Directions to fields: MIT Briggs Field, Cambridge MIT's official website directions
via Public Transportation - MBTA ("The T")
Subway: By train, take the Red Line to the Kendall/MIT Station or to the
Central Square Station, both of which are a short walk from the campus. The
walk from Central Square takes about 10 minutes and takes you right down
Massachusetts Avenue. The Kendall/MIT Station is on the edge of the east end
of campus, the Athletic fields are located on the West end of campus on Vassar
St.
Bus: The #1 or Dudley bus stops at MIT on Massachusetts Avenue and provides
transportation to Central Square and Harvard Square. The MIT stop is at a
large crosswalk with a stop light. One one side of the street are steps
leading up to large Ionic columns and the Small Dome of MIT, on the other side
of the street is the Stratton Student Center and Kresge Oval (an open,
grass-covered area). Walk past the Student Center and you will hit the
athletic fields on Vassar St.
From the North (I-95 or I-93)
If you are heading south on I-93, follow I-93 into Boston then follow the I-93
instructions below. If you are heading south on I-95, take the I-93 South exit
then follow the instructions from I-93. Alternatively, take the I-90 East exit
from I-95 then follow the instructions from I-90.
From the South (I-95 or I-93)
If you are heading north on I-93, follow I-93 (the Southeast Expressway) into
Boston then follow the I-93 instructions below. If you are heading north on
I-95, take the I-93 North exit then follow the instructions from I-93.
Alternatively, take the I-90 East exit from I-95 then follow the instructions
from I-90.
From the West (I-90) (Mass Turnpike)
Follow I-90 east to the Cambridge/Brighton exit (exit 18). Following the signs
to Cambridge, cross the River Street Bridge, and continue straight about 1
mile to Central Square. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue and follow
Massachusetts Avenue for about a half mile. Take a right onto Vassar St. If
you cross the river again, you have gone too far. The fields will be on your
on Vassar St.
From Route I-93
From I-93, take exit 26, and follow the signs to Back Bay along Storrow Drive
West, approximately 1.5 miles, to the exit for Route 2A. The exit will be on
the left, just before the Harvard Bridge (more appropriately called the
Massachusetts Avenue Bridge). The Charles River will be on your right. As you
cross the bridge, you will be looking at MIT - the Great Dome and academic
facilities are on the right, the dormitories and athletic facilities are on
the left. Take a left onto Vassar St and the fields will be on your left.
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Peach Street Fields, Braintree Peach Street field - WHUF's "home"
field
South Middle School, 232 Peach Street, Braintree,
MA 02184
FROM CAPE COD
(about 1:15 from Woods
Hole)
OPTION #1: Take route 3 north to
Weymouth. Get off at exit 16. Take
route 18 south a short distance (1/2 mile). Turn right onto West Street (on left it's Middle Street) and follow into
Braintree. West Street meets Columbian,
stay right. It becomes Grove Street. Turn left at lights onto Liberty Street (there's a gas station with
bathrooms on the left, a convenience store on the right, and a supermarket
diagonally across the intersection). Take
about the 4th right off Liberty (you'll see the school before the turn) onto
Peach Street. The South Middle School is immediately on the right. Park in
the lot just before the building.
OPTION #2: Take route 3 north to Braintree. Get off at exit
17/Union Street (it's the exit for the Braintree T station). Go around the
rotary (under the highway) and take the next exit, towards the T station.
Take a left at the lights - the T station will be on your right. Follow that
road a mile or two (through a few sets of lights) until it ends and comes to a
'T' at a set of lights. Turn right at the lights onto Plain Street. After
a short distance (maybe 1/4 mile), you will come to another set of lights at an
intersection. Turn left at the lights onto route 37. After about 3/4
mile, there will be a blinking yellow light - take that left onto Peach
Street. The South Middle School is about 1/4 mile up on the left.
Park in the lot just past the building.
FROM PROVIDENCE
(about 1:00 from Providence) These directions
avoid route 128 (important at rush hour).
