Our agency maintains offices in North Carolina and throughout the world. Follow the links in this section to find directions to our facilities.
Main Headquarters
The New Education Building
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, North Carolina U.S.A.
(919) 733-4151
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Directions From Outside Raleigh
From Cary (via NC-54)
Take NC-54 EAST toward Raleigh
NC-54 becomes Hillsborough Street
Take Hillsborough Street EAST toward downtown Raleigh
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on McDowell Street
Turn RIGHT (EAST) on Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Cary (via US-1/US-64)
Take US1/64 to I-40 EAST
Take exit #298-B onto McDowell Street (NORTH)
Turn RIGHT (EAST) on Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Chapel Hill, Durham, Greensboro or Charlotte
Go EAST on I-40 toward Raleigh
Take the Wade Avenue exit
Take Wade Avenue to Capital Boulevard (toward downtown)
Take Capitol Boulevard SOUTH toward downtown Raleigh
Capitol Boulevard SOUTH becomes Dawson Street
Turn LEFT onto Jones Street
Go three blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Fuquay-Varina, Fayetteville or Garner (via US-401)
Take US-401 NORTH toward Raleigh
Take US-401 to South Saunders Street
Take South Saunders to McDowell Street
Take McDowell NORTH
Turn RIGHT onto Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Garner, Smithfield or Goldsboro (via US-70)
Take US-70 NORTH toward Raleigh
US-70 becomes Wilmington Street
Turn LEFT onto Edenton Street, go two blocks WEST
Turn RIGHT onto McDowell Street, go one block NORTH
Turn RIGHT onto Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Knightdale (via Business US-64)
Go WEST on Business US-64 toward Raleigh
Business US-64 becomes New Bern Ave
New Bern Ave becomes Edenton Street
Turn RIGHT onto McDowell Street, go one block NORTH
Turn RIGHT onto Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Pinehurst, Sanford, Southern Pines or Apex (via US-1)
Take US-1 NORTH toward Raleigh
Take the Inner (clockwise) I-440 Beltline
Take the Hillsborough exit
Turn LEFT (EAST toward downtown Raleigh)
Take Hillsborough Street EAST toward downtown Raleigh
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on McDowell Street
Turn RIGHT (EAST) on Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Wake Forest, Rolesville or Louisburg
Take US-401 SOUTH toward Raleigh
US-401 becomes Capital Boulevard
Take Capitol Boulevard SOUTH toward downtown Raleigh
Capitol Boulevard SOUTH becomes Dawson Street
Turn LEFT onto Jones Street
Go three blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Wendell, Zebulon, Rocky Mount, Greenville or Wilson
Go WEST on US-64 toward Raleigh
Take EXIT 419 toward US-1/Wake Forest
Merge onto I-440 NORTH
Merge onto New Bern Ave via EXIT 13A (toward downtown)
New Bern Ave becomes Edenton Street
Turn RIGHT onto McDowell Street, go one block NORTH
Turn RIGHT onto Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
From Wilmington
Follow I-40 WEST into Raleigh
Take US-401 to South Saunders Street
Take South Saunders to McDowell Street
Take McDowell NORTH
Turn RIGHT onto Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
Directions From Within Raleigh
Glenwood Avenue
Take Glenwood Avenue SOUTH toward downtown Raleigh
Turn LEFT onto Jones Street
Go five blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
Creedmoor Road
Take Creedmoor Rd. to Glenwood Avenue
Take Glenwood Avenue SOUTH toward downtown Raleigh
Turn LEFT onto Jones Street
Go five blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
Capital Boulevard
Take Capitol Boulevard SOUTH toward downtown Raleigh
Capitol Boulevard SOUTH becomes Dawson Street
Turn LEFT onto Jones Street
Go three blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
Hillsborough Street
Take Hillsborough Street EAST toward downtown Raleigh
Turn left (NORTH) on McDowell Street
Turn right (EAST) on Jones Street
Go two blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
Wake Forest Road
Take Wake Forest Road SOUTH
Take the Capitol Boulevard exit SOUTH toward downtown Raleigh: Capitol Boulevard becomes Dawson Street
Turn LEFT onto Jones Street
Go three blocks EAST
Turn LEFT (NORTH) on Wilmington Street.
Go one block NORTH to Lane St.
The pink marble "New Education Building" (Dept. of Public Instruction) where the Dept. of Commerce is located, will be immediately on your LEFT.
Due to security, you will need to sign in at the front desk in the main lobby and show your drivers license number to the Security Officer, who will issue a visitor pass. Take the elevators located to the South (left) of the Lobby Reception area up to the fourth floor. The elevator doors open in front of Department of Commerce’s reception area.
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