Take Interstate 95 (Capital Beltway - Outer Loop) toward Alexandria
Proceed across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and continue to Exit 11B, Pennsylvania Avenue - Washington
Take Pennsylvania Avenue to a left on Silver Hill Road (approximately 2.5 miles - 5 traffic lights)
Follow Silver Hill Road to a right into the Suitland Federal Center at Gate 5 (at the
4th traffic light, Swann Road)
Park at the guard station to register and obtain a visitor’s parking permit. The guard
will direct you to the visitor’s parking area.
From Bethesda/Silver Spring/Wheaton:
Take the Capital Beltway - Inner Loop toward Andrews Air Force Base/Richmond (will be either
Interstate 495 or 95 depending on where you get on the Beltway)
Take Exit 11B, Pennsylvania Avenue - Washington
Take Pennsylvania Avenue to a left on Silver Hill Road (approximately 2.5 miles - 5 traffic lights)
Follow Silver Hill Road to a right into the Suitland Federal Center at Gate 5 (at the 4th traffic
light, Swann Road)
Park at the guard station to register and obtain a visitor’s parking permit. The guard
will direct you to the visitor’s parking area.
From Baltimore:
Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway or Interstate 95 toward Washington
Exit at the Capital Beltway, taking Interstate 95 South (Beltway - Inner Loop)
Continue toward Andrews Air Force Base and get off at Exit 11B, Pennsylvania Avenue - Washington
Take Pennsylvania Avenue to a left on Silver Hill Road (approximately 2.5 miles - 5 traffic lights)
Follow Silver Hill Road to a right into the Suitland Federal Center at Gate 5 (at the 4th traffic
light, Swann Road)
Park at the guard station to register and obtain a visitor’s parking permit. The guard
will direct you to the visitor’s parking area.
From Washington, D.C.:
Take Pennsylvania Avenue to a right onto Silver Hill Road (approximately 2 miles from the Maryland-DC line)
Follow Silver Hill Road to a right into the Suitland Federal Center at Gate 5 (at the 4th traffic
light, Swann Road)
Park at the guard station to register and obtain a visitor’s parking permit. The guard
will direct you to the visitor’s parking area.
Suitland Federal Center Map
Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Systems Support Division | Last Revised: June 18, 2009