Office of Foster Care and Adoption Education and Policy
University of Massachusetts Medical School
333 South Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 856-5397
(508) 856-8515 Fax
CAR@umassmed.edu 

 
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Driving Directions 

The Office of Foster Care and Adoption Education and Policy is centrally located minutes off I 290, I 495, I 90 (Mass Pike), Rte. 146 and Rte. 9.

From Route 495
North or South take exit 23B from Rte 495 to Rte 9 West (towards Auburn and Worcester).
Continue west approximately 6 miles. Take a left at the traffic light directly in front of
Ragsdale Superstore onto South St. As you head up the hill you will see a University of Massachusetts sign on your left, take a left here and follow the access road to Chestnut St stop sign. Take a right at the stop sign, South Street Campus is located on the left hand side of the road.

From Route 290 or 190
From Rte 190, take Rte 290 East. Stay on Rte 290 to the Rte 140 South exit. At the end of the ramp, take a right, follow this to downtown Shrewsbury. You will come to a set of lights, go straight through the lights, travel approximately 1 mile, take a right at the Rte 9 East sign. At the set of lights take a right onto South St. Heading up the hill you will see a University of Massachusetts sign on your left, take a left here and follow the access road to the Chestnut St stop sign. Take a right at the stop sign, South Street Campus is located on the left hand side of the road.

From Mass Pike-Boston Area
Take Mass Pike West to Rte 495 North exit 11A to Rte 9 West towards Auburn and Worcester. Continue west approximately 6 miles. Take a left at the traffic light directly in front of Ragsdale Superstore onto South St. As you head up the hill you will see a University of Massachusetts sign on your left, take a left here and follow the access road to Chestnut St stop sign. Take a right at the stop sign, South Street Campus is located on the left hand side of the road.

From Mass Pike Sturbridge-Springfield area
Take the Mass Pike East to exit 10 in Auburn. Take Rte 290 East to the Rte 140 exit towards Shrewsbury. At the end of the ramp, take a right, follow this to downtown Shrewsbury. You will come to a set of lights, go straight through the lights, travel approximately 1 mile, take a right at the Rte 9 East sign. At the set of lights take a right onto South St. Heading up the hill you will see a University of Massachusetts sign on your left, take a left here and follow the access road to the Chestnut St stop sign. Take a right at the stop sign, South Street Campus is located on the left hand side of the road

South Street Campus to Boston, Logan Airport
Take a left out of the west parking lot. Go straight to end of the road until you reach Rte 9. Take a right onto Rte 9, heading East. Go approximately 6 miles and take 495 South. Once on 495 South, take the next exit which is the Mass Pike. Go East on Mass Pike towards Boston. Once in Boston follow the airport signs.