Directions to Columbia Middle School, Berkeley Heights

Directions to
Columbia Middle School
345 Plainfield Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Park in lot to the north of the school or in loop in front of school.
To get to gyms: enter south doors in loop in front of school, go down 2 steps and make a left.
Old gym is on the left.
New gym: walk to end of hall next to old gym, make a right, a left, and a right.
School Policy: Food and drinks (other than water) are not permitted in the gyms.

From Intersection of I-287 and I-78 (Bedminster)

From I-78 traveling west (Springfield, Newark)

I-78 west to Exit #41.
At the end of the ramp make a right.
At light (0.3 miles) make a left onto Plainfield Ave going north.
Columbia Middle School is on the left after 1.0 mile.
Return Trip Warning: While you can get off of I-78 at Exit #41 from either direction, you can only get on I-78 going westbound. To get on I-78 eastbound from Columbia school: make a right out of school exit onto Plainfield Ave. At the 1st light make a left onto Mountain Ave. At the 2nd light make a right onto Diamond Hill Rd. I-78 eastbound entrance is on the left after you go under I-78.

Traveling west on Rt. 22 (from Union, Springfield)

Pass Bowcraft on you right and travel approximately 1 mile. Get in the right lane.
After passing McDonalds on the right in Scotch Plains, get into a 3rd exit-only lane that forms on the right.
Take this lane to exit Rt 22.
Landmark: sign says Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Scotch Plains, Fanwood and I-78.
Go straight through the 1st light (New Providence Rd). You are now on Bonnie Burn Rd.
Landmark: you'll pass Colorado Cafe after a sharp curve to the left.
Go through the next 3 lights.
Light 1: Valley Road. Bonnie Burn Rd changes its name to Plainfield Ave here.
Light 2: Entrance to I-78 Exit #41. Stay in the right lane here.
Light 3: Mountain Ave.
Columbia school is on the left 0.5 mile after going through the Mountain Ave light.

Traveling east on Rt. 22 (from North Plainfield, Dunellen)

Pass Sears (Terrill Rd) on your right and Blue Star shopping center on your left.
Immediately after going under an overpass take a right onto Park Ave south.
Landmarks: sign says Scotch Plains, Fanwood, New Providence, Berkeley Heights. Snuffy's just before overpass.
Take the 1st right (0.1 mile). This will take you over Rt 22. Get in the left lane.
At the 1st light make a left onto Bonnie Burn Rd.
Go to step 5 in the "Traveling west on Rt. 22" directions.

From Summit on Springfield Avenue traveling west

After entering Berkeley Heights go through the light at Synder Ave.
At the next light make a left onto Plainfield Avenue.
Landmarks: Berkeley Hardware (large American flag) on right
Getty station on right, Bank on left.
Columbia school is on the right after 0.5 mile.

From Stirling on Valley Rd traveling east

Valley Rd (Rt 512) changes its name to Springfield Ave upon entering Berkeley Heights.
At 1st light make a right onto Plainfield Avenue.
Landmarks: Berkeley Hardware (large American flag) on left
Getty station on left, Bank on right.
Columbia school is on the right after 0.5 mile.