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Directions to the Academy

 

 

 

Directions From I-95 South:
1) Merge onto I-95 S toward CENTRAL PHILA.
2) Take the ACADEMY ROAD / LINDEN AVE exit- EXIT 32.
2) Stay STRAIGHT to go onto ACADEMY RD.
3) Take the TORRESDALE AVE ramp.
4) Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on TORRESDALE AVE

 

Directions From I-95 North:
1) Merge onto I-95 N
2) Take the COTTMAN AVENUE / RHAWN ST exit- EXIT 30- toward PA-73.
3) Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto COTTMAN AVE.
4) Turn RIGHT onto STATE RD.
5) Turn LEFT onto RHAWN ST.
6) Turn RIGHT onto TORRESDALE AVE. (One-half block in front of Holmesburg Prison on the right side of street).


From I-76 EAST:
1) Merge onto I-76 E toward PHILADELPHIA.
2) Merge onto VINE ST EXWY/I-676 E/US-30 going East
3) Merge onto I-95 N via the exit on the left- toward TRENTON.
4) Take the COTTMAN AVENUE / RHAWN ST exit- EXIT 30- toward PA-73.
5) Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto COTTMAN AVE.
6) Turn RIGHT onto STATE RD.
7) Turn LEFT onto RHAWN ST.
8) Turn RIGHT onto TORRESDALE AVE. (One-half block in front of Holmesburg Prison on the right side of street).

 


From Center City Philadelphia:
1) Merge onto VINE ST EXWY/I-676 E/US-30 going East
2) Merge onto I-95 N via the exit on the left- toward TRENTON.

3) Take the COTTMAN AVENUE / RHAWN ST exit- EXIT 30- toward PA-73.
4) Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto COTTMAN AVE.
5) Turn RIGHT onto STATE RD.
6) Turn LEFT onto RHAWN ST.
7) Turn RIGHT onto TORRESDALE AVE. (One-half block in front of Holmesburg Prison on the right side of street).


From North US-1 / Roosevelt Blvd:
1) Merge onto Route US-1 NORTH / Roosevelt Boulevard.
2) Turn RIGHT onto COTTMAN AVE / PA-73.
3) Turn LEFT onto US-13 / FRANKFORD AVE.
4) Turn RIGHT onto RHAWN ST.
5) Turn LEFT onto TORRESDALE AVE.

 

From South US-1 / Roosevelt Blvd:
1) Merge onto Route US-1 SOUTH / Roosevelt Boulevard.
2) Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto RHAWN ST
3) Turn LEFT onto TORRESDALE AVE.
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Philadelphia Prisons
Training Academy
8215 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19136-2929
(215) 685-8574