Here are directions from the main arteries into Knoxville, as well as from the airport, followed by parking information and several maps. The Center for Clean Products and Clean Technologies' street address is shown below. We are located in a large, red-brick building that sits on an entire city block, bordered by the following four streets: Henley to the West, Clinch to the North, Locust to the East and Church to the South. The Holiday Inn sits directly opposite our building at the (large) intersection of Henley and Clinch.
311 Conference Center Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-4134
From I-40/75 eastbound into Knoxville:
Once inside the Knoxville city limits, you will pass the exits for Gallaher View, West Hills and Papermill, respectively (about a 5 mile span). After passing the Papermill exit, go approximately 2 miles and you will pass the I-640 loop exit. Continuing on I-40 through town, you will go approximately another 2 miles before you reach a series of exits. After passing about three exits, you will see a large sign for "441 South - Henley Street/Downtown." Follow that route. After veering right, watch for a 'Y' split and take the left-hand choice, which will direct you into the tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, your first traffic light will be the corner of Henley and Clinch. You will immediately be able to see the red brick building on your left clearly designated the "UT Conference Center Building." Click here for Parking Information.
From I-40 westbound into Knoxville:
Once inside the Knoxville city limits, you will pass an exit for Asheville Highway (70E, 11E). Approximately 1 mile after this exit, you will encounter the I-640 interchange. Proceed through the interchange staying on I-40 westbound into Knoxville. After clearing the interchange you will pass 3 exits (Rutledge Pike, Cherry Street and Broadway) in the next (approx.) 4 miles before entering the downtown part of Knoxville. Not far past the Broadway exit (about 0.5 mile), the James White Parkway exit will be available on your left. Take James White Parkway and proceed (about 2 miles) to the Cumberland Avenue exit. Exit to the right off of James White Parkway and the turn lanes will veer right and turn into Cumberland Avenue. After proceeding through the first red light you encounter, go straight 5 blocks through downtown Knoxville (through 3 other red lights) before coming to the 4th red light at Henley Street. Turn right onto Henley Street and 1 block away will be the "UT Conference Center Building" on your right. Click here for Parking Information.
From I-75 southbound into Knoxville:
Merchants Drive is the first overpass you will encounter once inside the Knoxville city limits. After passing Merchants, your next obstacle is the I-640 interchange, just over 1 mile away. As you approach the interchange, you will see that I-275 goes into Knoxville and I-75 joins I-640 westbound. Take I-275 into Knoxville; this will require minimal lane changes as the same main route simply changes from I-75 to I-275. After passing the 640 interchange, you will go about 2 miles passing the following exits and overpasses: Heiskill, Central, Woodlawn and Baxter. After the Baxter exits, less than 1 mile away will be a split: take the right side labeled "441 South - Henley Street." (The other choice is westbound I-40 (the left side) and you don't want that one!) Within 300 yards of that split, you will face another split. The right side will be 441 South - Henley Street; follow that route. Again, in about 200 yards, you will find another split. Again, follow the sign for 441 South (it will be the left choice of the two this time). This will take you through the tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, your first red light will be the corner of Henley and Clinch. You will immediately be able to see the red brick building on your left clearly entitled "UT Conference Center Building." Click here for Parking Information.
From Chapman Highway into Knoxville:
Take Chapman Highway into Knoxville all the way until you cross the Tennessee River. Once across the river, you will stay on Chapman Highway, which becomes Henley Street. Go through 2 traffic lights; upon reaching the 3rd traffic light, you will see our large red brick building on your immediate right. Click here for Parking Information.
From the airport:
Follow the signs for Knoxville. You will be getting onto state route 129 and traversing northeast toward Knoxville. You will go approximately 7 miles on 129 before climbing a small hill and encountering the University of Tennessee Hospital on your right. As you pass the hospital and top the hill, the University of Tennessee campus and downtown Knoxville will come into view on the horizon to your right. You will go over an eight-laned bridge which spans the Tennessee River and continue for about another mile until you must choose between 40 westbound and 40 eastbound; veer right and take 40 eastbound (be careful going through this area - do not take an exit onto a local street). When your lanes join 40 eastbound, traffic in your direction becomes about 5-6 lanes wide; as soon as possible position yourself in the middle of the lanes and you will see a large sign for "441 South - Henley Street/Downtown." Follow that route. After veering right, watch for a 'Y' split and take the left-hand choice, which will direct you into the tunnel. After exiting the tunnel, your first traffic light will be the corner of Henley and Clinch. You will immediately be able to see the red brick building on your left clearly designated the "UT Conference Center Building." Click here for Parking Information.
Parking Information
Parking is available in quite a few locations around the Conference Center Building. The closest parking areas are the following:
- the UT Parking Garage, which is on the opposite corner of the intersection of Locust Street and Clinch Avenue from the Conference Center Building (you can enter either from Walnut Street or Locust Street),
- the Holiday Inn Express, which is on the opposite corner of the intersection of Henley and Clinch from the Conference Center Building (gated entranceway/exitway),
- the "Allright Parking" lot at the corner of Henley and Clinch, adjacent to the Conference Center Building (between Henley and the YMCA; leave coins in slotted box), and
- the parking lot between Locust and Henley off of Church Street (enter from Locust Street; booth attendant).
Other parking lots exist on the corners of
- Walnut and Church,
- Walnut and Clinch,
- Walnut and Union,
- Walnut and Summit Hill,
- Locust and West Hill,
- Market and Cumberland,
- Church and Gay,
- Gay between Summit and Wall, and
- Gay and Summit Hill.
The parking lot between Locust and Henley off of Church Street is the only lot associated with UT. Thus, if you park in this lot and bring your parking stub with you when you come to visit the CCPCT, one of our friendly staff will stamp your parking stub for you, nullifying your parking cost.
What follows are several different scale maps of Knoxville. In the first two maps, the black dot marking the center of Knoxville is almost exactly at our location. The last two maps utilize a red rectangle to show the location of the Center (since we are located in a red brick building). On the last map, the blue triangles show the direction of travel on one-way streets. Happy Trails!
