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Driving Directions

By Metro

The Navy Yard Metro station (Green line) is located across the street from the West building. There are two entrances/exits at this station; visitors should use the one at the corner of New Jersey and M streets.

Driving Directions From MapQuest

From Virginia

Via I-95

  • Take I-95 N toward WASHINGTON.
  • Merge onto I-395 N via EXIT 170A-B toward WASHINGTON / I-495 / TYSONS CORNER (Crossing into DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA).
  • Keep LEFT to take I-295 S.
  • Take the SOUTH CAPITOL STREET exit.
  • Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S CAPITOL ST SW.
  • Turn LEFT onto M ST SW.
  • End at M St SE & New Jersey Ave SE

Via I-66

  • Take I-66 E toward WASHINGTON.
  • Merge onto I-495 S / CAPITAL BELTWAY via EXIT 64A toward RICHMOND
  • Merge onto US-50 E / ARLINGTON BLVD via EXIT 50A-B toward ARLINGTON.
  • Merge onto WASHINGTON BLVD / VA-27 S toward I-395 / PENTAGON. Take the I-395 N ramp toward US-1 S / WASHINGTON.
  • Merge onto I-395 N toward 244 WEST / COLUMBIA PIKE (Crossing into DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA).
  • Keep LEFT to take I-295 S.
  • Take the SOUTH CAPITOL STREET exit.
  • Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S CAPITOL ST SW.
  • Turn LEFT onto M ST SW.
  • End at M St SE & New Jersey Ave SE

From Maryland

Via Suitland Parkway

  • Take SUITLAND PKWY SE toward WASHINGTON (Crossing into DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA). 
  • Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S CAPITOL ST SE.
  • Keep RIGHT at the fork to continue on S CAPITOL ST SE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto M ST SE.
  • End at M St SE & New Jersey Ave SE

Via Pennsylvania Avenue

  • MD-4 N becomes PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE.  
  • Take the ramp toward I-395.
  • Merge onto SOUTHEAST FWY.
  • Take the exit toward 8TH ST SE.
  • Turn LEFT onto I ST SE.
  • Turn LEFT onto 7TH ST SE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto M ST SE.
  • End at M St SE & New Jersey Ave SE

Via I-95 from Northern Maryland

  • Take I-95 S toward Washington
  • Take the BALT / WASH PKWY SOUTH exit- EXIT 22B- toward WASHINGTON.
  • Merge onto MD-295 S (Crossing into DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA).
  • MD-295 S becomes I-295 S.
  • Take the HOWARD ROAD exit- EXIT 3B- toward DOWNTOWN.
  • Turn RIGHT onto HOWARD RD SE.
  • Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.
  • Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S CAPITOL ST SE.
  • Keep RIGHT at the fork to continue on S CAPITOL ST SE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto M ST SE.
  • End at M St SE & New Jersey Ave SE

Via 270 from Northern Maryland

    • I-270 LOCAL S becomes I-270 S.
    • Keep RIGHT to take I-270 SPUR S toward I-495 S / WASHINGTON / NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
    • I-270 SPUR S becomes I-495 S / CAPITAL BELTWAY (Crossing into VIRGINIA).
    • Take EXIT 43-44 toward GEO WASH MEM PKWY / VA-193 / GEORGETOWN PIKE / LANGLEY / GREAT FALLS.
    • Take the GEO WASH MEM PKWY exit- EXIT 43- toward WASHINGTON.
    • Merge onto GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PKWY S (Passing through DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA- then crossing into VIRGINIA).
    • Merge onto I-395 N toward WASHINGTON (Crossing into DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA).
    • Keep LEFT to take I-295 S.
    • Take the SOUTH CAPITOL STREET exit.
    • Stay STRAIGHT to go onto S CAPITOL ST SW.
    • Turn LEFT onto M ST SW.
    • End at M St SE & New Jersey Ave SE

     

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