Directions to Lake Carnegie and Princeton Crew Team Races
Directions to Lake Carnegie and Princeton Crew Races
Directions to the Boathouse
From the West or Midwest
In New Jersey, drive EAST on Interstate 78 until you reach Highway 206.
Turn SOUTH and follow 206 SOUTH into Princeton. (206 South becomes Bayard
Lane.) You will reach a three-way intersection of Bayard Lane, Nassau
Street, and 206 South, turn LEFT onto NASSAU STREET and and take your
first RIGHT onto MERCER STREET. Take your first LEFT onto ALEXANDER
STREET. Follow Alexander Street until you reach the SECOND LIGHT. Take a
LEFT at this light onto FACULTY ROAD. Continue on FACULTY ROAD until
first light. Turn RIGHT onto WASHINGTON ROAD and you should see an
entrance on your RIGHT to the boathouse.
From the South
Follow the New Jersey Turnpike NORTH to EXIT 8 - Hightstown. Turn LEFT
onto Highway 33 after exiting the turnpike and follow signs for Route 571.
Continue for approximately 12 miles on Route 571 until you reach the
intersection of Route 1. Continue straight on 571 across US 1. Once
you cross the intersection, Route 571 becomes Washington Road. Continue on
Washington Road across a bridge until you come to your first LIGHT.
The boat house entrance should be on your LEFT.
From the North
Follow the New Jersey Turnpike SOUTH to EXIT 9 - New Brunswick. After the
toll booth (use a booth on the far RIGHT), turn RIGHT onto the ramp to
Highway 18 NORTH. Soon after, turn into the lefthand fork of the road,
staying in the right lane (you will see a BENNIGAN'S restaurant ahead and
to your right as you BEAR LEFT). You will immediately BEAR RIGHT for an
obscured exit to US 1 SOUTH, Trenton. These three turns occur in rapid
succession. Follow US 1 about 18 miles to the exit at Route 571
(WASHINGTON ROAD). Turn RIGHT and follow Washington Road (Route 571)
across a bridge until you come to your first LIGHT. The boat house
entrance should be on your LEFT.
From Philadelphia, Delaware, Maryland, etc
Follow Route 95 North into New Jersey. Staying on Route 95 North, proceed
to exit 8B, Princeton Pike North. Take Princeton Pike (Mercer St) until you reach a 25 MPH speed zone. Proceed on Mercer St. down the hill in front of you. Proceed up the hill and through the next light. Take your next RIGHT onto ALEXANDER STREET. Proceed on Alexander St. until you reach the SECOND LIGHT. Take a LEFT onto FACULTY ROAD. Continue on FACULTY ROAD
until first light. Take the first RIGHT around the circle onto the WASHINGTON ROAD (poorly marked) and you should see an entrance on your RIGHT to the boathouse.
Directions to Races from the Boathouse
This is the location for the Spring Races Finish Line and Fall Races Starting Line
Make a right out of the boathouse, go about 20 feet to the light, and make a left onto WASHINGTON ROAD. (If following the directions from the North or South above, this is the same as if you continue straight on Washington as you pass the boathouse on your left). Continue on WASHINGTON through the campus until you reach NASSAU STREET (approx. 3 lights/2 miles). Make a RIGHT onto NASSAU STREET. Go approx. 3 or 4 miles (NASSAU STREET becomes RT. 27 after the first mile) and you will see the lake and a large open area on your RIGHT.
There is a parking at the end of this open area, and a small set of metal stands. This is the viewing area and the finish line for the spring 2000 meter races. The Fall 3 mile races start here and end near the boathouse.
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