Coming from I-40 Heading West:
- Take I-40 into Raleigh (you'll know you're
in Raleigh when you see the sign "Raleigh Next 9 Interchanges").
- You will then enter the beltline. Be sure to take I-40 West-Durham, be sure you do not take I-440 North & East Raleigh. In short, do not exit off I-40.
- At Exit 295 - Gormon Street get off I-40. After exiting, take a right onto Gormon Street. Afterwards, at the first stoplight, you'll be at the intersection of Gormon Street and Avent Ferry Road.
- Take a right onto Avent Ferry Road. You will again come to a stoplight.
- At this intersection (Western Boulevard and Avent Ferry Road), take another right. Get into the left hand lane. You will come to a left hand turning lane which leads to an overpass (the overpass goes over some railroad tracks).
- Take a left onto this road--you'll now be on Pullen Road.
- If you're going to the hotels, follow Pullen Road to Hillsborough and
turn right on Hillsborough.
The Brownestone and Velvet Cloak Hotels will be on your right on
Hillsborough.
- If you're going to Harrelson Hall, Follow Pullen Road
and take the 4th road to the left
(there will be a sign saying "<-- Visitor's Information Booth".
Drive up to the booth (also known as the gatehouse). There you can obtain a
visitor's parking permit and directions to Harrelson Hall.
Coming from Raleigh-Durham International Airport:
Leave the airport and get on Aviation Parkway (towards I-40). You can either then take Airport Boulevard to I-40 or follow Aviation Parkway to I-40. At the I-40 junction, take the I-40 West exit. This exit will get you on I-40 headed in the right direction.
- Take I-40 until you get to Exit 289 - Wade Avenue Exit.
- Taking this exit will lead you into the heart of Raleigh. After exiting off I-40, continue up Wade Avenue until you get to Faircloth street (it will be the second stoplight). There will be a shopping center to your left, and signs indicating Meredith College to the right.
- Turn right at this stoplight onto Faircloth Street.
- At the first stoplight at the intersection of Gormon Street and Hillsborough Street, take a left. After traveling three quarters of a mile, you will begin to see N.C. State University to your right. Continue along Hillsborough Street keeping an eye for N.C. State's famous Bell Tower landmark.
- The Brownestone and Velvet Cloak Hotels will be on your right on
Hillsborough.
- If you're going to Harrelson Hall, take a right at Pullen Street.
You will pass a few buildings, and then a
road to your right will appear. Take that right. A gatehouse is located
a bit further down the road. At it, you can obtain a parking permit,
and directions to Harrelson Hall.
Last modified: October 9, 1996
C. T. Kelley
,
Tim_Kelley@ncsu.edu