Directions to the Solar Haus 500 Harrell St. Blacksburg, VA by mike updated 10.15.2002 Condensed Directions -------------------- - Take I-81 - Take Exit 118 B - 460 West towards Blacksburg - Go down a large hill, go up a large hill - At top of hill, stay straight on 460W. Do not take 460W Bus exit yet. - After a few miles take exit that reads 460W Bus "Blacksburg Smart Rd" - 460W Bus becomes Main St. - Turn left onto Miller St. - Miller St ends in a T at Harrell St. A) If you are a vehicle with equipment to unload, - Turn left onto Harrell St. - Park on the Solar Haus Lawn B) Everyone else, - Turn right onto Harrell St. - Turn right into the Parking Lot there. - Walk back up to Harrell St and turn left. - The Solar Haus is 500 Harrell St. It will be in front of you and to the right, on the corner of Harrell and Houston. It is a large, white, rectangular house. It is a duplex: the entrance you want is on the right and has a deck. Detailed Directions ------------------- - Take I-81 From DC, take I-66 West. From Richmond, take I-64 West. From NC, you probably know better than I do. From WV, you probably know better than I do, also. You'll probably come in from the West on 460-East, in which case you'll just take the BUS route for Blacksburg, turn right onto Miller St, and follow these directions from there. - Take Exit 118 B - 460 West towards Blacksburg (keep left on the ramp, follow signs for Blacksburg) Exit 118 has A,B, and C, you want B. You'll drive down a huge hill and back up. - At top of hill, stay straight on 460W. Do not take 460W Bus exit yet. - After a few miles take exit that reads 460W Bus "Blacksburg Smart Rd" - 460W Bus becomes Main St. - You're on Main St, Blacksburg You'll drive a couple miles or so. You'll pass some corporate centers, a shopping center, a residential area, and then you'll... - Turn left onto Miller St. It's easy to miss. Look for a sign that says "Library" with an arrow to the left, a goodyear tire place on the corner, and a school on the right. If you do miss it, you can take the next left onto Clay St. If you drive through our "downtown," you've gone too far. - Miller St ends in a T at Harrell St. A) If you are a vehicle with equipment to unload, - Turn left onto Harrell St. - Stop at the stop sign. - The Solar Haus is on the corner right in front of you and to the right. - Go ahead and park on the lawn. B) Everyone else, - Turn right onto Harrell St, and make an almost immediate right into the Municipal Employee parking lot. Park there and walk to the Haus (it's a real short walk, really). - Walk back up to Harrell St and turn left. - Walk to the end of the block and across the street. - The Haus is right there - The Solar Haus is 500 Harrell St. - It will be in front of you and to the right, on the corner of Harrell and Houston. - It is a large, white, rectangular house. - It is a duplex: the entrance you want is on the right and has a deck. If you miss the turn onto 460W BUS through Blacksburg ----------------------------------------------------------- You can still get there by going through the VT campus. - Turn right onto Southgate Dr. It will be the first light after a while without. There will be a sign that says "VA Tech Main Campus" with an arrow to the right. - Turn left onto Duck-Pond Dr. There's a big "VT" made of bushes on the corner. - Turn right onto Washington St. The entrance to a parking area will be on the left at the turn. - Turn right onto Kent St. - Turn left onto Clay st. - Make an immediate right onto Harrell St. - Follow the end of the normal directions to park If you're stuck in traffic on 81, and you're a good navigator ------------------------------------------------------------- US Route 11 runs parallel to I-81, and there are exits for it all along the highway. If you get stuck in traffic or can't handle driving next to trucks or something like that, you can take the next route 11 exit you see and take 11 until you get past the traffic jam or whatever you're avoiding and just hop back on 81. You'll notice that 11 joins with 460 through Christiansburg so you can pretty much ride it into town without getting on 81 at all if you're so inclined. If you're coming from the North on 11-S, 11 will join with 460-W. Real soon after you pass the 81 junction near Christiansburg, 460 will split into Business/Bypass for Christiansburg. 11-S will follow 460-W BUS, but you should turn right and take the Bypass. From there you can follow these directions from where it says "Take Exit 118B, 460-West towards Blacksburg." If you're coming from the South on 11-N, 11 will hit 460 in Christiansburg. 11-N will turn right and join 460-E, but you'll want to turn left onto 460-W. 460 is called N Franklin St at that point. This is the 460 Business route through Christiansburg. After a little bit, it will join the 460 Cristiansburg Bypass and you'll pass Walmart. Keep going straight onto 460W Bus. You can follow these directions from where it says "460W Bus becomes Main St." Hope these are helpful. If you have any questions or corrections, let us know. solarhaus@hotmail.com