Route 95 north to route 495 south (exit 6 off 95?)
to 24 north (exit 7A off 495)
Take route 139 east off 24 (exit 20) and continue
for 3.7 miles.
Left onto route 37 north for 2.4 miles. Right
off 37 onto Peach Street.
The South Middle School is about 1/2 mile up Peach
Street on the left.
Field is behind the school. Park in the lot just
past the building.
FROM THE EAST (Boston)
(Alternate routes via surface roads that
avoid routes 93 and 128 recommended)
Take route I-93 south (the expressway).
At route 3/93 split, bear right onto 93 south
(a.k.a. route 128 south).
Take route 37 exit (toward Braintree).
FOLLOW
"DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 37" BELOW.
DIRECTIONS
FROM ROUTE 37
Follow route 37 past
the South Shore Plaza (there will be several sets of lights).
Continue on
to "Braintree Five Corners."
There will be a Dunkin Donuts on your right,
and a Bertucci's basically right in front of you.
Stay on route 37, which
is sort of a "straight-left" - keep Bertucci's on your immediate
right.
Follow route 37 for about 1 mile (through a few more sets of lights)
until you get to another set of lights (a pretty major intersection): there
will be another Dunkin Donuts on your left, and a Chinese restaurant on the
right.
Take a right, which is still route 37.
About 3/4 mile up the road
is a flashing yellow light; take that left onto Peach Street.
The South
Middle School is about 1/2 mile up on the left.
Field is behind the
school. Park in the lot just past the building.
FROM THE SOUTH
(Dedham)
Take route
128 north to route 37 exit (toward Braintree).
FOLLOW "DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE
37" ABOVE.
FROM THE WEST
(Worcester)
Take Mass Pike (route
I-90) east to route 128 south.
Follow route 128 through Dedham, Canton, and
Randolph to Braintree
DO NOT TAKE ROUTE I-95 SOUTH TOWARDS
PROVIDENCE!
Take the route 37 exit toward Braintree.
FOLLOW "DIRECTIONS
FROM ROUTE 37" ABOVE.
VIA PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
Take the T to the Braintree station (1 Ivory
Street). The fields are 2 1/2 miles from the T.
These are directions from exit 17 to the fields
(they go right past the T station):
Get off at exit 17/Union Street (it's the exit for
the Braintree T station). Go around the rotary (under the highway) and
take the next exit, towards the T station. Take a left at the lights - the
T station will be on your right. Follow that road a mile or two (through a
few sets of lights) until it ends and comes to a 'T' at a set of lights.
Turn right at the lights onto Plain Street. After a short distance (maybe
1/4 mile), you will come to another set of lights at an intersection. Turn
left at the lights onto route 37. After about 3/4 mile, there will be a
blinking yellow light - take that left onto Peach Street. The South Middle
School is about 1/4 mile up on the left. Park in the lot just past the
building.
FACILITIES
Use bathrooms in the school if it's open. If
it's closed... there are plenty of bushes.
Bathrooms and stores are a couple miles from the
fields. There are many between the highway and the field. See
directions for some specifics. (Direction details)
South Elementary, Andover Coming from Rte 128
Take I-93 North to exit 41 (Rte 125)
Take a right off exit onto Rte 125 North/East.
Make sure to stay in right lane until you are thru the first traffic light.
At the second traffic light take a left onto Andover St.
You'll go passed some commercial buildings and pass residential houses.
Just keep going on Andover St.
It's a winding road and it will turn into Woburn Street without you
even knowing it.
It's approximately 2.5 miles from the intersection of Rte 125
if you're clocking it.
You'll eventually see South Elementary School on your left.
Park on the left or front of the school and walk around back to the field.
Coming from I-495
Take I-93 South to exit 42 (Dascomb Rd).
Take a left off exit, then another left onto Dascomb Rd towards Andover.
Travel for a little less than one mile and take a right onto Clark Rd
(It's something like the 4th street on your right coming from the highway)
Clark then merges right onto Andover Street.
You go over train tracks and the road bends to the left.
Andover Street ends and South Elementary is on your right.
Park on the left or front of the school and walk around back to the field.
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