Directions to Water Street
(Haas Fine Arts Center, Human Sciences and Services, Continuing Education)
Three of UW-Eau Claire's academic buildings — the Haas Fine Arts Center, Human Sciences and Services Building, and Continuing Education — are located on Water Street, which runs alongside the Chippewa River. Water Street also is home to many restaurants, shops and taverns.
From Hwy. 53 north or south:
Take exit #87 off of Hwy. 53 onto Clairemont Ave. (Hwy. 12) and go west. Turn left on Patton St. Take a quick right onto Lexington Blvd. Turn right on State St. (down hill). Turn left on Summit Avenue at the second set of stoplights. Summit Avenue becomes Water Street after the bridge.
From the south on Hwy. 93:
Take Hwy. 53 north and follow directions above after exiting onto Clairemont Ave. west.
I-94 from the west:
Exit Interstate 94 at Hwy. 37 (exit #65) and turn right. At third stoplight, turn left onto Clairemont Ave. (Hwy. 12). After Clairemont crosses over the river, turn right on Menomonie Street; continue on Menomonie Street, then veer left at fork onto Water Street.
I-94 from the east:
Exit Interstate 94 at Hwy. 53 (exit #70) and follow Hwy. 53 north. Take exit #87 off of Hwy. 53 onto Clairemont Ave. (Hwy. 12) and turn left (to head west). Turn left on Patton St. Take a quick right onto Lexington Blvd. Turn right on State St. (down hill). Turn left on Summit Avenue at the second set of stoplights. Summit Avenue becomes Water Street after the bridge.
