Baltimore Washington International (BWI)

• Located approximately 20 miles north of Bidg. 011A near the Baltimore Beltway's interchange with the Baltimore Washington Parkway
• Use the Baltimore Washington Parkway (I-295 South) to get to the Washington Beltway's outer loop(I-95)
• Travel north to exit 25, Route 1 North (Baltimore Avenue).
• Exit onto Route 1, going north. Local map, Local directions

Dulles International Airport (IAD)

• Located approximately 30 miles west of Bldg. 011A in Northern Virginia
• Use the Dulles Airport Road to get to the Washington Beltway's inner loop(I-495)
• Travel north and east to exit 25, Route 1 North (Baltimore Avenue).
• Exit onto Route 1, going north. Local map, Local directions

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

• Located across the Potomac River from Downtown Washington D.C.approximately 15 miles south of Bldg.011A
• Use the George Washington Memorial Parkway north to get to the Washington Beltway's inner loop(I-495)
• Travel north and east to exit 25, Route 1 North (Baltimore Avenue).
• Exit onto Route 1, going north. Local map, Local directions

Union Station        Information

• Union Station is the Amtrak railroad station in Washington DC
• Light rail, subway,bus or taxi will be needed to complete the trip to Bldg. 011A

Washington MetroRail        Information

• The Greenbelt station on the Green Line is the closest subway stop
• USDA operates a free shuttle service from the Greenbelt Metro Station to several different buildings. The shuttle leaves from the bus lane every 20 minutes from 6:00 AM to 6:20 PM. Get off the shuttle at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stop at Bldg. 003. It is a short walk to Bldg. 011A.

MARC Train        Information

• The Greenbelt station on the Camden Line is the closest light rail stop
• USDA operates a free shuttle service from the Greenbelt Metro Station to several different buildings. The shuttle leaves from the bus lane every 20 minutes from 6:00 AM to 6:20 PM. Get off the shuttle at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center stop at Bldg. 003. It is a short walk to Bldg. 011A.

Driving from the North

• Use Interstate 95 (I-95) to get to the inner loop of the Washington Beltway (I-95 South). Regional map
• Traveling east on the beltway look immediately for Exit 25, Route 1 North (Baltimore Avenue).
• Exit onto Route 1, going north. Local map, Local directions

Driving from the West

• Use Interstate 270 (I-270)to get to the inner loop of the Washington Beltway(I-495). Regional map
• Travel east (approximately 9 miles) to exit 25, Route 1 North (Baltimore Avenue).
• Exit onto Route 1, going north. Local map, Local directions

Driving from the South

• Use Interstate 95 (I-95) to get to the outer loop of the Washington Beltway(I-95 North. Regional map
• Travel north to exit 25, Route 1 North (Baltimore Avenue).
• Exit onto Route 1, going north. Local map, Local directions

Driving from the East

• Use Route 50 (John Hanson Hwy) to get to the outer loop of the Washington Beltway(I-95 North). Regional Map
• Travel north on Interstate 95 to exit 25, Route 1 North (Baltimore Avenue).
• Exit onto Route 1, going north. Local map, Local directions

Local Directions

• Exit off Washington Beltway at Rt. 1 North (Exit 25, Baltimore Avenue)
• After 1/2 mile notice the 14-story National Agricultural Library (NAL) on the right
• There is no left turn from Rt. 1 into the Center so you must turn right onto a small service road leading to the Library. BARC-West map
• Immediately turn left and cross Route 1 at the stop light.
• At the first stop sign, turn right.
• Proceed to the last street, North Drive, and turn left.
• Bldg. 011A is down this road and off to the right.

This information is originally prepared by James Plaskowitz, SBML, ARS, USDA.