IMLS is located within the U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building at 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N-3627, Washington, DC 20210, on the northeast corner of Constitution Avenue and 3rd Street NW.

The Visitor's Entrance, referred to as the Fountain Entrance, is one block north of Constitution Avenue on 3rd Street NW at 3rd and C Streets NW. Due to limited parking in the area and traffic congestion, Metro is the easiest way to access the Building.

Directions on how to get to our office by Metro and Car follow.

Metro Directions

The closest Metro station to the Frances Perkins Building is the Judiciary Square Metro Station on the Red line. Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website for station train levels, handicap-accessible entrances, and interactive maps.

• Take the Red line to the Judiciary Square station.
• Exit the train platform in the direction of 4th Street NW.
• Take the escalators to the street level, and walk straight ahead through a small plaza to the corner of 4th and D Streets NW.
• Cross D Street NW, turn slightly left, and follow the diagonal walk toward the Frances Perkins Building.
• Walk along the west side of the building to the Visitor's Entrance at 3rd and C Streets NW.

Driving Directions

From the North (I-270 South)

• Take I-270 South and merge onto I-495 South toward Northern Virginia.
• Take Exit 43 for VA-193 and George Washington Memorial Parkway.
• Merge onto I-66 East toward Washington.
• Cross the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and take the Constitution Avenue NW exit.
• The building is on the northeast corner of the intersection of 3rd Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW at 200 Constitution Avenue NW.
• The Visitor's Entrance is at 3rd and C Streets NW, one block north of Constitution Avenue.

From the South (I-395 North)

• Merge onto I-395 North via Exit 170A toward Washington.
• Take the D Street NW, exit toward U.S. Capitol.
• Make a slight right onto C Street NW.
• Turn right onto 1st Street NW.
• Make a slight right onto Louisiana Avenue NW.
• Make a slight right onto Constitution Avenue NW.
• The building is on the northeast corner of the intersection of 3rd Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW at 200 Constitution Avenue NW.
• The Visitor's Entrance is at 3rd and C Streets NW, one block north of Constitution Avenue.

From the East (US 50 West)

• Take US-50 West toward Washington, which becomes New York Avenue inside the District of Columbia.
• Make a left onto I-395 South and go into the tunnel.
• Take the 3rd Street tunnel exit and make a slight left onto 3rd Street NW.
• The DOL building occupies the block on the left between D Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW on 3rd Street NW.
• The Visitor's Entrance is at 3rd and C Streets NW.

From the West (I-66 East)

• Take I-66 East into Washington, DC.
• Cross the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and take the Constitution Avenue NW exit.
• The building is on the northeast corner of the intersection of 3rd Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW at 200 Constitution Avenue NW.
• The Visitor's Entrance is at 3rd and C Streets NW, one block north of Constitution Avenue.

Parking

The DOL/IMLS parking facilities are available to visitors for a fee, however, they must be approved by a DOL/IMLS sponsor. In addition, nearby street and other parking facilities may be available, however local parking fees may apply.

Public Parking: 101 Constitution Ave NW Garage. Located about 400 feet away (231 2nd St. NW); open weekdays 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM; reservable via ParkMobile; height restriction 6'6

Security Access / Visitor Entrance

Visitors to the Frances Perkins Building pass through airport-style security and should:

• Use the Visitor Entrance located at 3rd & C Streets NW.
• Remove laptops and other electronic devices from bags for security screening and logging for identification purposes.
• Present a valid photo ID to receive a visitor badge.
  • Visitors with U.S. state-issued driver licenses that are not compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 should bring another form of acceptable government-issued photo ID. However, if visitors do not have a second form of acceptable identification, alternate access controls are available.
• Know the name of the person or organization you are visiting, or the event you are attending.