Directions & Lodging

Directions from I-81:

Take Exit 118 to reach the exit ramps for all three of the exits at this location. There is only one exit ramp serving the exits; missing the ramp means a trip north to Exit 128 or south to Exit 114 to turn around.

Take Exit 118B onto U.S. 460 West. Follow the signs for Blacksburg/Virginia Tech. The U.S. 460 bypass is a limited-access highway from I-81 to Virginia Tech.

Watch signs carefully for routes and directions. Stay on U.S. 460 West, toward Virginia Tech, Bluefield for 2.5 miles to the traffic light at VA 314, (Southgate Drive).

Turn right onto Southgate Drive. Drive for .8 miles on Southgate Drive. Turn right onto Tech Center Drive. Drive .9 miles on Tech Center Drive and enter the park.

AVID is located in Research Building X and can be reached via Kraft Drive, Pratt Drive, or Tech Center Drive (see map).

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