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The New Jersey Folk Festival is held on the sprawling grounds of the Eagleton Institute, corner of George Street and Ryders Lane, on the Douglass campus of Rutgers, the State University, in New Brunswick. Preferred "up-close" parking is available for $5 at the Douglass Parking Deck and in the Hickman Hall parking lot. The City of New Brunswick also has many paid parking areas from which it is a five-minute campus or local bus ride across town via George Street or an approximate 15-minute walk from downtown. In addition, New Brunswick is serviced by rail via New Jersey Transit as well as by bus via Suburban Transit, both of which have stops downtown near George Street. Please be aware of ongoing construction on Route 18. Information and driving directions are provided below. Route 18 Construction InformationThe NJDOT has posted detour information, including an area map indicating
the routes at Also, left turn restrictions have been implemented at the following intersections on George Street: Church Street, Bayard Street, New Street, Morris Street, and Remsen Avenue. These changes on George Street will help to ease the flow of traffic to enable the campus buses to move through the area. As an additional informational resource, RU-TV broadcasts live NJDOT Route 18 traffic camera visuals on Channel 18. For more information on Route 18 construction:
Festival DirectionsFrom Route 18 South:Follow Route 18 South until Commercial Avenue. Make a right on to Commercial Avenue to the second light, George Street. Make a left on to George Street; follow George Street to the first light, Nichol Avenue, and make a right on to Nichol Avenue. Make your first left on to Lipman Drive. Once on Lipman, take your first left to the Douglass Parking Deck. For the Hickman Lot, continue on George Street past Nichol Avenue, around the circle to the next light and make the jug-handle left into the Hickman Lot. From Route 18 North:Take Route 18 North through one light (Paulus Blvd). Take the first (left) exit ramp after Paulus Blvd., which is Commercial Ave. Go through one light. At the second light make a left onto George St; follow George Street to the first light, Nichol Avenue, and make a right on to Nichol Avenue. Make your first left on to Lipman Drive. Once on Lipman, take your first left to the Douglass Parking Deck. For the Hickman Lot, continue on George Street past Nichol Avenue, around the circle to the next light and make the jug-handle left into the Hickman Lot. From NJ Turnpike (North or South): Take the Turnpike to Exit 9 (New Brunswick/Rutgers). Follow the signs for Route 18 North/New Brunswick. Follow Directions for Route 18 North above. From The Garden State Parkway (North or South): From the Parkway take Exit 129 (NJ Turnpike South). Follow NJ Turnpike Directions above. From Route 287 (North): Take Route 287 to Exit 9 (River Road/Rt. 514-Bound Brook-Highland Park). At the end of the exit ramp bear right and take River Road going toward Highland Park. Follow River Road through four lights, approximately 3 miles. At the fifth light, River Road intersects with Route 18. Make a right on to Route 18 South. Follow Directions for Route 18 South above. From Route 287 (South):Take Route 287 to Exit 9 (River Road/Rt. 514-Bound Brook-Highland Park). At the end of the exit ramp turn left onto River Road going toward Highland Park. Follow River Road through five lights, approximately 3 miles. At the sixth light, River Road intersects with Route 18. Make a right on to Route 18 South. Follow Directions for Route 18 South above. From Route 1 (North or South):Take Route 1 to Route 18 North. Follow Directions for Route 18 North above. (We recommend that to avoid traffic delays, do not take College Farm Road or Ryders Lane exits off Rt. 1 to get to the Douglass Parking Deck or the Hickman Lot.) |