Educational Resources

Training Locations

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics
2 Massachusetts Ave., NE
Washington, DC 20212-0001
Conference Center: 202-691-6630

Census Bureau Headquarters

U.S. Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road
Gate 5 Entrance
Suitland, MD  20746
Education, Training & Dissemination Office: 301-763-4308

Directions to the U.S. Census Bureau (Driving):

Please visit the link below to view driving directions, parking and gate information maps.
http://www.census.gov/aboutus/cbmaps.html

From Northern Virginia:

• 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 and badge. The guard will direct you to the visitor's parking area.
  

From Bethesda/Silver Spring/Wheaton:

• Take Interstate 95 (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 and badge. 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 (Capital Beltway-Inner Loop)
• Continue toward Andres 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 and badge. The guard will direct you to the visitor's parking area.

From Washington:

• 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 and badge. The guard will direct you to the visitor's parking area.

Directions to the U.S. Census Bureau (Metrorail):

Please visit: http://www.census.gov/procur/www/metro-access.html

Take the Metro Green Line toward Branch Avenue and exit at the Suitland Metro Station. Go up the escalator to the Mezzanine level. Proceed past the fare card machines and take the Up Escalator at the sign on the wall, which reads "To Parking Structure, To Suitland Federal Center Shuttle (SFC)." Do Not exit at the mezzanine level as this level is for Metro buses only.

At the top of the escalator, continue through the covered bridge until you reach the parking garage.

The access point (Gate 7) to the U.S. Census Bureau from the Suitland Metro Station is located across from the led-end entrance to the Metro garage. Cross the street using the pedestrian walkway, under the canopy, to the new visitors center. Proceed through the main entrance.

Directions to our training events

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Train schedules

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Airport information

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Reagan International Airport ( http://www.metwashairports.com/reagan) 
Baltimore-Washington International Airport ( http://www.bwiairport.com/en) 

Accommodations

Washington, DC ( http://washington.org/visiting/browse-dc/accommodations)