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Driving to Waterloo


Map of North East Iowa

Driving directions

Waterloo Area

To Five Brothers Civic Center

Cedar Rapids Airport to Ramada Inn/5 Sullivan Bros Civic Center (Waterloo)

 
1 Start out going East on WRIGHT BROTHERS BLVD W/CR-E70 W toward WRIGHT BROS RD/CR-E70 E. Continue to follow CR-E70 W. 1.90 miles
2 Merge onto I-380 N via the ramp- on the left. 57.35 miles
3 Merge onto US-218 N/WASHINGTON ST toward WATERLOO. 3.52 miles
4 Take the US-63 N/1ST STREET exit. 0.22 miles
5 Stay straight to go onto US-63 N/W 1ST ST. 0.10 miles
6 Turn RIGHT onto COMMERCIAL ST. 0.27 miles
7 Turn RIGHT onto W 4TH ST. 0.00 miles
  Total Distance: 63.37 miles
  Total Estimated Time:  1 hour,
6 minutes
     
Dubuque Airport to Ramada Inn/5 Sullivan Bros Civic Center (Waterloo)
1 Start out going Southeast on AIRPORT RD toward US-61 S. 0.86 miles
2 Turn LEFT onto US-61 N 6.21 miles
3 Take the LOCUST ST ramp toward US-20/DOWNTOWN/CIVIC CENTER. 0.38 miles
4 Merge onto S LOCUST ST. 0.40 miles
5 Turn LEFT onto DODGE ST/US-20 W. Continue to follow US-20 W. 86.87 miles
6 Merge onto US-218 N/WASHINGTON ST toward WATERLOO.  3.52 miles
7 Take the US-63 N/1ST STREET exit. 0.22 miles
8 Stay straight to go onto US-63 N/W 1ST ST. 0.10 miles
9 Turn RIGHT onto COMMERCIAL ST. 0.27 miles
10 Turn RIGHT onto W 4TH ST. 0.00 miles 
  Total Distance: 98.84 miles
  Total Estimated Time: 1 hour,
58 minutes 
     
Moline, Ill Airport to Ramada Inn/5 Sullivan Bros Civic Center (Waterloo)
1 Start out going North on POPLAR GROVE RD/60TH ST toward IL-5 E/JOHN DEERE RD. 0.03 miles
2 Turn LEFT onto IL-5 W/JOHN DEERE RD. 1.73 miles
3 Merge onto I-74 W. 8.78 miles
4 Merge onto I-80 W via the exit- on the left- toward DES MOINES. 58.66 miles
5 Merge onto I-380 N via exit number 239B toward CEDAR RAPIDS/WATERLOO. 71.48 miles
6 Merge onto US-218 N/WASHINGTON ST toward WATERLOO. 3.52 miles
7 Take the US-63 N/1ST STREET exit. 0.22 miles
8 Stay straight to go onto US-63 N/W 1ST ST. 0.10 miles
9 Turn RIGHT onto COMMERCIAL ST. 0.27 miles
10 Turn RIGHT onto W 4TH ST. 0.00 miles
  Total Distance: 144.79 miles
  Total Estimated Time: 2 hours,
25 minutes
     
Des Moines Airport to Ramada Inn/5 Sullivan Bros Civic Center (Waterloo)
1 Start out going SOUTHEAST on FLEUR DR. 0.2 miles
2 Turn LEFT to stay on FLEUR DR. 3.6 miles
3 Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto LOCUST ST. 1.1 miles
4 Turn LEFT onto 2ND AVE. 0.5 miles
5 Merge onto I-235 E. 5.6 miles
6 I-235 E becomes I-35 N. 55.1 miles
7 Merge onto US-20 E via EXIT 142A toward WATERLOO. 61.2 miles
8 Take the US-63/SERGEANT RD exit- EXIT 227. 0.5 miles
9 Turn RIGHT onto US-63 N/SERGEANT RD. 3.8 miles
10 Turn RIGHT onto US-63 N. 0.5 miles
11 Turn RIGHT onto COMMERCIAL ST. 0.2 miles
12 5 Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, Corner of W 4TH ST. and COMMERCIAL ST.
Total Est. Distance:  132.89 miles
Total Est. Time:  2 hours
19 minutes

Waterloo Airport:

Due to limited capacity, we urge all attendees to book their flights to Waterloo as soon as possible.

Heartland guests arriving at ALO will be met by local hotel shuttles (for hotel information, click here: http://www.VGMheartland.com/hotel.asp), and by Heartland representatives. Rental cars are also available from Hertz (319.287.5189 or http://www.hertz.com) and Avis (319.233.1111 or http://www.avis.com).