59th Annual Device Research Conference: Transportation Information

The DRC brings together scientists, engineers, and students to discuss new and exciting breakthroughs and advances in the field of device research. The DRC is sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices Society. The conference will be held at University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, from Monday, June 25 through Wednesday, June 27.

The DRC and the Electronic Materials Conference (EMC) of TMS will again coordinate activities. The EMC will be held at the same location on Wednesday, June 27 through Friday, June 29, 2001. Device-oriented papers should be submitted to the DRC and materials-oriented papers to the EMC.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

Notre Dame is located approximately 90 miles southeast of Chicago and may be reached as follows:

Air:

Notre Dame is about 15 minutes from South Bend Regional Airport. Ask your travel agent to book you to South Bend, Indiana. From the airport take “Lincolnway West” East (Left out of the airport) to downtown South Bend. Turn Left on Indiana 933 (Michigan St.). Stay on Indiana 933 to Angela Boulevard, second stop light north of the St. Joseph River. Turn right onto Angela Boulevard then left at the first stop light onto Notre Dame Avenue. Visitor parking is located on the right side of Notre Dame Ave about 200 yards from Angela Blvd.

You can also fly to Chicago International Airport and drive or take a shuttle bus. The university is about 2 hours (by car) from O’Hare airport, less to Midway. From O’Hare Airport: Take Route 190 east out of O’Hare to Route 90 east (Kennedy Expressway) toward downtown Chicago where it merges with Route 94 south (Dan Ryan Expressway). Take the Skyway exit off the Dan Ryan and remain on Route 90 to the Indiana Toll Road, which eventually merges with Route 80. Get off at Exit 77 (South Bend/Notre Dame).

Car:

From the north: The University is located just south of the Indiana Toll road (Interstate 80/90). Exit Interstate 80/90 at exit 77 and turn right onto Michigan (Indiana 933). Make a left at the 4th stop light (Angela Boulevard). Make a left at the first stop light (Notre Dame Avenue). Visitor parking is located on the right side of Notre Dame Ave about 200 yards from Angela.

From the south: Take US 31 north which becomes Indiana 933 just south of South Bend. Stay on Indiana 933 to An-gela Boulevard, second stop light north of the St. Joseph River. Turn right onto Angela Boulevard then left at the first stop light onto Notre Dame Avenue. Visitor parking is located on the right side of Notre Dame Ave about 200 yards from Angela.

Train:

The South Shore Line trains run directly from the Chicago Loop to the South Bend Regional Airport in South Bend. AMTRAK services South Bend via east and west trains.

Taxi and Limousine:

The campus is easily accessible from South Bend’s airport by a 10-minute taxi ride. Limousine (motor coach bus) service is provided by United Limo directly to and from the campus and both Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway Airports with ten trips daily. Buses leave the Bus/Shuttle Center at O’Hare and arrive on campus at the main gate on Notre Dame Avenue. Buses run on a schedule, and will not ac-commodate reservations. Seating is first-come-first-serve basis. On rare occasions, a bus will fill to capacity, but ordinarily this will not be the case. United Limo buses leave from Midway Airport between doors 3 and 4 (via Tri State Coach), from O’Hare International terminal #5 and from the O’Hare Bus Shuttle Center.

MAPS

A map of Notre Dame and the South Bend area is available for download in portable document format, and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat. Additionally, an on-line campus map is also available.

PARKING

Visitor parking is permitted in the parking lot south of the Hesburgh Center, off Notre Dame Avenue. Coupons to exit the lot ($1.00 each) are available at the Information Desk of the Center for Continuing Education (CCE) in McKenna Hall. The parking fee is not included in the cost of housing. Cars parked illegally are subject to ticketing. The parking lot of the Morris Inn is restricted to overnight and dining guests of the Inn. Parking for handicapped guests with appropriate license designations is located in the drive, north of the CCE.