Main Campus Directions

Penn Street Bridge Traffic Rerouting

The exit ramp for traffic driving on 422 W to Penn Street (towards the city) will be closed. The ramp is anticipated to reopen to traffic in October 2019.
Traffic entering the city across the Penn Street Bridge will be reduced to one lane. The eastbound traffic will not return to two lanes until project completion which is anticipated in December of 2019.
The Westbound traffic across the Penn Street Bridge will remain in two lanes until the last stages of the project.
Between October and December of 2019 the westbound bridge traffic will also be reduced to one lane.
Pedestrian traffic will stay at the current location on the south side of the structure and will remain in this configuration until August of 2018.

Detailed information on timeline and lane configurations can be found on the PennDOT's website.

Traveling West - PA Turnpike
Take the Morgantown Interchange exit, 176 North, for approximately 14 miles. Take the 422 West exit. Follow until you get to the exit marked Penn Street, Reading. Take the exit and you will immediately cross a bridge. Stay in the right lane and the College is on the right. After crossing the bridge and at the light, turn right onto Second Street (you'll pass the front of the Berks Hall), go one block and turn right onto Franklin Street. Make the next right onto Front Street, pass under the bridge and park in parking garage at the corner of Front and Washington Streets.

Traveling via 422 West from King of Prussia
Take exit marked Penn Street, Reading. Immediately cross a bridge and the College is on the right. Turn right onto Second Street after crossing the bridge (you'll pass the front of the College), go one block and turn right onto Franklin Street. Make the next right onto Front Street, pass under the bridge and park in parking garage at the corner of Front and Washington Streets.

Traveling via Route 61
Follow Route 61 South. Take 222 South Lancaster/Lebanon exit. Take exit 422 East. Take exit marked Penn Street, Reading. Immediately cross a bridge and the College is on the right. Turn right onto Second Street, after crossing the bridge (you'll pass the front of the College), go one block and turn right onto Franklin Street. Make the next right onto Front Street, pass under the bridge and park in parking garage at the corner of Front and Washington Streets.

Traveling via Route 222
From 222 South take the exit marked 222 South Lancaster /176 /422. Continue on this bypass. Take exit 422 East. Take Penn Street, Reading exit. Immediately cross a bridge and the College is on the right. Turn right onto Second Street after crossing the bridge (you'll pass the front of the College), go one block and turn right onto Franklin Street. Make the next right onto Front Street, pass under the bridge and park in parking garage at the corner of Front and Washington Streets.