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West Drive Patient Entrance to Close for Renovations Use Gateway January 16 March 3

​Beginning, Tuesday, January 16, the Patient/Patient Visitor Badging Station (Building 68) at the West Drive entrance off W. Cedar Lane, will undergo Phase I of a planned renovation. This work will require the entrance to be closed through March 3, reopening on Monday, March 4, 2024.

During the closure, all patients/patient visitors should use the NIH Gateway Drive entrance on Rockville Pike (355/Wisconsin Avenue) to enter campus.

The Vehicle Inspection at NIH Gateway Drive (Building 66A) will be open 4am – 10pm, Monday – Friday, and 6am – 10pm, weekend and holidays to accommodate the increased traffic. After 10pm, patients and visitors should use the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility (CVIF).