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Red Roof Inn #031 - "Milwaukee"
6360 South 13th Street
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-764-3500 phone

• UW Rate: 15% off all rates (subject to blackout periods) (as of October 2005)
  Use booking code CP514137
• Parking: Surface lot on premises; no fee for guests.

Getting to the Red Roof Inn

The Red Roof Inn is located at the south end of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Area, just off I-94 / Hwy-41 at College Avenue, near Mitchell International Airport (MKE). Travelers who arrive in Milwaukee via ground transportation are encouraged to choose a hotel closer to UWM. The Red Roof Inn is best located for travelers who arrive via the airport and intend to rent a car.

Driving to the Red Roof Inn from Mitchell International Airport (MKE)

1. Departing the airport terminal, turn left (south) onto Howell Avenue.
2. Take Howell Avenue south 1 mi (1.8 km) to College Avenue. Turn right (west) onto College Avenue.
   
3. Take College Avenue west about 1 mi (1.5 km) to the Red Roof Inn.
   
   
   

Getting to UWM from the Red Roof Inn

Note: On-campus parking is often scarce when classes are in session.

Some curb parking in the neighborhood surrounding UWM is available, with restrictions. Therefore, guests of the Super 8 Motel are encouraged to *****.

There are metered public parking lots at several locations on the UWM campus. Refer to the PDF map of the UWM campus for parking lot and building locations.

Driving Directions: From the Red Roof Inn to UWM

1. Take College Avenue west to I-94 / Hwy-41. Go right (north) onto I-94 / Hwy-41.
   
2. Travel northbound on I-94/Hwy-41 for to the freeway interchange at the southeastern corner of Milwaukee. Merge to the right lane and take I-43/I-94/Hwy-41 toward downtown Milwaukee.
   
   
   
3. Travel northbound on I-94/I-43/Hwy-41 approximately 6 miles (10 km) into downtown Milwaukee. Merge to the center lanes and take I-43 North toward Green Bay.
   
   
   
4. Exit I-43 at Ramp 74 (Locust Street). Turn right onto Locust Street and go east. (~2 mi / 3 km)
   
   
   
5. After crossing the Milwaukee River, you will approach the intersection of Locust & Oakland.
6. To reach the Physics Building, turn left (north) onto Oakland Avenue.
7. Take Oakland Avenue north 2 blocks to Kenwood Boulevard. Turn right (east) onto Kenwood Boulevard. Go 1 block east to the Physics Building.
   
   
   

Driving Directions: From UWM to the Red Roof Inn

From Kenwood & Oakland, on the UWM campus:

1. Take Oakland Avenue south 2 blocks to Locust Street. Turn right (west) onto Locust Street.
   
   
   
2. Take Locust Street west approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to I-43. Turn left (south) and merge onto I-43.
   
   
   
3. Take I-43 south approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) into downtown Milwaukee. At the interchange, take the center lanes onto I-94 / I-43 / Hwy-41 southbound toward Chicago.
   
   
   
4. Take I-94 / I-43 / Hwy-41 south approximately 6 mi (10 km) to the southeastern corner of Milwaukee (the "Mitchell interchange"). At the interchange, take the left lanes onto I-94 / Hwy-41 southbound toward Chicago.
   
   
   
5. Take I-94 / Hwy-41 south approximately 2 mi (3 km) to Exit 319 (College Avenue). Merge to the right lane.
   
6. Take Exit 319 to College Avenue. Turn left (east) onto College Avenue.
   
7. Take College Avenue east to 13th Street (County V). Turn right (south) onto 13th Street.
   
8. Take 13th Street (County V) south to the Red Roof Inn.
   
   
   

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