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Contact information:
Directions:
Driving directions
From Route 128 (Interstate 95):
- Leave Rte 128 (Interstate 95) at Exit 21. Take Rte 16 East.
- Chapel St. is about 5 miles from the Rte 128 exit along Rte
16.
- In West Newton, after crossing over the Mass Pike, Rte 16 takes
a left fork near the Police Station. Follow Rte 16 to the left.
- Pass Dunkin Donuts at Adams St.; at next set of lights, turn
left on Chapel St.
- EDC’s offices are in the four-story building on the left
at #55 (look for the blue awning).
From Mass Pike (I-90) Eastbound (toward Boston):
- Get off Pike at Exit 17, the first exit after toll booth at
Rte. 128 (Interstate 95).
- After merging into traffic, bear left (back over the Pike)
and then quickly merge right. Follow overhead sign for "Watertown".
At very first set of lights, immediately after overhead sign,
turn left onto Pearl St.
- Continue on Pearl St. to the end.
- Turn left onto Watertown St (Rte. 16).
- At first full traffic light, turn right onto Chapel St. EDC’s
offices are at #55.
- If you see Dunkin Donuts, you’ve gone two blocks too far
on Watertown Street.
From Mass Pike Westbound (out of Boston):
- Get off Pike at Exit 17.
- Follow overhead sign for “Watertown.” At very first
set of lights, immediately after overhead sign, turn left onto
Pearl St.
- Continue on Pearl St. to the end.
- Turn left onto Watertown St (Rte. 16).
- At first full traffic light, turn right onto Chapel St. EDC’s
offices are at #55.
- If you see Dunkin Donuts, you’ve gone two blocks too
far on Watertown Street.
From Watertown Square:
- Follow Rte 16 across bridge (right-hand lane) over the Charles
River.
- Turn right onto Rte. 16 immediately after crossing the bridge.
- There is a traffic light at a fork in road (Watertown Gas & Service
Station).
Bear left, staying on Rte. 16.
- About 3/4 of a mile from fork, you will come to a full set
of lights (you’ll have passed a small U.S. Post Office
on your left).
- Turn right onto Chapel Street. EDC’s offices are at #55.
- If you see Dunkin Donuts, you’ve gone two blocks too far
on Watertown Street.
From Downtown Boston or Cambridge (via parkways):
- Follow parkways (Storrow Drive to Soldiers Field Road to Nonantum
Road) along Boston side of Charles River.
- About 1/2 mile after passing the MDC Skating Rink and Newton
Yacht Club on the right, you reach an intersection with lights.
Continue through this intersection.
- Almost immediately, you’ll see a traffic light at a fork
in the road (Watertown Gas & Service Station). Bear left,
staying on Rte. 16.
- About 3/4 of a mile from fork, you will come to a full set of
lights (you’ll have passed small U.S. Post Office on your
left).
- Turn right onto Chapel Street. EDC’s offices are at #55.
- If you see Dunkin Donuts, you’ve gone two blocks too far.
From Logan Airport:
- From Logan Airport, follow signs to Mass Pike (I-90). As of
early 2007, this still involves a major detour, due to construction
on the Ted Williams tunnel.
- Get off Pike at Exit 17.
- Follow overhead sign for “Watertown.” At very first
set of lights, immediately after overhead sign, turn left onto
Pearl St.
- Continue on Pearl St. to the end.
- Turn left onto Watertown St (Rte. 16).
- At first full traffic light, turn right onto Chapel St. EDC’s
offices are at #55.
- If you see Dunkin Donuts, you’ve gone two blocks too
far on Watertown Street.
Parking
There are two lots on Chapel Street. There is another, bigger lot
on Bridge Street, which runs parallel to Chapel St. behind EDC.
On-street parking is OK on Chapel Street for about an hour. (They
do ticket.) To park in an EDC lot, you must get a Visitor Parking
Permit from the receptionist in the main lobby.
Directions by Public Transportation:
EDC is fairly readily reachable by public transportation from downtown
Boston or from Cambridge.
From Harvard Square:
- Take the 71
Bus to the end of the line.
- Cross over the bridge.
- Turn right onto Rte. 16 East / Watertown St.
- There is a traffic light at a fork in road (Watertown Gas & Service
Station). Bear left, staying on Rte. 16 / Watertown St.
- About 3/4 of a mile from fork, you will come to a full
set of lights (you'll have passed small U.S. Post Office
on your left).
- Turn right onto Chapel Street. EDC's offices are at #55.
- If you see Dunkin Donuts, you’ve gone two blocks
too far on Watertown Street.
From Boston:
- From Downtown/South Station, take the 504
Express Bus to the end of the line (Watertown Yard). From
Copley Square, take the 502
Express Bus to the end of the line (Watertown Yard). Or,
from Kenmore Square, take the 57
Watertown Bus to the end of the line (Watertown Yard).
- Follow signs to Rte. 16 East / Watertown St.
- There is a traffic light at a fork in road (Watertown Gas & Service
Station). Bear left, staying on Rte. 16 / Watertown St.
- About 3/4 of a mile from fork, you will come to a full set
of lights (you'll have passed small U.S. Post Office on your
left).
- Turn right onto Chapel Street. EDC's offices are at #55.
- If you see Dunkin Donuts, you’ve gone two blocks too
far on Watertown Street.
Alternatives:
- From Watertown Square/Yard, you can also take the 59
Bus to the corner of Watertown St. and Chapel St. But you're
probably better off walking (it's about a 15-20 minute walk).
- The 558
Bus runs between Auburndale/West Newton and Boston via
Waltham, Chapel St., and Newton Corner.
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