehem to the Newark Airport, and the Bieber Bus Line connecting Bethlehem to Philadelphia (the Philadelphia station is at 10th and Filbert, within walking distance of the Market Street subway stop).

Driving:

If you take Route 78, there is an exit to Lehigh University, which leads you to the East side of town. Follow 3rd street (Route 412) to Taylor Street, and turn left. About 5 blocks up will be Packer Ave., and the Math department and lecture rooms are on Packer, in the middle as you go through campus.

If coming from the North on Rte. 33 or the Pa. Turnpike, you will get on Rte. 22, and follow the above instructions.

If coming from the East on Rte. 78, do not take the exit which says Rte. 22 to Phillipsburg. Stay on Rte. 78 to the Hellertown exit. Turn right at the end of the Hellertown exit. After about a mile, Rte. 412 veers to the left. Follow it. It becomes Fourth Street in Bethlehem. Turn left at Taylor or Webster to get to campus.

Those coming from Philadelphia could take the Northeast Extension of the Pa. Turnpike (Rte. 476) to Rte. 22, and proceed as above. It is much quicker to take the Quakertown exit, then Rte. 309 North to Rte. 378 to Bethlehem. Once over the hill, look for Summit St., one block past the flashing yellow light. Turn right and stay on Summit for 3 blocks until it ends at Brodhead. Turn left onto Brodhead and follow campus map to be provided later. If you miss Summit, keep going to Broadway, the first traffic light, and turn right. Then turn right at Fourth and right at Brodhead (both traffic lights).

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