Driving Directions

Traveling on Interstate 79 South from Pennsylvania Take exit 155 (Star City). Turn left at the end of the off-ramp.

Traveling on Interstate 79 North Take the third Morgantown exit 155 (WVU). Bear to the right coming off the ramp.

Continue on this road bearing to the right at the bottom of the hill. Cross the bridge, and proceed straight through the first traffic light, passing The Texas Roadhouse on the right. Get in the left lane, then turn left at traffic light #2 (WVU Coliseum is on the right). Now you should have a perfect view of the Health Sciences Center and Ruby Memorial Hospital in front of you in the distance. Get into the right lane and proceed through traffic light #3 (Kroger's and Burger King on the right), in the right lane. Keep going straight in the right lane through traffic light #4, beside Java Joe's Cafe. Turn right at the next traffic light (#5 and final) beside Suncrest United Methodist Church--Drummond Chapel (on the left) and proceed past the Centra Bank, but keep in the left lane. Bear left through the next intersection and proceed to the parking permit booth; if you go straight, you will go to Ruby Memorial Hospital by mistake. Tell the officer at the booth that you are going to the Health Sciences Library.

Traveling on Interstate 68 West from Maryland or Eastern West Virginia

The library is located near the Hospitals and WVU Football Stadium. Follow Pierpont Road exit 7 (WVU exit). Turn right at the stop sign and get into the left lane. Continue on this road through the traffic light until you reach the bottom of the hill and turn left at the second traffic light on 119 South. Get into the right lane and follow the road to the right as it proceeds up the hill. Proceed straight through the next traffic light. Make a right turn at the next traffic light onto the Chestnut Ridge Road (Route 705) West. Proceed straight through the next traffic light. As the road widens get into the left lane. Turn left at the next traffic light onto Willowdale Road (Don Nehlen Drive) and get into the right lane. Turn right at the next traffic light. Proceed slowly through the next five stop signs (Ruby Memorial Hospital and Physicians Office Center buildings are on the right). Turn right at the sixth stop sign near the flags and blue sign labeled Emergency Trauma. Proceed up the hill to the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center. Stop at the parking permit booth. Tell the officer that you are going to the Health Sciences Library.