= Directions to 4180 sw 99th Beaverton 97005 = We are about 7 miles west of the center of Portland, in West Slope between Beaverton and Portland, and 20 miles west of Portland Airport, on the other side of downtown. {{attachment:4180d.png}} ---- * [[#ViaTransitFromPortland | From Portland Downtown, using transit ]] * [[#ByBusFromBeavertonTransitCenter) | By Bus from the Beaverton Transit Center]] * [[#WalkingFromBeavertonTransitCenter | Walking from the Beaverton Transit Center]] * [[#OnBicycleFromBeavertonTransitCenter | On Bicycle From the Beaverton Transit Center]] * [[#OnBicycleFromPortlandOverTheWestHills | On Bicycle From Portland Over The West Hills (steep!)]] ---- * [[#FromTheNorth | From the North, driving south on I5]] * [[#FromTheSouth | From the South, driving north on I5]] * [[#From26West | From US 26 Westbound, driving west ]] * [[#FromAirport | From the Portland airport, driving west ]] * [[#FromCoast | From the Coast, driving on US 26 East ]] * [[#FromHillsboro | From Hillsboro, driving on US 26 East ]] * [[#FromPortlandDowntown | From Portland Downtown, driving west ]] * [[#FromSeattle | From Seattle Washington, driving south ]] * [[#FromVancouver | From Vancouver Washington, driving south ]] * [[#FromWashington | From Washington, driving south ]] ----- <> === Driving directions from Portland Airport to 26 west === * Leave the Car Rental and Short Term Parking structure going east on Airport Way. * Travel 2 miles east on Airport Way to I205 south, to Portland/Salem * Travel 3 miles south on I205 to the I84 west to Portland, exit 21B * Travel 5 miles west on I84 (left lane) to I5 south, Beaverton/Salem. * Travel south and west over the Marquam bridge. Get in the left lane. * Just after the bridge, exit left onto I405 north * The second exit, 1D right, will take you onto 26 west to Beaverton. Lots of crazy merges. * Follow directions below [[#From26West | from 26 Westbound to 4180 sw 99th]] <> <> <> <> === Driving directions from I5 (Washington) to 26 West === * Take the I5 Interstate Bridge south - merge to the center or left lane to avoid exits, travel south 5 miles * South of the Killingsworth exit move into the right two lanes and take exit 302B for I-405 W/US-30 W toward Beaverton/St Helens * Continue on I-405 South over the Fremont bridge in the center lane, turning south * ''Soon after'' the Glisan and Burnside Exits, take exit 1D to merge onto US-26 W toward Beaverton * Follow directions below from [[#From26West | from 26 Westbound to 4180 sw 99th]] <> === Driving directions from Portland Downtown to 26 west === * Drive south on any southbound one-way street until you hit Clay Street, turn west (right). * Continue west on Clay until it becomes an onramp onto 26 West * Follow directions below from [[#From26West | from 26 Westbound to 4180 sw 99th]] <> === Driving directions from 26 Westbound to 4180 sw 99th === * Take 26 up the steep hill to the top. * Just after the crest of the hill, you will make a left hand exit onto Canyon road, Highway 8, at exit 71A. * Travel down Canyon Road Highway 8 through four lights, about 2 miles. Lots of car dealers along this stretch of Canyon. Pass the light at 91st. * You will briefly travel uphill again. Turn left at 97th, between Yet Another Used Car Dealer and the Shiloh Inn. * Travel down and up 97th until it ends at a T intersection with !McMillan. * Turn right on !McMillan, travel about one block, and turn left on 99th. You are almost there. * We are the pink house on the left, just south of the candy-striped barrier. We have a paved driveway in front of the garage that holds two cars, a gravel strip along the front, and a grass/gravel driveway just south of the house that will hold many cars. <> === Driving directions from the south on I5 Northbound to 4180 sw 99th === * Take right exit 292A to merge onto OR-217 N toward Tigard/Sunset Hwy/Oregon Coast * Take right exit 2A Beaverton/OR-8/Canyon Rd * Turn right onto Beaverton Hillsdale Highway 10 * East on B-H hwy 10, pass three lights. * Just after the third light, turn north on 99th street, east of the the Guidepost Montessori sign. * This restaurant creates many drunks, beware. * Travel north up the hill. We are about 7 houses up, the pink house on the right with the silly rock walls. <> <> === Driving directions from 26 Eastbound (the coast, Hillsboro) to 4180 sw 99th === See the map above. * Take right exit 69A from 26 Eastbound to merge onto OR-217 South Tigard Salem towards Beaverton * Take right exit 2A (OR-8, OR-10) to Canyon Road + Beaverton * move to the left of three lanes * Turn left at the first stoplight onto Canyon Road OR-8 eastbound * Travel 0.8 miles east past four lights (northbound ramp, 110th, 107th, and Walker) and prepare to turn right. * As you start down a small hill, just past the Shilo Inn, turn right onto 97th. * travel 0.2 miles south on 97th, ending at a "T" intersection at !McMillan. * Travel about 400 feet west, make the first left turn onto 99th, going south around the main curve * We are the pink house on the left, just past the candy-striped barrier. We have a paved driveway in front of the garage that holds two cars, and a grass/gravel driveway just south of the house that will hold many cars. <> === Transit directions from Portland Airport and Downtown to the Beaverton Transit Center === * Portland area transit is owned by