From The Boston Area
Follow Route 2 West through Greenfield and over the Mohawk Trail into North
Adams (North Adams is 130 miles from Boston). Approximately 3 miles past
the hairpin turn, you will come to the first traffic light in North Adams (at Dunkin
Donuts and McDonalds).
From New York City
Take the FDR Drive North to Willis Avenue bridge to Major Deegan
Expressway/Route 87 North, to Saw Mill River Parkway North, to Taconic
State Parkway North (or from west side, take Henry Hudson North to Saw Mill
to Taconic.) You will be on the Taconic for approximately an hour and a half.
From the Taconic, exit off Route 295 East (in Chatham, NY -- exit sign says
"last exit before toll") and follow 295 East to Route 22. Take Route 22 North
(through Lebanon, NY, jogging left at Hess Station at the end of the New
Lebanon strip) to Route 43 North (in Stephentown, NY). Route 43 will be a
sharp right at a traffic light about 5 miles outside New Lebanon.
Route 43 intersects Route 7 at "The Store at Five Corners" in Williamstown,
MA. Continue straight on Route 43 until it dead-ends at Route 2 in
Williamstown. Turn right on to Route 2 East to continue onto North Adams
(approx 4 miles). Or, turn left to head towards the Clark Art Institute (for more
detailed directions to the Clark )
From the West (Albany, NY)
Take Route 787 North to Troy, NY, and exit at Hoosick Street / Route 7.
Follow Route 7 North approximately 6 miles to a traffic light junction with Route
278. Take a right at the light on to Route 278 and follow it 1 mile until it ends at
Route 2. Take a left on to Route 2 East and follow it over the mountain to
Williamstown, MA, and on to North Adams.
From the Albany Airport
Take Route 87 North about 3 miles to Route 7 East exit. Follow Route 7 North
approximately 6 miles to a traffic light junction with Route 278. Take a right at
the light on to Route 278 and follow it 1 mile until it ends at Route 2. Take a left
on to Route 2 East and follow it over the mountain to Williamstown, MA, and
on to North Adams.
From the Albany (Rensselaer) Train Station
Take a right out of the parking lot and pass the first traffic light. In about a
block, take a left immediately before the overpass on to Route 43 East. Follow
the winding Route 43 East for approximately 30 miles to Williamstown, MA.
Route 43 intersects Route 7 at "The Store at Five Corners." Continue straight
on Route 43 until it dead-ends at Route 2 in Williamstown. Turn right on to
Route 2 East to continue on towards North Adams (approx 4 miles).
From Northern Vermont or New Hampshire
Take Route 91 South into Massachusetts to Route 2 at Greenfield. Take Route
2 West (approximately 35 miles) to North Adams. Approximately 3 miles past
the hairpin turn, you will come to the first traffic light of North Adams (at Dunkin
Donuts and McDonalds.)
From Bennington, Vermont
Take Route 7 South through Pownal, VT, and into Massachusetts. At the
rotary in Williamstown, take a sharp left on to Route 2 East and follow it
approximately 5 miles to North Adams.
From Southern Massachusetts
Take the Mass Pike to Exit 2 in Lee and follow Route 7 North to Williamstown
where it joins Route 2 East. Follow Route 2 East approximately 5 miles to
North Adams.
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