Driving Directions
The directions below offer three routes to the SIF from interstate I-10.
Route 1
Exit at Nicholson Dr./Highland Rd. (Exit 155A).
Take Highland Rd. to South Campus Dr. (about 1.5 miles).
Continue straight on Highland Rd. (through the light at South Campus Dr.) and the
SIF will be in the 2nd building on your right, the Chemistry and Materials Building
(CAMB).
Route 2
Exit at Dalrymple Dr. (Exit 156B).
From the off-ramp, both eastbound and westbound traffic will turn right onto Dalrymple
Dr.
Take Dalrymple Dr. to Highland Rd. (about 0.5 mile).
Turn left onto Highland Rd. and continue straight, past both Raphael Semmes Rd. and
South Campus Dr. The SIF will be in the 2nd building on your right after South Campus
Dr., the Chemistry and Materials Building (CAMB).
Route 3
Exit at South Acadian Thruway (Exit 157B).
If exiting from the eastbound off-ramp, turn right onto South Acadian Thruway.
If exiting from the westbound off-ramp, turn left onto South Acadian Thruway.
Remain straight on South Acadian Thruway past Perkins Rd. (turns into Stanford Avenue).
Stay in the right-hand lane past Morning Glory Ave. and Hyacinth Ave. Once you approach
the University lakes and park, veer right onto West Lakeshore Dr. and continue straight
to next intersection.
Continue straight through the intersection onto South Stadium Dr., the next intersection
will be with Highland Rd.
Turn right onto Highland Rd.
The SIF will be the second building on your left (pull into the first parking lot
on your left), the Chemistry and Materials Building.
Building Access & Parking
Building Access
The Shared Instrument Facility is located on the 1st floor of the Chemistry and Materials Building on Highland Road, between Biological
Sciences and Knapp Hall.
Access to the building is either through the front or rear of the building, there
is also a Loading Dock access door that can be used for deliveries.
The SIF is staffed with Research Specialists weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and
instrumentation is available for both new user training and independent users.
“After hour” access to the SIF and instrument labs is available to “Qualified Users“,
who have undergone training and are approved to operate instrumentation without supervision.
Each instrument has a specific pathway for becoming both an “Independent and Qualified
User“, researchers should contact the appropriate Instrument Specialist to discuss their project needs and appropriate level of training. For those researchers
that are approved as a “Qualified User“, building access will be provided through
activating their LSU ID card to open the doors located at the rear of the building.
A form will need to be filled out and signed by both the researcher and their Academic
Advisor before “after hour” access is provided to the respective instrument labs.
Parking at the SIF
- Parking is available at the LSU Union Square garage.
- The SIF has two “Reserved” parking spots in the Knapp Hall parking lot located on Highland Road for visiting users, service
engineers, and other visitors - please contact the SIF Staff for approval and to make
advanced arrangements for parking in the Knapp Hall parking lot.
Facility Floor Plan
is currently being updated.
