United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Portland VA Medical Center

Driving Directions

Portland VA Medical Center

| 3710 SW Veterans Hospital Road | Portland, OR 97239 | (503) 220-8262, Outside Portland Area 1-800-949-1004

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From the North:

Travel South on I-5; cross the Willamette River via the Marquam Bridge, following the signs to City Center/Beaverton.
Take 6th Ave exit. Get in the left lane immediately and turn left on College.
Turn left on Broadway, stay in the right lane, and follow the signs to VA Hospital.

OR

Travel South on I-5; exit I-405 South and cross the Willamette River via the Fremont Bridge, follow signs to City Center and 6th Ave.
Stay in the right lane and take 6th Ave exit.
Stay in the right lane and follow the signs to VA Hospital.

OR

Take I-5 South to Terwilliger Blvd exit.
Stay in the right hand lane and go right at the top of the exit (Barbur Blvd).
At the first light, take a left onto Terwilliger Blvd.
Go through the light at Capitol Hwy.
Follow Terwilliger Blvd. approximately 2-2.5 miles to VA Hospital.

From the West:

Travel East on US-26/Sunset Hwy, stay in the right lane and follow signs to Salem/The Dalles.
Pass through the Vista Ridge Tunnel, following signs to I-405 South.
Stay in the right lane and take the 6th Ave. exit and follow signs to VA Hospital.

From the Northwest:

Travel Southeast on Hwy 30 (St. Helens Road) towards City Center, following signs to I-405 South.
Take I-405 South, get in the right lane after the US-26/Sunset Hwy exit and then exit at 6th Ave.
Stay in the right lane and follow signs to the VA Hospital.

From Lake Oswego:

From SW A Ave. travel North on State St./HWY 43.

Turn left at SW Terwilliger Blvd.
At the travel circle, continue straight to remain on SW Terwilliger.
Turn left at SW Veteran's Hospital Rd.

From the Southeast:

Travel North on McLoughlin Blvd. or West on Powell.
Cross the Willamette River via the Ross Island Bridge and take City Center exit.
Follow Corbett as it turns into Kelly, Arthur, and Caruthers.
Stay in the far left lane so that you will be able to turn left on 6th Ave.
Follow signs to VA Hospital.

From the East:

Travel West on I-84 to the junction of I-5 South.
Follow I-5 across the Willamette River via the Marquam Bridge.
Take 6th Ave exit and get in the left lane immediately and turn left on College.
Turn left on Broadway, stay in the right lane and follow signs to VA Hospital.

From the South:

From I-5 South take the Corbett exit (# 298), turn left on to Corbett.
At the four-way stop take a left on to Hamilton.
At the light, cross Barbur Blvd. and go up the hill on Hamilton.
Turn right on Terwilliger Blvd. and follow signs to VA Hospital.

OR

Travel North on I-5; take the Terwilliger Blvd. exit and turn left.
Follow Terwilliger Blvd. approximately 2.5 miles, crossing Barbur Blvd. and Capital Hwy.
Follow signs to VA Hospital/OHSU.

Public Transportation:

TRI-MET bus #8 runs about every 20 minutes from Downtown to the VA Hospital.

*TRI-MET website