Thursday, October 05, 2006
I've mapped out the most direct route to Friedman Middle School on the day of the Performer's Showcase. You can of course use Mapquest but I'd highly recommend our directions. Last year's performers thanked me profusely for such helpful landmarks on their journey to the school. If any of you are familiar with the routes and would like to offer your sure-fire directions, feel free to offer them! In the meantime, this will have to suffice....
Directions to
Benjamin Friedman Middle School
55 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA. 02780
(Ph): 508.821.1614
From I-495 North or South
Take I-495 to Bay Street exit (exit 9) toward Industrial Park Road. Turn onto Bay St./Taunton (Rt. 138) road. Turn right (North) at light onto Industrial Park Road. Industrial Park Road becomes Myles Standish Blvd. Continue through Park for approximately 2.5 miles. As you continue (North) on Myles Standish Blvd. it turns into Crane Avenue S. Eventually you’ll cross a set of railroad tracks and a yellow (merge) road sign. Less than 100 yards on your left, you should see a small white ENTER HERE sign. Turn left at this Norton & Harvey Street turn.
Continue through the residential neighborhood for approximately 3 miles. The road will begin its set of double-yellow lines as you draw closer to the school. Turn right at the tennis courts where a large stone-encased marker reads “Oakland Education & Community Complex”. The Friedman Middle School parking lot is on the right. However, if you bear right away from the school sign and proceed (parallel/North) to the left of the school where the larger parking lot lies, this would be the ideal place to park--near the school library door entrance.
Directions to
Benjamin Friedman Middle School
55 Norton Avenue
Taunton, MA. 02780
(Ph): 508.821.1614
From I-495 North or South
Take I-495 to Bay Street exit (exit 9) toward Industrial Park Road. Turn onto Bay St./Taunton (Rt. 138) road. Turn right (North) at light onto Industrial Park Road. Industrial Park Road becomes Myles Standish Blvd. Continue through Park for approximately 2.5 miles. As you continue (North) on Myles Standish Blvd. it turns into Crane Avenue S. Eventually you’ll cross a set of railroad tracks and a yellow (merge) road sign. Less than 100 yards on your left, you should see a small white ENTER HERE sign. Turn left at this Norton & Harvey Street turn.
Continue through the residential neighborhood for approximately 3 miles. The road will begin its set of double-yellow lines as you draw closer to the school. Turn right at the tennis courts where a large stone-encased marker reads “Oakland Education & Community Complex”. The Friedman Middle School parking lot is on the right. However, if you bear right away from the school sign and proceed (parallel/North) to the left of the school where the larger parking lot lies, this would be the ideal place to park--near the school library door entrance.
# posted by Vickie Beene-Beavers @ 9:10 AM 
