NIH Perimeter Security System - Bicyclist Fact Sheet

Entering the Campus

To ensure safety of bicyclists entering the NIH Bethesda campus, bicyclists are strongly encouraged to enter through a Pedestrian Portal or Pedestrian Turnstile adjacent to a vehicle entrance.

Bicyclists may also enter campus via any employee vehicle entrance, consistent with standard procedures for using these entrances:

• Must have a valid NIH ID badge
• Must queue in line along with motorized vehicles and cannot bypass the motorized vehicle line
• A cyclist should attempt to approach the gate nearest to where the guard/officer is stationed
• Should have ID badge ready and stop for badge verification
• A security guard or police officer will physically check the ID of the cyclist and swipe it across the reader to record the person's entry on to campus (the light will not register 'green' but your card will still be registered). Once confirmed, the guard/officer will advise the cyclist to ride around the gate arm to gain entry to the campus
• At most entrances, the left gate arm has been shortened to allow a biker to safely proceed past the entry point.

As with motorized vehicles, there may be some situations where traffic patterns may need to be adjusted and security guards or police may direct bicyclists to a different entrance.

Exiting the Campus

Bicyclists may exit campus via a Pedestrian Portal or Pedestrian Turnstile or any employee vehicle entrance, consistent with standard procedures for using these entrances:

• When leaving campus through a vehicle exit, bicyclists should stay within the traffic flow and not bypass motorized vehicles

As with motorized vehicles, there may be some situations where traffic patterns may need to be adjusted and security guards or police may direct bicyclists to a different exit point.

Questions or comments? Contact the ORS Information Line at orsinfo@mail.nih.gov or 301-594-6677, TTY 301-435-1908.

For more information about the NIH Perimeter Security System see www.security.nih.gov

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - http://www.security.nih.gov/PSSFAQ.htm

PSS Quick Reference Guide - http://www.security.nih.gov/accessMatrix.htm

Badge Validation Stations – http://www.security.nih.gov/IDreminder.htm

Campus Maps – http://ser.ors.od.nih.gov/campus_maps.htm

PSS Overview (PowerPoint) - http://www.security.nih.gov/documents/PSS_Building_Level_Presentation.pps