Directions

Directions from Kansas City (I-70)

Take I-70 West to the West-Lawrence Exit. (This is the second out of three Lawrence exits).
You will enter Lawrence on McDonald Drive. Continue traveling South on McDonald Drive.
McDonald Drive turns into Iowa Street at the 6th Street overpass. Continue traveling South on Iowa Street to 15th Street.
From Iowa Street, turn Left (East) onto 15th Street. Continue until you reach Naismith Drive.
Turn Right (Southeast) onto Naismith Drive.
You will see a PUBLIC PARKING garage on your right.
Once you exit the parking garage, walk Southeast on Naismith Drive. Continue walking as the road curves to the left and then intersects with Sunnyside Ave.
At this juncture, Naismith Dr. turns directly south and Sunnyside Ave. continues east. STAY EAST ON SUNNYSIDE AVE.
The Dole Center is located on Sunnyside Ave. approximately two blocks from the parking garage.

Directions from the MCI Airport

Exit the Kansas City International Airport.
Take I-29 North to I-435 West.
Take I-435 West (turns into South I-435) to I-70 West (I-70 is a toll highway).
Take I-70 West to the West-Lawrence Exit. (This is the second out of three Lawrence exits).
You will enter Lawrence on McDonald Drive. Continue traveling South on McDonald Drive.
McDonald Drive turns into Iowa Street at the 6th Street overpass. Continue traveling South on Iowa Street to 15th Street.
From Iowa Street, turn Left (East) onto 15th Street. Continue until you reach Naismith Drive.
Turn Right (Southeast) onto Naismith Drive.
You will see a PUBLIC PARKING garage on your right.
Once you exit the parking garage, walk Southeast on Naismith Drive. Continue walking as the road curves to the left and then intersects with Sunnyside Ave.
At this juncture, Naismith Dr. turns directly south and Sunnyside Ave. continues east. STAY EAST ON SUNNYSIDE AVE.
The Dole Center is located on Sunnyside Ave. approximately two blocks from the parking garage.

Directions from Topeka

Take I-70 East (I-70 is a toll highway) to the West-Lawrence Exit. (This is the second out of three Lawrence exits).
You will enter Lawrence on McDonald Drive. Continue traveling South on McDonald Drive.
McDonald Drive turns into Iowa Street at the 6th Street overpass. Continue traveling South on Iowa Street to 15th Street.
From Iowa Street, turn Left (East) onto 15th Street. Continue until you reach Naismith Drive.
Turn Right (Southeast) onto Naismith Drive.
You will see a PUBLIC PARKING garage on your right.
Once you exit the parking garage, walk Southeast on Naismith Drive. Continue walking as the road curves to the left and then intersects with Sunnyside Ave.
At this juncture, Naismith Dr. turns directly South and Sunnyside Ave. continues East. CONTINUE EAST ON SUNNYSIDE AVE. The Dole Center is located on Sunnyside Ave. approximately two blocks from the parking garage.

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