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USDA, South Building
1400 Independence
Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9911
The South Building
of the Department
of Agriculture is
conveniently located
with access to the
Metrorail and one
block from the Washington
Mall. This area is
also accessible by
car from several major
routes, however limited
street parking is
available.
Directions via Metrorail
Take the Metro orange
or blue line to the
Smithsonian Station.
Take the Independence
Avenue exit. The building
is at the top of the
escalator. Enter through
the Independence Avenue.
Directions from
Virginia Railway Express
(VRE)
The VRE L'Enfant
Station is directly
behind the Graduate
School building at
600 Maryland Avenue,
SW. Take the VRE to
the L'Enfant Station.
To get to the USDA
buildings exit on
the 7th Street side,
make a right at the
bottom of the stairs.
To take Metro: make
another right at the
end of the building
and take the Metro
escalators down to
the Orange/Blue line.
Take the Orange/Blue
line to the Smithsonian
stop. Take the Independence
Avenue exit. The building
is at the top of the
escalator.
To walk: continue
on 7th Street to the
2nd light at Independence
Avenue. Make a left
on Independence. Walk
on Independence to
the Agriculture Building
on the left, approximately
7 blocks. Enter through
the Independence Avenue.
Driving from Baltimore
Take the Baltimore
Beltway (I-695) to
exit 7, route 295
(Baltimore-Washington
Parkway), going in
the direction of Washington,
DC. Drive approximately
20 miles to the Howard
Road exit. Proceed
towards downtown Washington.
Exit onto I-395 South
(Richmond). Once on
I-395, take the first
exit marked 6th Street.
Take 6th Street to
Independence Avenue.
Make a left onto Independence
Avenue. Continue to
14th Street. The building
is on the left corner.
Limited street parking
is available.
Driving from the
Northeast
Take I-95 South to
Route 50 West. Route
50 becomes New York
Avenue. Turn left
from New York Avenue
onto 7th Street, NW.
Continue across Independence
Avenue. Continue to
Independence Avenue
and turn right. Continue
on Independence Avenue
to 14th Street. The
building is on the
left corner. Limited
street parking is
available.
Driving from the
South
Take I-95 North to
I-395 North. Follow
the sign for Route
1 north/14th Street.
Continue to Independence
Avenue and turn right.
The building is on
your right at the
the corner of 14th
Street and Independence
Avenue. Limited street
parking is available.
Driving from Southern
Maryland/Southeast
D.C.
Take I-295 North
to I-395. Take the
second exit ramp to
6th Street, SW. You
will be headed north
on 6th Street. Continue
on 6th Street to Independence
Avenue and make a
left. Continue on
Independence Avenue
and make a left onto
12th Street, SW. The
So. Agriculture building
is on the right. Limited
timed street parking
is available.
Driving from the
West
Take Route 50 East
or I-66 East from
the Washington Beltway
and follow the signs
for Roosevelt Bridge
and Constitution Avenue.
At the end of the
Roosevelt Bridge stay
straight on Constitution
Avenue and make a
right onto 14th Street,
NW. Turn left onto
Independence Avenue.
The building will
be on your left at
the corner of 14th
Street and Independence
Avenue. Limited street
parking is available.
Driving from the
Northwest
Take I-270 South
to I-495 (Washington
Beltway) toward Northern
Virginia. Follow I-495,
cross the Potomac
River and take the
exit at the end of
the bridge to the
George Washington
Parkway South. Take
the Parkway to I-395
North. Follow the
sign for Route 1 North/14th
Street. Continue to
Independence Avenue
and turn right onto
Independence. The
building is on the
right at the corner
of Independence Avenue
and 14th Street. Limited
street parking is
available. For maps
and directions visit
Mapquest.com.
Directions to the
USDA Cotton Annex
The USDA Cotton Annex
is conveniently located
with access to the
Metrorail and one
block from the Washington
Mall. This area is
also accessible by
car from several major
routes, however limited
parking is available.
Directions via
Metrorail
Take the Metro orange
or blue line to the
Smithsonian Station.
Take the Independence
Avenue exit. Make
a right onto 12th
Street Southwest.
The building is on
the left.
Directions from
Virginia Railway Express
(VRE)
The VRE L'Enfant
Station is directly
behind the Graduate
School building at
600 Maryland Avenue,
SW. Take the VRE to
the L'Enfant Station.
To get to the USDA
buildings exit on
the 7th Street side,
make a right at the
bottom of the stairs.
To take Metro: make
another right at the
end of the building
and take the Metro
escalators down to
the Orange/Blue line.
Take the Orange/Blue
line to the Smithsonian
stop. Take the Independence
Avenue exit. Make
a right onto 12th
Street Southwest.
The building is on
the left.
To walk: continue
on 7th Street to the
2nd light at Independence
Avenue. Make a left
on Independence. Walk
on Independence to
the Agriculture Building
on the left, approximately
7 blocks. Enter through
the Independence Avenue.
Driving from Baltimore
Take the Baltimore
Beltway (I-695) to
exit 7, route 295
(Baltimore-Washington
Parkway), going in
the direction of Washington,
DC. Drive approximately
20 miles to the Howard
Road exit. Proceed
towards downtown Washington.
Exit onto I-395 South
(Richmond). Once on
I-395, take the first
exit marked 6th Street.
Take 6th Street to
Independence Avenue.
Make a left onto Independence
Avenue. Continue to
14th Street. The building
is on the left corner.
Limited street parking
is available.
Driving from the
Northeast
Take I-95 South to
Route 50 West. Route
50 becomes New York
Avenue. Turn left
from New York Avenue
onto 7th Street, NW.
Continue across Independence
Avenue. Continue to
Independence Avenue
and turn right. Continue
on Independence Avenue
to 14th Street. The
building is on the
left corner. Limited
street parking is
available.
Driving from the
South
Take I-95 North to
I-395 North. Follow
the sign for Route
1 north/14th Street.
Continue to Independence
Avenue and turn right.
The building is on
your right at the
the corner of 14th
Street and Independence
Avenue. Limited street
parking is available.
Driving from Southern
Maryland/Southeast
DC
Take I-295 North
to I-395. Take the
second exit ramp to
6th Street, SW. You
will be headed north
on 6th Street. Continue
on 6th Street to Independence
Avenue and make a
left. Continue on
Independence Avenue
and make a left onto
12th Street, SW. The
Cotton Annex. Limited
and timed street parking
is available.
Driving from the
West
Take Route 50 East
or I-66 East from
the Washington Beltway
and follow the signs
for Roosevelt Bridge
and Constitution Avenue.
At the end of the
Roosevelt Bridge stay
straight on Constitution
Avenue and make a
right onto 14th Street,
NW. Turn left onto
Independence Avenue.
The building will
be on your left at
the corner of 14th
Street and Independence
Avenue. Limited street
parking is available.
Driving from the
Northwest
Take I-270 South
to I-495 (Washington
Beltway) toward Northern
Virginia. Follow I-495,
cross the Potomac
River and take the
exit at the end of
the bridge to the
George Washington
Parkway South. Take
the Parkway to I-395
North. Follow the
sign for Route 1 North/14th
Street. Continue to
Independence Avenue
and turn right onto
Independence. The
building is on the
right at the corner
of Independence Avenue
and 14th Street. Limited
street parking is
available.