Pictorial Directions
 
The following are directions to the Institute Building coming from
Baltimore or Maryland side of Beltway
Richmond or Virginia side of the Beltway
Washington from Georgetown or the East
Washington from Wisconsin Ave or the North


Directions from
Baltimore or MD side of the Beltway


Coming down I-95 SOUTH from Baltimore look for Exit 27 — I-495 WEST Silver Spring/ Bethesda.

Move to Right Lanes — Take exit onto I-495 WEST.
Stay to Right to get on I-495 WEST.


You are now on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway
Heading North & West


At the Connecticut Avenue Exit you will see rising out of the mists a Fairy Castle. This is not the Institute, it is the Mormon Temple.
Look for the signs for Exit 40 Cabin John Pkwy / Glen Echo.
Move to Right Lanes.
Take Exit 40 for Cabin John Pkwy.
After you exit, stay in Left Lane so that you don’t get back on I-495.


You are now on the Cabin John Parkway
Headed Towards Washington


Stay on Cabin John Parkway until you have to merge left. Notice that the Cabin John Parkway becomes Clara Barton Parkway. Get ready for a very sharp turn.


After very sharp hairpin curve, depending on the time of day, you will determine whether to get into the right or left lanes.
EVENING RUSH HOUR
2:45 — 7:15 PM
NON EVENING RUSH HOUR
All Other Times

You are forced to merge left and take the MacArthur Blvd exit.





Stay in Right Lane. Follow Sign to Washington


As soon as you turn left, you must merge into the right lane otherwise you will head back towards I-495.






Continue on Parkway until you come to a light. This is Chain Bridge. Go through this light. Notice that the road has changed its name again to Canal Road.



Not too much farther is another light under a railroad bridge. Get into Left Lane.




As you follow the curve you will come to a 3-Way Stop Sign.



Make a right at Stop Sign onto MacArthur Blvd headed towards Washington, DC.




Make left onto Arizona Avenue at this light.



Proceed up hill on Arizona Ave. As soon as road opens to 2 lanes, get into Left Lane.



Notice foot bridge above Arizona Ave.


Continue on MacArthur Blvd following all its windings. After you pass the light at Loughboro at Sibley Hospital you will approach Arizona Ave.
Make a right at the light onto Arizona Ave.





Make first right onto Sherier Place.




Make a left immediately after footbridge onto Sherier Place.



Pass through next street — Galena.




Look to the right a half a block up and pull into space.



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5419 Sherier Place, NW


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