Skip to main content
NIH Logo NIH Logo
Office of Research Services

Serving the NIH Community

ORS Home

Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

South Drive/Rockville Pike (Metro) and Lincoln Drive/Old Georgetown Road Closed for Maintenance on Saturday, October 26

The NIH will conduct routine maintenance work on the vehicle barriers at the South Drive entrance/exit off Rockville Pike (Metro/MD355) and the Lincoln Drive entrance/exit off Old Georgetown Road, on Saturday, October 26, 2024. This work will require the locations to be closed for a period of time on Saturday.

Please use the following alternate locations:  

Rockville Pike – Use Wilson Drive from 6am to 6pm on Saturday; South Drive reopens at 6pm on Saturday

Old Georgetown Road – Use South Drive from 6am – 4pm on Saturday; Lincoln Drive reopens on Sunday at 6am

Access to the Medical Center Metro station for buses, vehicles and pedestrians will not be affected. Pedestrian and bike access on and off campus and to the metro will also remain unchanged at South Drive (Metro).

For questions regarding this message, please contact the ORS Information Line at orsinfo@mail.nih.gov or 301-594-6677. TTY is available at 301-435-1908.