United Way of Camden County
196 Newton Avenue Camden, NJ 08103
Telephone: (856) 963-2720 Fax: (856) 963-2752
A. COMING FROM NORTHERN END OF CAMDEN COUNTY, OR FROM THE EAST:
Proceed south on Route 130, or west on Route 38 or Route 70 to the Airport Circle, and pick up Admiral Wilson Blvd. (Route 30 West) going toward the Ben Franklin Bridge. Keep to the right and take the Mickle Blvd./Campbell Place/State Aquarium exit. Follow exit, bearing to the right over ramp. As you come onto South 11 th Street, bear to far right. United Way building is on your right (on the corner) at the first intersection (no traffic lights) you come to, of South 11 th Street and Newton Avenue.
B. COMING FROM SOUTHERN END OF CAMDEN COUNTY :
Get onto Route 42 North heading toward Walt Whitman Bridge, but do not go over the Walt Whitman. Stay on Route 42 North and bear right to I-676 North, going toward the Ben Franklin Bridge and Camden. Exit from I-676 at exit 5A (sign reads Mickle Blvd./Campbell Place). Follow the ramp to the traffic light and continue forward and past the Camden City Public Works Building (old National Guard building) on left. Continue forward and bear to the left, through two traffic lights and past the Campbell Soup Parking Lots (on your left) and the Campbell Soup Corporate building (on your right). Keep bearing left. Go under overhead bridge, and keep bearing to the left. Do not follow signs (on your right) to either Route 30 West or Route 30 East. You will now come into a straight road, with a ramp road coming down on your left. This road you are now on feeds into South 11 th Street. Continue forward cautiously (there may be merging traffic coming behind you on your left), and stay to your far right. The very first intersection you come to (but no traffic lights), make a right onto Newton Avenue. United Way building is on the corner on your right, of this intersection. After a few hundred feet, turn right into the United Way fenced-in parking lot.
C. COMING FROM DOWNTOWN CAMDEN, HEADING EAST ON FEDERAL STREET:
Travel east on Federal Street, past Haddon Avenue; and under large overhead bridge (Interstate 676 is overhead). Go through traffic light after overhead bridge. Go under a smaller overhead ridge, and at the second street turn right onto Newtown Avenue (large parking lot in front of you, as you turn right). Go down one block to end of the block. United Way building and fenced-in parking lot on left.
D. FROM BEN FRANKLIN BRIDGE:
Cross over the Ben Franklin Bridge into New Jersey. After toll booths, take far right lane. Go up the ramp onto I-676 South. Get off at exit 5A, marked Campbell Place/Mickle Blvd. You will emerge headed toward Campbell Soup’s Corporate Headquarters. From exit 5A, follow the directions noted in B. above.
E. FROM WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE:
Coming from Philadelphia over the Walt Whitman Bridge, stay in the right hand lane to the off ramp. As soon as you are over the ramp, get into the left-hand lane and take I-676 turn off. From I-676 North, follow the directions noted in B. above.
F. FROM DELAWARE:
Take Interstate 295 North to Route 42 North heading toward the Walt Whitman Bridge. From Route 42 North, follow the directions noted in B. above.
Note : United Way building is one-story and a light tan color, located on right corner of four-way intersection (no traffic light) of South 11 th Street (if traveling on South 11 th Street toward downtown Camden) and Newton Avenue. South 11 th Street is a four lane, one-way street. There is a large American flag and large United Way flag flying over top of the building. Parking spaces in front of building, and also within the fenced-in parking lot next to the building.