TRIMET, http://trimet.org * The MAX lightrail system runs from about 5AM to 1AM. The Red line will take you from the Portland Airport, through downtown Portland, to the Beaverton Transit center, through downtown. * The cost is about $3; you must purchase a ticket at the machines at the south end of the lower level baggage claim area. * The trains run about every 10 minutes during the day, about every 30 minutes late at night. * You can use your MAX ticket as a transfer onto the Trimet bus system. * Another Trimet train, the BLUE line, runs along the same tracks from downtown Portland to Beaverton * Factoid: Leaving downtown Portland, the trains travel through a tunnel deep under the West Hills. This is the deepest transit tunnel in North America, 260 feet below the top of the hill, and one of the steepest uphill grades. * From downtown, you can take the #54 bus (Beaverton Hillsdale) or #58 bus (Canyon Road) to get to Beaverton. * The 58 bus runs up Jefferson and down Market street, about 8 blocks south of and parallel to the Max line. The 58 bus line crosses the MAX line at the Goose Hollow Station, just before the tunnel entrance, so you can catch the westbound bus there. * The 58 bus stops are near 96th and near Walker Road. There is a signalled crosswalk at Walker, which means that your heirs can sue the drivers who hit you, unlike 96th without a crosswalk. In both cases, assume the drivers can't see you and don't care - a few pedestrians die every year crossing Highway 8, and the victims always get the blame. * It may be less complicated to take MAX all the way to the Beaverton Transit Center. <> === Walking directions from Beaverton Transit Center to 4180 sw 99th === * We are about 1.6 miles on foot from the transit center. If the bus is more than a 15 minute wait, and the weather is good, walking may be faster. If you want to walk, the most obvious way is south through the Fred Meyer parking lot, then east along the north side Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. Canyon Road has too many driveways and porn shops. * If you have a good map, you can go partway east on Canyon to 110th, follow the curve to 109th, walk the sidewalk in front of Target to 107th, walk east on Laurel, over the bridge, and through Kennedy park to 99th. This is complicated, but the most pleasant walking path from the transit center. * Whichever way you walk, be VERY careful around the 217 onramps. <> === Bus Directions from Beaverton Transit Center to 4180 sw 99th === * You can take the #54 bus east down Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, get off at the stop across from !McCormick and Schmicks, and walk a quarter mile north on 99th. * You can also take the 58 bus east from the transit center and walk about half a mile south from Canyon Road (get off at the stop before the Shiloh in, or the stop at 96th). * '''Beaverton Drivers Ignore Pedestrians''' Take care when crossing Canyon Road or Beaverton-Hillsdale, especially at night. The drivers are too busy illegally yacking on their cell phones to pay attention to you. <> === Bicycle Directions from Portland to 4180 sw 99th === * The best way by road over the west hills is through Forest Park and the Zoo. The route suggested by Google is insane. However you go, the route is very steep. * Salmon Street west to King. Jog north to Park street. Very steep. Follow the signs to the Japanese Gardens. * From the gardens, travel west on Kingston Drive to the Zoo. * From the Zoo, west on Canyon Court to Sylvan. * There is a very nice paved bike trail running along the north side of 26, across at Camelot Court, and down the south side to the Ridgewood neighborhood just east of the Cedar Hills shopping center. * Go from the west end of the paved bike trail to Scenic Drive, south to Canyon Road and then over to 99th. * You can take your bicycle on the MAX. Good luck getting it on board at rush hour, though. * Skyline Boulevard is too narrow and twisty for cars and bicycles. Some suicidal fools still try. Use streets to the west. <> === Bicycle Directions from Beaverton Transit Center to 4180 sw 99th === * It is probably safest to use 5th street, south of Beaverton Hillsdale. * not shown on the map, a little tricky, and slower. * South on Lombard from the transit center, west on 5th under 217. * Ride north from 5th street through the Park Plaza West parking lot (across the street from the white Oroweat factory), jog left and right, and end up between the Village Inn and the porn shop. * A light and crosswalk takes you across Beaverton Hillsdale highway to 107th. * Travel east on Laurel Street over the bridge to Kennedy Park, head east. * The southeast corner of Kennedy Park connects to a walkway to 99th street. * Short, steep uphill, with 4180 on the east side of the street near the crest of the hill. === Faster Less Safe Bicycle Directions from Beaverton Transit Center === * use the [[#WalkingFromBeavertonTransitCenter | walking from Beaverton Transit Center]] route through Kennedy Park. * Be careful, especially crossing 217 onramps! '''Some Beaverton Drivers do NOT Ignore Bicyclists. They TARGET Them'''. Beaverton is a "bronze" bicycling city. That is the lowest rank, below silver (you might survive) and gold (actually pleasant to ride a bike). If there was a lower rank, it would be "lead", and involve helicopters with snipers.