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Contact Us
ADDRESSES
Headquarters
National Industries for the Blind
1310 Braddock Place
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1691
Phone: (703) 310-0500
Technical Center
National Industries for the Blind
13665 Lakefront Drive
Earth City, Missouri 63045
Phone: (314) 739-8005
GETTING TO NIB HEADQUARTERS
By
Metro
Metros
Blue and Yellow lines serve the Braddock Road Metro Station.
Our building is directly across from the Braddock Road Metro
Station. As you exit the Metro Station, turn left and
follow the sidewalk to the first intersection. Cross
the road and go directly to the red brick building just
ahead on your right.
Online
fares and schedules
By
Bus
Metrobus
and DASH service is available at the Braddock Road Metro
station.
Metrobus
lines 10A, 10B, 10P
DASH
lines 2, 3, 4, 5, 34
By Taxi Service
Red Top Cab
(703-522-3333) is the preferred taxi company for NIB staff
and guests. Tell the drive to take you to the 800 block of
West Street, Alexandria, VA.
By
Car
Due to on-going construction on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
project, there may be unexpected detours from the directions
listed below. Please watch the traffic signs
carefully.
From
I-395 Northbound (Beltway Outer
Loop)
Take Exit 177B -
US ROUTE
1 N
- stay in the left-hand lane
Turn LEFT onto RICHMOND HIGHWAY / US Route 1 N - becomes
Patrick Street
Turn LEFT onto
WYTHE ST.
Turn
RIGHT onto
FAYETTE ST.
Take the 2nd LEFT onto
BRADDOCK PLACE (Note: Street sign may
be hidden by trees).
Proceed to the traffic circle and turn RIGHT into VISITOR
PARKING.
From I-395
Southbound (Beltway Inner
Loop)
Take
Exit 177B -
US ROUTE
1 N
Merge onto
PATRICK ST
/
US Route
1 North
Turn LEFT onto
WYTHE ST.
Turn RIGHT onto
FAYETTE ST.
Take the 2nd LEFT onto BRADDOCK
PLACE (Note: Street sign may be hidden by trees).
Proceed to the traffic circle and
turn RIGHT into VISITOR PARKING.
From
Washington, DC / I-395 Southbound
Take
Exit 8C -
US ROUTE
1 S
Go STRAIGHT at the stoplight onto HAYES ST.
Turn LEFT onto 15th ST.
Turn RIGHT onto JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY /
US ROUTE 1 SOUTH - becomes HENRY
ST.
Turn RIGHT onto
WYTHE ST.
Turn RIGHT onto FAYETTE ST.
Take the 2nd LEFT onto BRADDOCK
PLACE (Note: Street sign may be hidden by trees).
Proceed to the traffic circle and
turn RIGHT into VISITOR PARKING.
From
Arlington / George Washington Parkway Southbound
George Washington Parkway
becomes
NORTH WASHINGTON ST.
Turn RIGHT onto
WYTHE ST.
Turn RIGHT onto
NORTH FAYETTE ST.
Take the 2nd LEFT onto BRADDOCK
PLACE (Note: Street sign may be hidden by trees).
Proceed to the traffic circle and
turn RIGHT into VISITOR PARKING.
From
I-395 Northbound
Take
Exit 7A
SOUTH GLEBE RD
/ VA-120.
Turn RIGHT onto
JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY
/ US-1 S - becomes HENRY ST.
Turn RIGHT onto WYTHE ST.
Turn
RIGHT onto
FAYETTE ST
Take the 2nd LEFT onto BRADDOCK
PLACE (Note: Street sign may be hidden by trees).
Proceed to the traffic circle and
turn RIGHT into VISITOR PARKING.
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Parking
Street
Parking
Two-hour
parking (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday) is available
on West Street and on Braddock Place. Three-hour
parking ( 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday) is
available on Fayette Street on on Madison Street (except 9
a.m. - 11 a.m. on Mondays). Towing is strictly
enforced.
Currently there are no residency restrictions on street
parking. However,
Alexandria
is debating the imposition of permit requirements for street
parking. The best advice is to read the signs carefully when
parking on the street.
Visitor
Parking
There is covered
visitor parking to the north of our building. Entry is
available by taking the second right-hand turn from the
Braddock Place circle. Visitors must take a ticket upon entering, the rate
is $2.00 per hour with an $8.00 per day maximum.
Airport
and Hotel Accommodations
Airports
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) is one stop away from
our offices on the Metro, just minutes away. The Metro is
conveniently accessible from all gates and all airlines at
DCA.
When transit timing and convenience are important to the
traveler, DCA would be the choice.
Dulles
Airport
is about 30 miles
from
Braddock Place
. Travel time will
vary widely depending on time of day. Cab fare to
Braddock Place
is about $50 one
way. Shared ride services are available.
Hotels
and Lodging
While
there are several hotels in the
Alexandria
and
Crystal
City
area, the
following three have been inspected and reviewed by NIB
staff and are recommended for their accommodations, rates,
and convenience to dining and entertainment:
Hilton Alexandria Old Town
1767 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-837-0440
Metro Accessible (King St. Metro Station)
Residence
Inn
Alexandria
Old
Town
1456
Duke Street
Alexandria
,
VA
703-548-5474
Metro Accessible
(King St. Metro Station) Hyatt
Crystal
City
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington
,
VA
703-418-1234
Metro Accessible (Crystal City Metro Station) Sheraton
Suites
Old
Town
801 North St Asaph
Street
Alexandria
,
VA
703-836-4700
Shuttle Service (Reagan National Airport & Metro)
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Careers at NIB -- E-mail:
hr@NIB.org
Product Development E-mail:
BusinessDev@NIB.org
Services/Service Contracts E-mail:
Services@NIB.org
SKILCRAFT Product Information E-mail:
Customer_Service@NIB.org
Technical problems with Web site E-mail:
webmaster@NIB.org
Web site accessibility E-mail:
508Team@NIB.org
Government sales contacts
Toll free number (877) 884-5835
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