How to Find Us
As a company devoted to increasing sustainability in the world, we highly encourage taking public transport or biking to our R&D site. Each of our employees receives a transportation stipend as a portion of the benefits package.
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2 blocks east of the Western station on the Blue Line Forest Park branch
5 blocks southwest of the Illinois Medical District station on the Blue Line’s Forest Park branch
8 blocks northwest of the Polk Station on the Pink Line
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The #7 Harrison bus connects us to the Union Station / Ogilve Transportation center complex and runs directly in front of the facility.
This bus connects the Polk Pink Line station and the UIC campus between our location and Union Station. East of Union Station, the #7 also connects to the Loop El stations at Quincy and Adams/Wabash and the Jackson Red Line station while passing near the Metra Lasalle Street and Van Buren Street stations. It runs as far west as Central Street at Columbus Park.
The #49 and #49X Western buses run north/south through Chicagdo from 79th Street to Lawrence Ave, stopping 2 blocks west of us.
These buses connect with the Western CTA stations on the Orange Line, Pink Line, Blue Line Forest Park Branch near our facility, Blue Line O'Hare Branch, and Brown Line as well as the Western Metra stations on the BNSF and MD-W / MD-N / NCS lines.
The #50 Damen bus runs north/south through Chicago from 35th Street to Foster Ave, stopping 3 blocks east of the facility.
This bus connects with the Damen CTA stations on the Brown Line, Blue Line O'Hare Branch, Pink Line, the Illinois Medical District station near our facility and the 35th / Archer Orange Line station while providing access to Andersonville.
As an alternative to the #7, the #157 Streeterville / Taylor bus stops two blocks south of the facility on Taylor.
This bus connects via the Polk Pink Line station, Union Station, the Ogilve Transportation Center, the Loop El stations Washington/Wells and Washington/Wabash, the Monroe Red Line station, the Millenium Park Metra station, and the Streeterville neighborhood / North Michigan Ave shopping area.
An additional alternative to the #7, the #126 Jackson bus stops three blocks north of the facility at Leavitt and also connects to Union Station.
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We are connected to each of the Metra commuter rail lines by transfers to previously mentioned transport methods.
Transfer points include the Union Station and Ogilve Transportation Center hubs, the Western stations on the BNSF and MD-W / MD-N / NCS lines, Millennium Park Station, Van Buren Street Station and Lasalle Street Station.
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Harrison and Jackson are both good east/west routes with protected lanes to connect to downtown Chicago, while Ogden Avenue (aka Route 66) provides a route into the West Loop. Click here for additional details.
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We are located just south of I-290 (Eisenhower Expressway) between Western and Damen.
From downtown, exit 27C Oakley Blvd / Western Avenue.
From the west, exit 27C at Western Avenue.
Parking is available on city streets surrounding us.
Oakley is usually a better bet than Harrison.