As you leave the airport, get onto I-270 South (it may be marked "Wheeling," because
that direction takes you to the I-70 interchange). You will travel approximately 10 miles on I-270. As
you approach the I-70 interchange, I-270 splits into two sets of lanes. It does not matter which set
you take, but the left set has less merging traffic, so is usually a bit faster. If you take the right
set, stay to the left, so that you don't get forced onto I-70.
Immediately after the I-70 interchange, the two sets of lanes re-merge. Once that has settled out,
change lanes toward the right, so that you will be positioned to take US-33 East, Exit 46 B (the second off-ramp
at the I-270/US-33 interchange). You will travel on US-33E for approximately 68 miles from I-270 to get
to Athens.
Business US-33 goes through the city of Lancaster, encountering numerous traffic lights. The first
part of the Lancaster bypass is now open, and we do advise that you use it, staying on US-33 instead
of taking the Business Route exit as you approach Lancaster. At this time, the bypass ends at US-22;
there is limited signage guiding you back to US-33 East. Turn left onto US-22 East,
in order to return to US-33 East in Lancaster. Turn right back onto US-33 East at the
traffic light for Memorial Drive (there is a CVS Pharmacy on the near-right corner of that intersection).
Continue on US-33 East past Logan and through Nelsonville.
After Nelsonville, as you approach Athens, pass the first OH-682 exit (for "The Plains").
If there is a stop sign at the end of the OH-682 off-ramp, you have taken the exit for The Plains. You
can either turn right, go to the fourth traffic light and turn left onto Richland Avenue, or get back
on the highway and follow the directions in the next paragraph.
After US-33 E joins US-50 W in Athens, take Exit 17, for OH-682 N. Turn right at
the first traffic light, onto Richland Avenue, to cross the Hocking River and enter the Ohio University
campus. You will be at coordinates E-6 on the campus map, and the Visitor's Center will be located
on your left, in the log cabin.
