Maps and Directions

IU Northwest is conveniently located in Gary, Indiana. We're easy to get to—just minutes from I-90, I-80/94, I-65, US-12, and US-20. Almost 75 percent of our students commute from Lake County with other students coming from Porter, Jasper, LaPorte, Newton, Pulaski, and Starke Counties.

Let us help you get here and find your way around once you arrive. Check out our:

• Driving Directions
• Campus Map
• Parking Map
• ADA Accessibility Map
• Emergency Phone Locations
• Map and Driving Directions to Portage Instructional Site
• Map and Driving Directions to Academic Learning Center Instructional Site

Traffic Conditions

As a courtesy, we are providing links to the following sites for traffic information in Northwest Indiana, Indiana and Chicago areas..

• TrafficWise Live I-80/94 and I-65 Traffic Conditions and Cameras - 'live' view of expressways
  • INDOT TrafficWise Home
    • Gary view of Traffic Wise Map - also shows statewide traveler information
  • INDOT Statewide Highway Conditions
• Indiana State Police Road Conditions
• Gary, Chicago, Milwaukee Corrider Transportation Informaton - live congestion and traffic updates. (view in firefox to get camera images)
• CBS2 Chicago Traffic Page - "Jump to" Indiana at bottom of the page for frequent written updates on I-80/94, Indiana Toll Road and I-65 traffic.

Additional Links

• Weather Watch and Emergency Closing Information