Directions to Penn State Behrend’s Burke Building and Conference Center, Burke 180

5101 Jordan Road, Erie, PA 16563

From downtown Erie, follow SR290 east (Bayfront Connector) to the Station Road/ Jordan Road intersection. Turn right to enter campus. At the “fork,” stay left to continue straight up Jordan Road.

You will pass the Burke Center building on your left. Take the next left onto Technology Drive (just past the Burke Center building). Turn left into the parking garage at the student entrance.

From I-90, take exit 32. Turn north/west onto the Bayfront Connector (SR 430/290) toward Wesleyville. Proceed down the hill to the next major signaled intersection and turn left onto Jordan Road. At the “fork,” stay left to continue straight up Jordan Road. You will pass the Burke Center building on your left. Take the next left onto Technology Drive (just past the Burke Center building). Turn left into the parking garage at the student entrance.

Remember to place your parking permit on your vehicle’s dashboard upon parking in the Burke Parking Deck.

If the Burke Parking Deck is at capacity upon arrival, you may park in the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center (AMIC) Building lot. The entrance to the AMIC lot is directly across from the Burke Parking Deck on Technology Drive.

From the Burke Parking Deck to the Black Conference Center, Burke 180:

Take the elevator or stairs to the ground level of the parking garage and follow the outdoor walkway to the Burke Center entrance.

  1. By stair: Once inside, proceed straight down the stairway toward the Clark Café. Turn right at the Clark Café and proceed straight ahead to the Black Conference Center entrance at the end of the hallway (on the right).
  2. By elevator: Once inside, follow the hall bypassing the stairway and take the first left then immediate two rights to enter the elevator. Upon exiting the elevator on the first floor, take two lefts to proceed straight in the hallway past the Clark Café (on your right) to the Black Conference Center entrance at the end of the hallway (also on the right).

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Grants and Contracts office at 814-898-7081