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St. Anthony Falls Laboratory is located at the end of 3rd Avenue SE, where it intersects with the Mississippi River. SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the parking lot on Hennepin Island.
NOTICE: During the deck rehabilitation project parking will be limited to the spaces outside of the laboratory's main gate. Please park only in the marked parking stalls on the blacktop. 
If no parking is available in the lab's lot, the closest parking lot is on the corner of 3rd Avenue SE and 2nd Street SE, one block up from SAFL. The lot charges $2 per day. 


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Directions
From Minneapolis airport:
(VIA CAR)
As you leave the airport, merge onto MN-5 E via the ramp to MN-55/ Minneapolis/St Paul
Take the exit onto MN-55 W toward Minneapolis
Take the Hiawatha Ave/ Minnehaha Ave/ MN-55 exit
Keep right at the fork to continue toward Hiawatha Ave/ MN-55 W and merge onto it
Take the MN-122 ramp to 3rd St/ U of M
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for 3rd St and merge onto 3rd St S
Turn right at 3rd Avenue S
Cross the Mississippi River (on the 3rd Ave bridge)
Turn right at 2nd St SE
Turn right at 3rd Ave SE, back toward the river
SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the lot.
(TOTAL: 11.1 miles - approx. 24 minutes)

(VIA LIGHTRAIL TRANSIT - COST=$2.25 during rush hour, beginning Oct. 1, 2008)
Take the 55 Hiawatha Line north to Downtown Minneapolis
Arrive at the Nicollet Mall Station
Transfer to bus #10N Central Ave/Northtown
Arrive at Central Ave and University Ave
Walk a short distance SW on Central Ave SE.
Turn left on University Ave SE.
Walk approx. 2 blocks SE on University Ave SE.
Turn right on 3rd Ave SE.
Walk approx. 2 blocks SW on 3rd Ave SE.
SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the lot.
(TOTAL WALKING: 0.39 miles. - total trip time approx. 47 minutes)

From UMN Campus (Coffman Memorial Union):
Head east from SE Washington Ave.
Turn left at Oak St. SE
Turn left at SE 4th St.
Turn left at 3rd Ave. SE, toward the river
SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the lot.
(TOTAL: 2.3 miles - approx. 7 minutes)

From St. Paul Campus (student center):
Head west on Buford Ave. toward Eckles Ave.
Turn left at Cleveland Ave. N
Turn right at Doswell Ave.
Turn right at Como Ave.
Turn left at SE 10th Ave.
Turn right at 4th St. SE
Turn left at 3rd Ave SE., toward the river

SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the lot.
(TOTAL: 4 miles - approx. 16 minutes)

From I-94
Take the Huron St. exit.
Follow Huron St. to 4th St.
Go west on 4th St.
Turn south on 3rd Ave SE, toward the river.
Cross Main St. and enter the parking lot on Hennepin Island.
SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the lot.

I-35W from the North
Take the University Ave-4th St. exit.
Go right on 4th St.
Turn left on 3rd Ave SE, toward the river.
Cross Main St. and enter the parking lot on Hennepin Island.
SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the lot.

I-35W from the South
Cross the Mississippi River.
Turn left on 4th St. SE.
Turn left on 3rd Ave SE.
Cross Main St. and enter the parking lot on Hennepin Island.
SAFL is the building directly ahead of you as you enter the lot.

 
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