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From the east
Follow I-40 West into Knoxville. Exit on the 17th Street and Western Ave. exit. Stay to the right. The exit will give the option of going straight or merging right onto 17th Street. Merge right. On 17th Street you will go under the Interstate and begin up a hill. You will pass 3 lights, after the last light right and passing Highland Ave, look on your right. You will see Laurel Ave. Turn right immediately after Laurel, into what looks like a bank drive through. Pull around next to the house (it will be close) and you will be in the parking lot of the Ronald McDonald House.
From the west
Follow I-40 East into Knoxville. Exit on the 17th Street and Western Ave. exit. Stay to the right. It is a long exit ramp that eventually ends with a traffic light. Turn right at that light. This is 17th Street. You will pass two more lights, both crossing Highland Ave. Look on your right immediately after the set of lights and you will see Laurel Ave. Turn right immediately after Laurel, into what looks like a bank drive through. Pull around next to the house (it will be close) and you will be in the parking lot of the Ronald McDonald House.
From the north
Follow I-75 South into Knoxville. Eventually I-75 South will turn into I-275. Follow I-275 until reaching the I-40 West Exit. Merge onto I-40 West and stay to the right. Almost as soon as you get on I-40 there will be an exit for 17th Street and Western. Take this exit. Stay to the right. It is a long exit ramp that eventually ends with a traffic light. Turn right at that light. This is 17th Street. You will pass two more lights, both crossing Highland Ave. Look on your right immediately after the set of lights and you will see Laurel Ave. Turn right immediately after Laurel, into what looks like a bank drive through. Pull around next to the house (it will be close) and you will be in the parking lot of the Ronald McDonald House.
From the south
Follow I-75 North until it turns into I-40/75. Continue on into Knoxville. Exit on the 17th Street and Western Ave. exit. Stay to the right. It is a long exit ramp that eventually ends with a traffic light. Turn right at that light. This is 17th Street. You will pass two more lights, both crossing Highland Ave. Look on your right immediately after the set of lights and you will see Laurel Ave. Turn right immediately after Laurel, into what looks like a bank drive through. Pull around next to the house (it will be close) and you will be in the parking lot of the Ronald McDonald House.