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Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center
497 Cory Hall #1774
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1774

Cory Hall is located at the northeast corner of campus on Hearst Ave. at Gayley Rd. (across the street from 2609 Hearst, the Goldman School of Public Policy). When you enter Cory Hall you will be on the second (2nd) floor. Elevators are at the opposite end of the building.

BSAC is on the fourth (4th) floor, room 497.

Cory Hall

Directions to Cory Hall
(Engineering Side of Campus)
Directions to MLK Student Union
(South Side of Campus)

Parking Information
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If you need further information please contact:

BSAC Office:
510.643.6690
bsacdesk@eecs.berkeley.edu

Richard Lossing:
      Office: (510) 643-9827
      Cellular: (510) 703-9569
      rlossing@eecs.berkeley.edu

John Huggins:
      Office: (510) 643-5663
      Cellular: (510) 847-7687
      jhuggins@eecs.berkeley.edu

Engineering Side of Campus

Directions to Cory Hall

From Northbound Highway 101 (Daly City)

Exit to San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
Exit to I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
Exit University Avenue. Veer to your right, heading East, towards the Berkeley Hills
Continue East on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street.
Take a left (North) onto Oxford
Take a second stoplight right (East) onto Hearst
Follow Hearst along the north side of campus past the stoplight at Euclid Avenue
Cory Hall is located on the right side of the street between Le Roy Ave and Gayley Rd.

From Westbound 24 (Contra Costa County)

Take 24 through the Caldecott Tunnel to Highway 13 Berkeley exit
Continue on 13, Hwy 13 becomes Ashby Avenue near the Claremont Hotel
Turn right at Shattuck Avenue
Turn right at University Avenue and continue east one block to Oxford Street
Take a left (North) onto Oxford
Take a second stoplight right (East) onto Hearst
Follow Hearst along the north side of campus past the stoplight at Euclid Avenue
Cory Hall is located on the right side of the street between Le Roy Ave and Gayley Rd.

From Westbound Highway 13

Highway 13 becomes Tunnel Road
Continue on Tunnel Road. Tunnel Road becomes Ashby Avenue near that Claremont Hotel
Turn right at Shattuck Avenue
Turn right at University Avenue and continue east one block to Oxford Street
Take a left (North) onto Oxford
Take a second stoplight right (East) onto Hearst
Follow Hearst along the north side of campus past the stoplight at Euclid Avenue
Cory Hall is located on the right side of the street between Le Roy Ave and Gayley Rd.

From I-80 East or West (San Francisco, Sacramento, Richmond, Vallejo)

Exit University Avenue
Continue east on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street.
Take a left (North) onto Oxford
Take a second stoplight right (East) onto Hearst
Follow Hearst along the north side of campus past the stoplight at Euclid Avenue
Cory Hall is located on the right side of the street between Le Roy Ave and Gayley Rd.

From Westbound I-580

Exit I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
Exit at University Avenue
Continue East on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
Take a left (North) onto Oxford
Take a second stoplight right (East) onto Hearst
Follow Hearst along the north side of campus past the stoplight at Euclid Avenue
Cory Hall is located on the right side of the street between Le Roy Ave and Gayley Rd.

From North I-880 (San Jose; Hayward; Oakland Airport)

Head north on I-880
Exit 80 East (to Berkeley-Sacramento)
Exit at University Avenue
Continue East on University Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles to Oxford Street
Take a left (North) onto Oxford
Take a second stoplight right (East) onto Hearst
Follow Hearst along the north side of campus past the stoplight at Euclid Avenue
Cory Hall is located on the right side of the street between Le Roy Ave and Gayley Rd.

Directions to MLK Student Union

(South Side of Campus)

MLK Student Union

South Side of Campus

From Northbound Highway 101 (Daly City)

Exit to San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge
Exit to I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
Exit University Avenue. Veer to your right, heading East, towards the Berkeley Hills
Continue East on University Avenue
Turn right at Oxford Street
Turn left at Durant Avenue
Turn left at Telegraph Avenue
Turn left at Bancroft Way
The MLK Student Union will be on your right

From I-80 East or West (San Francisco, Sacramento, Richmond, Vallejo)

Exit University Avenue
Continue east on University Avenue
Turn right at Oxford Street
Turn left at Durant Avenue
Turn left at Telegraph Avenue
Turn left at Bancroft Way
The MLK Student Union will be on your right

From Westbound I-580

Exit I-80 East (Berkeley/Sacramento)
Exit at University Avenue
Continue East on University Avenue
Turn right at Oxford Street
Turn left at Durant Avenue
Turn left at Telegraph Avenue
Turn left at Bancroft Way
The MLK Student Union will be on your right

From North I-880 (San Jose; Hayward; Oakland Airport)

Stay in left center lanes
Exit 80 East (to Berkeley)
Exit at University Avenue
Continue East on University Avenue
Turn right at Oxford Street
Turn left at Durant Avenue
Turn left at Telegraph Avenue
Turn left at Bancroft Way
The MLK Student Union will be on your right

From Westbound 24 (Contra Costa County)

Take 24 through the Caldecott Tunnel to Highway 13 Berkeley exit
Continue on 13, Hwy 13 becomes Ashby Avenue near the Claremont Hotel
Turn right at Telegraph Avenue
Turn left at Bancroft Way
The MLK Student Union will be on your right

From Westbound Highway 13

Highway 13 becomes Tunnel Road (Tunnel Road becomes Ashby Avenue near that Claremont Hotel)
Turn right at Telegraph Avenue
Turn left at Bancroft Way
The MLK Student Union will be on your right

Parking Information

MLK Student Union Garage

Approximately 100 feet West of MLK Student Union.
The entrance to the underground parking facility will be on your right, just beyond the pedestrian traffic signal.

During BSAC IAB Conference, there will be an attendant in a yellow jacket at the sidewalk entrance that will greet you and give you a parking permit when you identify yourself as a BSAC IAB guest. If you arrive after the attendant has left, enter the garage and the person in the booth will assist you.
YOU MUST REQUEST PARKING IN ADVANCE.

As you enter the garage, be sure to take (and keep) the ticket from the machine. You will need it to exit.

It is possible to take BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit; train/subway) from San Francisco and Oakland to the University. The Downtown Berkeley BART station is a 15 minute walk from MLK Student Union.

Lower Hearst Parking Structure

Once you are on Hearst Ave.
Turn left (northeast) onto LeConte Ave. (second left; uphill to the right).
Turn right (south) onto Scenic Ave. (first right).
The parking structure is on the left, at the corner of Scenic Ave. and Hearst Ave.
Enter on the lower level (Level 2, "Hourly Public Parking") and purchase your permit at the machine.
Cory Hall is one and a half blocks up Hearst Ave.

Upper Hearst Parking Structure (require parking pass)

Once you are on Hearst Ave.
Continue uphill on Hearst Ave. along the north side of campus, past the stop light at Euclid Ave.
The parking structure is 11/2 blocks further, on the left BEFORE the next stoplight. Turn left into the parking garage.
Cory Hall is located on the right side of the street, directly across the street from the parking structure.
If you reach the stoplight at the corner of Hearst and Gayley, you went 50 feet too far. Turn left at the light and then left again into level 2 of the parking structure.

Please be sure to mark the date of your visit on the pass and hang it from your rear-view mirror.

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