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January 29, 2011
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UWMLSC Visitors: Directions to UWM Physics Building
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Physics Building
1900 East Kenwood Boulevard
Milwaukee Wisconsin 53211 USA
414-229-4474 Department Office
414-229-5589 Department Fax
http://www.phys.uwm.edu/
UWM is located east of the Milwaukee River, just north of Locust Street, on Milwaukee's upper-east side.
To reach UWM, travel to Milwaukee on I-94, I-43, or Hwy 41/45, as appropriate. Take I-43 toward Milwaukee's upper-east side.
Travel advisory: The I-94 / I-43 freeway interchange in downtown Milwaukee (the "Marquette Interchange") is undergoing renovation. Please drive carefully.
Printable Directions to UWM
- Driving to UWM from Milwaukee-Mitchell International Airport, MKE
- Driving to UWM from Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, ORD (approaching Milwaukee from the south on I-94 West)
- Driving to UWM from Beloit/Rockford (approaching Milwaukee from the southwest on I-43)
- Driving to UWM from Madison (approaching Milwaukee from the west on I-94 East)
- Driving to UWM from Green Bay (approaching Milwaukee from the north on I-43)
- Driving to UWM from Fond Du Lac (approaching Milwaukee from the northwest on Hwy 41/45)
There is also a printable (PDF) map of the UWM campus, showing parking areas and the location of the Physics Building.
View a larger map of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bridges cross the Milwaukee River at:
- Capitol Drive
- Locust Street
- North Avenue
- Humboldt Boulevard (Between North Avenue and Brady Street)
- Holton Street / Van Buren Street
- Several locations throughout the downtown Milwaukee area
Locale and Parking
Note: On-campus parking is often scarce when classes are in session.
Some curb parking in the neighborhood surrounding UWM is available, with restrictions.
When classes are in session, UWM services satellite UPARK lots (marked 
above)
with regularly-scheduled charter buses. Information is available from these sources:
- UWM Parking & Transit Office
- UPARK · Capitol & Humboldt Lot -- Northwest of UWM, on the west bank of the Milwaukee River, at the foot of the radio broadcast towers
- UPARK · Veterans Park / McKinley Marina / Bradford Beach Route -- At three sites along the shoreline of Lake Michigan
