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Directions to Inspection Station at 1001 Half Street, SW

From Suitland Parkway going North
From the Georgetown DMV Service Center
From Kenilworth Ave and Benning Rd NE
From Georgia Ave and Alaska Ave NW
From the Brentwood DMV Commerical Driver's License Center and Brentwood Road Test Office
From the Penn Branch DMV Service Center
From the Southwest DMV Service Center
From the DMV Adjudication Services


From Suitland Parkway going North:
  • Take the HOWARD RD ramp toward METRO PARKING.
  • Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.
  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto South CAPITOL ST SE.
  • Turn LEFT onto M ST SE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto HALF ST SW.
  • The Inspection Station will be on your LEFT


    From the DMV Georgetown Service Center (3222 M Street, NW):
  • Go East on M ST NW toward 31ST
  • Follow PENNSYLVANIA AVE (to the right) Pass through 1 circle
  • Take a SLIGHT LEFT onto H ST NW.
  • Turn RIGHT onto 3RD ST NW.
  • Merge onto I-395 South via the ramp - on the left - toward TUNNEL.
  • Follow I-295 toward ANACOSTIA - Stay in the right lane.
  • Take the SOUTH CAPITOL STREET exit.
  • Turn RIGHT onto I ST SW.
  • Turn LEFT onto HALF ST SW.


    From Kenilworth Ave and Benning Rd NE:
  • From Kenilworth Ave, (295)
  • Get onto DC-295 South.
  • DC-295 South becomes I-295 South.
  • Take the HOWARD ROAD exit, number 3B - toward DOWNTOWN.
  • Turn RIGHT onto HOWARD RD SE.
  • Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp.
  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto South CAPITOL ST SE.
  • Turn LEFT onto M ST SE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto HALF ST SW.


    From Georgia Ave and Alaska Ave NW:
  • Drive Southwest on GEORGIA AVE toward KALMIA RD.
  • Turn LEFT onto KALMIA RD NW.
  • KALMIA RD NW becomes EASTERN AVE NW/EASTERN AVE.
  • Take RIGHT onto BLAIR RD NW.
  • Stay on BLAIR RD until it becomes North CAPITOL ST NW/N CAPITOL ST NE.
  • Turn LEFT onto HAWAII AVE NE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto North CAPITOL ST NE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto NEW YORK AVE NW/US-50.
  • Turn LEFT onto I-395 S.
  • Take the I-295 exit on the left toward ANACOSTIA.
  • Take the SOUTH CAPITOL STREET exit.
  • Turn RIGHT onto I ST SW.
  • Turn LEFT onto HALF ST SW.

    From the DMV Brentwood Commerical Driver's License Center and Brentwood Road Test Office(1205 Brentwood Road, NE)
  • Start out going SOUTHWEST on BRENTWOOD RD NE toward 13TH ST NE.
  • Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto 9TH ST NE.
  • 9TH ST NE becomes BRENTWOOD PKWY NE.
  • Take the NEW YORK AVE. WEST ramp toward DOWNTOWN.
  • Turn RIGHT onto NEW YORK AVE NE/US-1 ALT/US-50. Continue to follow NEW YORK AVE NE/US-50.
  • Turn LEFT onto I-395 S.
  • Take the I-295 exit on the LEFT toward ANACOSTIA.
  • Take the SOUTH CAPITOL STREET exit.
  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto S CAPITOL ST SW/S CAPITOL ST SE. Continue to follow S CAPITOL ST SW.
  • Turn RIGHT onto K ST SW.
  • Turn Left onto Half Street, SW
  • End at 1001 Half St SW


    From the DMV Penn Branch Service Center (3220 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE)
  • Start out going NORTHWEST on PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE toward BRANCH AVE SE.
  • Take the ramp toward I-395.
  • Merge onto SOUTHEAST FWY.
  • SOUTHEAST FWY becomes I-295 N.
  • Take the I-395 N exit.
  • Take the D ST SW exit.
  • Turn RIGHT onto WASHINGTON AVE SW.
  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto S CAPITOL ST SE/S CAPITOL ST SW. Continue to follow S CAPITOL ST SE.
  • Turn RIGHT onto K ST SW.
  • Turn Left onto Half Street, SW
  • End at 1001 Half St SW


    From the DMV Southwest Service Center (95 M Street, SW)
  • Start out going WEST on M ST SW toward 1ST ST SW.
  • Turn RIGHT onto DELAWARE AVE SW.
  • Turn RIGHT onto I ST SW.
  • Turn RIGHT onto HALF ST SW.
  • End at 1001 Half St SW



    From the DMV Adjudication Services (301 C Street, NW)
  • Turn left on 3RD ST NW
  • Make a Sharp RIGHT Turn to take ramp onto I-395 S
  • Take the ANACOSTIA LEFT exit onto S CAPITOL ST SW
  • Turn RIGHT on K ST SW
  • Turn LEFT on HALF ST SW
  • Arrive at 1001 HALF ST SW, WASHINGTON, on the RIGHT


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