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DIRECTIONS FROM POINTS SOUTH

Follow Route 95 North to exit 3A in Rhode Island. At the end of the exit ramp bear right onto Route 138 East. (This is a rural country road). Follow this road to the intersection with Route 1 North/South. At this traffic light take a left onto Route 1 North and follow for couple of miles. Take the Jamestown/Newport Bridges exit on the right. The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($2.00 toll). Take the first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport). At the bottom of the ramp, go right onto Farewell Street. At the second light, take a right onto America's Cup Avenue. This leads to the harbor and downtown Newport.


FROM POINTS NORTH AND BOSTON

Take Interstate 93 South out of Boston to Route 24 South. Follow Route 24 South (Fall River/Newport signs) and this will turn into Route 114 South. This road, now called West Main Road, goes through the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown and once in Newport becomes the two-lane road Broadway. Once on Broadway, the Newport Hospital is on the left, followed by the Police Station on the right. Broadway ends at Washington Square, downtown Newport.


DIRECTIONS FROM NORTHERN RI AND NEW ENGLAND

Take Route 95 South. At the split of 95 South, about 10 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island, the two left lanes lead toward Route 4 South (North Kingstown, East Greenwich) at exit 9. Route 4 South merges into Route 1 South after the second traffic light. From Route 1 South take the exit for the Jamestown/Newport Bridges which leads to Route 138 East. The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($2.00 toll). Take the first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport). At the bottom of the ramp, go right onto Farewell Street. At the second light, take a right onto America's Cup Avenue. This leads to the harbor and downtown Newport.


ALTERNATE ROUTE FROM POINTS NORTH, WEST & PROVIDENCE

Route 195 East may be accessed from Route 95 South in the Providence area. Follow 195 East to Route 24 South around Fall River, MA (Fall River/Newport signs) to Route 114 South. Route 24 ends and becomes West Main Road and goes through the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown and once in Newport becomes Broadway. Once on Broadway, the Newport Hospital is on the left, followed by the Police Station on the right. Broadway ends at Washington Square, downtown Newport.


Distances:

* Washington, DC - 400 miles
* Philadelphia, PA - 275 miles
* New York, NY - 180 miles
* Hartford, CT - 88 miles
* Boston, MA- 75 miles
* Providence, RI - 35 miles
* T.F. Green Airport (PVD) - 25 miles
* Amtrak / Kingston, RI - 25 miles

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