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Your destination is this charming example of industrial modern architecture, 25 miles north of New York City in Westchester county.

For information on where to stay once you get here, see the accomodations page.

 

From New York City

  • Take the West Side Highway northbound, which becomes the Henry Hudson parkway after crossing the Henry Hudson bridge, and becomes the Saw Mill parkway a few miles later.
  • Continue north on the Saw Mill parkway for about 15 minutes.
  • Take exit 23 (Eastview) and turn right at the light.
  • Go through 2 lights and turn left onto Route 9A northbound.
  • Go through one light. The Research Center is about 1/8 mile past the light, on the right.

From John F. Kennedy International Airport

  • North on Van Wyck Expressway to the Whitestone Expressway and continue north across the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge.
  • Take the Hutchinson River Parkway north to the Cross County Parkway exit.
  • Cross County Parkway west to the Bronx River Parkway.
  • North on the Bronx River Parkway to the Sprain Brook Parkway.
  • Sprain Brook Parkway to the Route 100C/Eastview exit.
  • Turn left at the light and proceed 1 mile (through 2 lights) to Route 9A North (right turn).
  • Go through one light. The Research Center is about 1/8 mile past the light, on the right.

From LaGuardia Airport

  • East on the Grand Central Parkway to the Whitestone Expressway North.
  • Whitestone Expressway north across the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge.
  • Take the Hutchinson River Parkway north to the Cross County Parkway exit.
  • Cross County Parkway west to the Bronx River Parkway.
  • North on the Bronx River Parkway to the Sprain Brook Parkway.
  • Sprain Brook Parkway to the Route 100C/Eastview exit.
  • Turn left at the light and proceed 1 mile (through 2 lights) to Route 9A North (right turn).
  • Go through one light. The Research Center is about 1/8 mile past the light, on the right.

From New England and Connecticut

  • Get onto I-287 West from either I-95 (New England Thruway) South, I-684 South, or the Merrit Parkway South.
  • Route I-287 west to Exit 3, Sprain Brook Parkway North.
  • Sprain Brook Parkway to the Route 100C/Eastview exit.
  • Turn left at the light and proceed 1 mile (through 2 lights) to Route 9A North (right turn).
  • Go through one light. The Research Center is about 1/8 mile past the light, on the right.

From New Jersey

  • New York State Thruway (Route I-87) South across the Tappan Zee Bridge to Exit 8, Cross Westchester Expressway (Route I-287).
  • I-287 east to Exit 1, Saw Mill River Parkway North.
  • Take exit 23 (Eastview) and turn right at the light.
  • Go through 2 lights and turn left onto Route 9A northbound.
  • Go through one light. The Research Center is about 1/8 mile past the light, on the right.

From Upstate New York

  • Take I-84 East across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to Exit 16-S, Taconic State Parkway South.
  • Taconic south to the Saw Mill River Parkway South.
  • Take exit 23 (Eastview) and turn left at the light.
  • Go through 2 lights and turn left onto Route 9A northbound.
  • Go through one light. The Research Center is about 1/8 mile past the light, on the right.

From New York City by Public Transportation

  • Take the Metro North Harlem Line from Grand Central Station to the Hawthorne station (about 50 minutes).
  • The offices of New Town Taxi (914-747-0999) are at the train station. Go to their office and request a cab to the IBM Watson Research Center at 30 Saw Mill River Road. Cost is $5 for one person or $3/person. The ride takes about 10 minutes, and you may have to wait as long as 10 minutes for a cab.