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Directions to Fig Leaf Software

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Location:

By Metro:

• Take the Red line to the Dupont Circle Metro station. (also see the current Metrorail map)
• When exiting the train, follow the signs to the Dupont Circle South exit (19th and Connecticut). You arrive at street level on 19th Street, facing away from the circle.
• Turn and approach Dupont Circle. Walk around the circle to the right.
• At the third intersection, P Street, turn right. Walk 3 blocks and turn right on 16th Street. The building is the second entrance on the right, 1400 16th Street.

By Car:

From your starting point: Driving Directions and Map   (Map courtesy of Yahoo)

Via Reagan Airport (DCA):
Traveling by car: Exit the airport following signs for Downtown Washington, DC. The first road you will be led onto is the GW Parkway traveling north along the Potomac river, and within a few minutes you will come to an exit for the 14th Street Bridge (also referred to as 395 North). Take the 395N exit to cross the river. While crossing the river, remain in the far left lanes, as there is a split just across the river. You'll want to take the left split. Now simply follow 14th Street about 15-20 blocks to P Street Northwest. (You'll need to negotiate one circle along the way, just after L Street. Simply remain in the left lanes as you approach the circle and you'll be guided on a short-cut through the middle of the circle.) Turn left on P Street and proceed 2 blocks to 16th Street. Proceed another half-block past a large building, 1616 P Street

From Dulles Airport (IAD):
Exit the airport heading for Downtown Washington. There is just one exit out of the airport, really, and it will put you on the "Dulles Access Road" which will whisk you into Washington allowing you to avoid the "Dulles Toll Road" which parallels it and has tolls and much more traffic. When the toll road ends (about 15 miles), pass the splits for 495 and remain on the road which will eventually merge into Interstate 66. While this is a limited access road during rush hour (2 occupants or more required per car), all traffic from the airport is authorized to use it. Follow 66 toward Washington, for approximately 10 miles. Once you cross the Potomac River the road becomes Constitution Avenue, at 23rd St. Follow that road to 14th Street, turn left, and pick up the instructions offered for traveling 14th Street from Reagan National Airport (you'll only need to travel about 13 blocks on 14th before turning onto P Street).

From BWI Airport (BWI):
Exit the airport (there's just one exit, route 195) and travel about 2 miles to the exit for 295, the Baltimore/Washington Parkway, heading south to Washington. Follow that about 25 miles until it splits, taking the New York Avenue, Downtown Washington split to the right. Remain on New York Avenue for about 5 miles. After passing an exit for I-395 to the left, there will be another split. Take the right split toward Massachusetts Avenue (labeled as such). In about 5 blocks it merges onto Mass. Ave (at 11th Street). Continue on that, proceeding through an underpass and then to a circle. Travel just one-quarter of the way around that circle, turning right onto 16th Street. Our building is at the next light. Turn left on P Street. Proceed another half-block past a large building, 1616 P Street.

Parking

Parking is always an issue in this neighborhood, but there are some garages within a few blocks and you may find street parking. Fig Leaf is having major security upgrades prior to the event, so it is highly unlikely that parking will be available in the garage in their building.

Accessibility

Wheeled access to be determined.

For more accessibility information about restaurants, museums, shopping malls, and other points of interest in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, see the Online Disability Information Resource.

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Traffic Conditions and Street Closings

• DC Street Closures
• DC Traffic Alerts
• Metro System Alerts & Elevator / Escalator information
• DC, Maryland, and Virginia Traffic Conditions
• Maryland Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (Chart)
• Traffic Cameras in Montgomery County, Maryland for traffic conditions in the Washington, DC metropolitan area
• Virginia Traffic & Travel

Riding Metro to the Event

The RideGuide will give you an idea of the travel time and fees from your Metro station to the station near the event. To plan your metro ride, use the Trip Planner at http://www.wmata.com/tripplanner_d/TripPlanner_Form_Solo.cfm?l=1.

Parking in Metro lots – SmarTrip cards:
A SmarTrip card is the only form of payment accepted at Metro-operated parking lots. For more information about Metro parking and lot operating hours, see Daily parking at Metro stations.

You may purchase SmarTrip cards online from the Metro Store. (Note: The Metro Store page is on a very slow server so it may take a while for the page to load.)

Standard SmarTrip farecard: A renewable SmarTrip farecard purchased online has a $20 fare value already on it. The cost for the renewable card is $5. The total charge for this card is $25 online.

Senior and Disabled SmarTrip farecard: In order to purchase a discounted farecard, Senior citizens (65 and older) and persons with disabilities must have a valid WMATA Senior/Disabled ID card. (Applications for the free WMATA Senior/Disabled ID card are available from the Office of ADA Programs at 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 or by calling 202/962-1558, TTY 202/962-2033 and requesting an application be mailed to you.) A renewable SmarTrip farecard for senior and disabled riders purchased online has a $10 fare value already on it. The cost for the renewable card is $5. The total charge for this card is $15 online.

SmarTrip cards may also be purchased from vending machines in Metro stations but come with a lower initial fare value: $5 for the card with a $5 fare value for a total of $10 for the standard farecard. A separate vending machine allows you to add fare value up to $300 to the card.

For more information about purchasing SmarTrip cards, see Metrorail farecard and SmarTrip vending machines.

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