Driving to the NC State University Mathematics Department



These directions were written by the NC State Computer Science Department. We've changed them to point to Harrelson Hall and to the Velvet Cloak and Brownestone Hotels.
  Useful Phone Numbers

  • NC State University Mathematics Department: 919-515-3796 (360 Harrelson Hall)
    FAX: 919-515-3796
  • NC State University Public Safety: 919-515-2156
  • Raleigh Police: 919-890-3335
  • North Carolina Travel and Tourism: 919-733-4171
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport: 919-840-2123

If you run into difficulties, or would like additional information, please don't hesitate to call.

  How To Get Here



  Coming From I-85

  1. Take I-85 (north or south, depending on where you started) until you get to the I-40 junction.
    From there, take I-40 East.
  2. Continue until you get to Exit 289: Wade Avenue . Take this exit, it leads into the heart of Raleigh.
  3. Continue on Wade Avenue until you get to Faircloth Street, the second traffic light.
    (You will have passed a shopping center on the left, and signs to Meredith College on the right.)
  4. Turn right on Faircloth Street.
  5. At the first traffic light turn left onto Hillsborough Street. After about 3/4 mile, you will see NC State University on the right. Continue along Hillsborough Street keeping an eye out for N.C. State's famous Bell Tower on the right.
  6. The Brownestone and Velvet Cloak Hotels are past the Bell Tower on your right on Hillsborough Street.
  7. If you're going to Harrelson Hall, take a right at Pullen Road, just before the Bell Tower.
    You will pass a few buildings, and then a road will appear on your right. Take it. A gatehouse is located a bit further down the road. There you can obtain a parking permit, and directions to Harrelson Hall.


  Coming From I-95

  1. Take I-95 (north or south, depending on where you started from) until you get to the I-40 junction.
    Take I-40 West.
  2. Continue on I-40 into Raleigh.
    (You know you're in Raleigh when you see the sign "Raleigh Next 9 Interchanges".)
  3. You will then enter the beltline.
    Be sure to take I-40 West: Durham. Do not take I-440: North & East Raleigh. In short, do not exit I-40.
  4. Take Exit 295: Gorman Street.
  5. After exiting, turn right on Gorman Street.
  6. At the first traffic light, turn right on Avent Ferry Road.
  7. Turn right on Western Boulevard.
  8. Get into the left hand lane. You will come to a left hand turning that leads to an overpass.
  9. Turn left onto this road, you are now on Pullen Road.
  10. If you're going to the hotels, continue on Pullen Road and turn right on Hillsborough Street . The Brownestone and Velvet Cloak Hotels are on your right on Hillsborough Street.
  11. If you're going to Harrelson Hall, continue on Pullen Road and take the 4th road to the left.
    You'll see a sign "Visitor's Information Booth". Drive to the booth (also known as the gatehouse), obtain a visitor's parking permit and directions to Harrelson Hall.


  Coming From I-40 And Heading East

  1. Continue on I-40 until you get to Exit 289: Wade Avenue. Take this exit, it leads into the heart of Raleigh.
  2. Continue on Wade Avenue until you get to Faircloth Street, the second traffic light.
    (You will have passed a shopping center on the left, and signs to Meredith College on the right.)
  3. Turn right on Faircloth Street.
  4. At the first traffic light turn left onto Hillsborough Street. After about 3/4 mile, you will see NC State University on the right. Continue along Hillsborough Street keeping an eye out for N.C. State's famous Bell Tower on the right.
  5. The Brownestone and Velvet Cloak Hotels are past the Bell Tower on your right on Hillsborough Street.
  6. If you're going to Harrelson Hall, take a right at Pullen Road, just before the Bell Tower.
    You will pass a few buildings, and then a road will appear on your right. Take it. A gatehouse is located a bit further down the road. There you can obtain a parking permit, and directions to Harrelson Hall.


  Coming From I-40 And Heading West

  1. Take I-40 into Raleigh.
    (You know you're in Raleigh when you see the sign "Raleigh Next 9 Interchanges".)
  2. You will then enter the beltline.
    Be sure to take I-40 West: Durham. Do not take I-440: North & East Raleigh. In short, do not exit I-40.
  3. Take Exit 295: Gorman Street.
  4. After exiting, turn right on Gorman Street.
  5. At the first traffic light, turn right on Avent Ferry Road.
  6. Turn right on Western Boulevard.
  7. Get into the left hand lane. You will come to a left hand turning that leads to an overpass.
  8. Turn left onto this road, you are now on Pullen Road.
  9. If you're going to the hotels, continue on Pullen Road and turn right on Hillsborough Street . The Brownestone and Velvet Cloak Hotels are on your right on Hillsborough Street.
  10. If you're going to Harrelson Hall, continue on Pullen Road and take the 4th road to the left.
    You'll see a sign "Visitor's Information Booth". Drive to the booth (also known as the gatehouse), obtain a visitor's parking permit and directions to Harrelson Hall.


  Coming From Raleigh-Durham International Airport

  1. Leave the airport and get on Aviation Parkway, towards I-40.
  2. Take Airport Boulevard to I-40, or follow Aviation Parkway to I-40.
  3. At the I-40 junction, get onto I-40 West.
  4. Continue on I-40 until you get to Exit 289: Wade Avenue.
  5. Continue on Wade Avenue until you get to Faircloth Street, the second traffic light.
    (You will have passed a shopping center on the left, and signs to Meredith College on the right.)
  6. Turn right on Faircloth Street.
  7. At the first traffic light turn left onto Hillsborough Street. After about 3/4 mile, you will see NC State University on the right. Continue along Hillsborough Street keeping an eye out for N.C. State's famous Bell Tower on the right.
  8. The Brownestone and Velvet Cloak Hotels are past the Bell Tower on your right on Hillsborough Street.
  9. If you're going to Harrelson Hall, take a right at Pullen Road, just before the Bell Tower.
    You will pass a few buildings, and then a road will appear on your right. Take it. A gatehouse is located a bit further down the road. There you can obtain a parking permit, and directions to Harrelson Hall.


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