Directions to Testing Centers
Baird Community Center
5 Mead Street
South Orange, NJ |
| From Garden State Parkway: |
Exit 145 connecting with Rt. 280 west using Exit 10. *Coming off ramp merge straight with traffic to first light (Northfield Ave.), turn left. Travel straight to 3rd light (Gregory Ave.), turn left. Continue straight (street name changes to Wyoming Ave.) to end to South Orange Ave., turn left. Travel down hill to 1st light (No. Ridgewood Road), turn left. Travel one block to Mead St., turn right into Meadowland Park. Travel 1 1/2 blocks, Baird and parking located on left near tennis courts. |
| From NJ Turnpike: |
Exit 15W connect with Rt. 280 west to Exit 10 and proceed with directions above*. |
| From Rt. 78 West |
Travel east to Exit 49B Maplewood, merge with traffic straight to second right (jug handle). Cross over Springfield Ave. (124) on to Valley St. Travel straight (approximately 3 miles) to So. Orange Ave., turn left. **Travel west to first light after railroad bridge (Ridgewood Rd.), turn right. Proceed one block to Mead St., turn right. Baird on left near tennis courts. |
| From Rt. 78 East |
Travel west to Exit 50B Maplewood. Off ramp to first light, turn right. Continue straight to third light (Valley St.), turn right. Continue straight to So. Orange Ave., turn left. From here follow directions for Rt. 78 west**. |
| From Morristown Area #510 |
Travel Columbia Turnpike east (changes to South Orange Ave. at Livingston Mall). Continue straight through Mountain Reservation to No. Ridgewood Rd. in South Orange. Turn left, proceed one block to Mead St., turn right. Travel 1 1/2 blocks. Baird and parking on left near tennis courts. |
| From NJ Transit Train |
Use South Orange Station Exit to street level. Travel west on South Orange Ave. to Ridgewood Rd., turn right. Proceed one block to Mead St., turn right. Baird on left near tennis courts. | |
