Directions to
Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst
From the SOUTH or EAST or WEST:
1. -> Take the Massachusestts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 4
(West Springfield), then 2. -> Take I-91 north to Exit 19. At the end of the exit
ramp, turn right on Route 9, crossing the bridge over the
Connecticut River. Then 3. -> Take Route 9 (Russell Street) through Hadley to
Amherst. About halfway through Hadley, Route 116 joins from the
left. 4. -> At the traffic light by the Amherst town common,
turn left on South Pleasant Street. (The common will be on your
right.) Proceed through the next traffic light,
then 5. -> Continue on North Pleasant Street. The Meetinghouse
will be on your right, at the corner with the next traffic light
(Kellogg Avenue).
From the NORTH or NORTHWEST:
1. -> Take Route 2 to I-91 southbound, then 2. -> Take I-91 south to Exit 25 (South Deerfield).
At the end of the ramp, turn left on Route 116. 3. -> Take Route 116 south through Sunderland to
Hadley where it joins Route 9. Turn left at the traffic light
and continue on the combined Routes 9 & 116 to Amherst. 4. -> Follow steps 4 and 5 as above.
From the NORTHEAST:
1. -> Take Route 2 to Exit 16 (US-202 south). 2. -> Take US-202 south through New Salem and Shutesbury
to Pelham. At the flashing light, 3. -> Turn right on Amherst Road and proceed (mostly
downhill) into Amherst, where the name of the street changes
to Pelham Road and then to Main Street. Continue on Main
Street to the traffic light at the center of Amherst. Then, 4. -> Turn right on North Pleasant Street. The Meetinghouse
will be on your right, at the corner with the next traffic light.
Parking
Parking in the center of Amherst is metered. In addition to on-street
parking, there are three town parking lots (also metered) fairly close
to the Meetinghouse.
1. -> a small lot directly behind the Meetinghouse, with one
space for handicapped parking. 2. -> a lot with an entrance slightly farther behind the
Meetinghouse. This lot connects to the town's parking garage. 3. -> a lot on the other side of North Pleasant Street, behind
the CVS Pharmacy.
The locations of the three parking lots are indicated on the map of
the center of Amherst:
