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VISITING VOLPE

Visiting Volpe

The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) is conveniently located at 55 Broadway in Cambridge, Massachusetts, across the street from the Kendall Square Marriott hotel, near the MIT/Kendall Square stop on the MBTA Red Line.

Detailed directions

• From Logan Airport via MBTA and Private Transportation
• From South Station via MBTA
• From North Station via MBTA
• From Highways via Private Transportation:
  • North
  • South
  • West

Please note: Official visitors are those who have been invited by a Volpe staff member or on-site contractor. Anyone without a federal government identification badge must pass a security checkpoint. It is the host’s responsibility to meet guests upon arrival, or when contacted by a security guard, and to remain with those visitors at all times. Photo identification must be shown at the security desk. If you have any questions or concerns, contact your host, or call the security desk at 617/494-2610. The Volpe Center is wheelchair accessible.

Useful Links

Transportation Services

• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
• Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
• Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (Masspike)

Lodging

• Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
• Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism

Weather

• Internet Weather Resources

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From Logan Airport via MBTA and Private Transportation

MBTA Public Transportation

1. From any terminal, take free shuttle bus to the MBTA Blue Line Subway.
2. Take train to Boston.
3. At Government Center, change to the Green Line.
4. On Green Line, go to Park Street (one stop).
5. At Park Street, change to the Red Line northbound (Alewife).
6. Take Red Line to Kendall Square.
7. The Center is located across Broadway from the Marriott Hotel.

Private Transportation

1. Follow signs to merge onto I-90 West/Mass Pike/Massachusetts Turnpike.
2. Take exit number 24-25 for I-93 North/South Boston.
3. Merge onto MA-3 North/US-1North/I-93 North via the exit on the left.
4. Take I-93 North to Exit 26 (Storrow Drive), keeping to the left.
5. Take first exit on left to Government Center/Kendall Square.
6. Turn right and go over the Longfellow Bridge.
7. The Center is the first building on the right after passing a set of lights (Third Street).

From South Station via MBTA

1. Take the MBTA Red Line northbound (Alewife).
2. Travel to Kendall Square.
3. The Center is located across Broadway from the Marriott Hotel.

From North Station via MBTA

1. Take the MBTA Green Line inbound to Park Street.
2. Change to the Red Line northbound (Alewife).
3. Travel to Kendall Square.
4. The Center is located across Broadway from the Marriott Hotel.

From Highways North via Private Transportation

I-95 Southbound

1. Take I-95 South to Route 1 South.
2. Go over the Tobin Bridge.
3. Stay left and pay toll.
4. Take I-93 South to Exit 26 (Storrow Drive).
5. Follow signs for Storrow Drive, keeping to the right.
6. Go through tunnel/underpass.
7. Take first exit on left to Government Center/Kendall Square.
8. Turn right and go over the Longfellow Bridge.
9. The Center is the first building on the right after passing a set of lights (Third Street).

I-93 South (Expressway)

1. Take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive).
2. Follow signs for Storrow Drive, keeping to the right.
3. Go through tunnel/underpass.
4. Take first exit on left to Government Center/Kendall Square.
5. Turn right and go over the Longfellow Bridge.
6. The Center is the first building on the right after passing a set of lights (Third Street).

From Highways South via Private Transportation

I-95 North (Providence area)

1. Proceed North to the split.
2. Go right at the split onto Route 93 (Expressway) to Boston.
3. Take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive) off Route 93.
4. Follow signs for Storrow Drive, keeping to the left.
5. Go through tunnel/underpass.
6. Take first exit on left to Government Center/Kendall Square.
7. Turn right and go over the Longfellow Bridge.
8. The Center is the first building on the right after passing a set of lights (Third Street).

I-93 North (Expressway)

1. Take Exit 26 (Storrow Drive).
2. Follow signs for Storrow Drive, keeping to the left.
3. Go through tunnel/underpass.
4. Take first exit on left to Government Center/Kendall Square.
5. Turn right and go over the Longfellow Bridge.
6. The Center is the first building on the right after passing a set of lights (Third Street).

From Highways West via Private Transportation

Mass. Turnpike (I-90 East)

1. Take I-90 East.
2. Get off at Exit 18 (Allston/Cambridge).
3. Take the right lane off.
4. Turn right onto Storrow Drive (Guest Quarters Suites Hotel is on right)
5. Take the Government Center/Kendall Square exit.
6. Turn left and go over the Longfellow Bridge.
7. The Center is the first building on the right after passing a set of lights (Third Street).

Route 2

1. Follow Route 2 to the rotary.
2. Turn right and go over the bridge (Alewife Brook Parkway).
3. At end, turn left (but stay right).
4. Proceed Memorial Drive, eastbound.
5. Drive along Charles River past MIT.
6. Note: Memorial Drive will first bear left under an underpass, then bear right. Do not take left to Downtown Boston.
7. Memorial Drive then curves left under the Longfellow Bridge, becoming Edwin Land Blvd.
8. Turn left at 1st light onto Binney St.
9. Turn left again at 2nd light onto Third Street.
10. At end of Third, turn right onto Broadway.
11. The Center is the first building on the right.

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