Location & Parking

Address

112 East Duke Building
Durham NC 27708

Located at the intersection of Main Street and Campus Drive, Durham, NC

Traveling from Main Street  turn onto Campus Drive, the East Duke Building will be the first building on the right.

NOTE - the only sign outside the building is "Nelson Music Room".

Directions

  • From Raleigh and the East: Via I-40 West: Merge onto 147 N via Exit 279B toward Durham/Downtown. From 147 N take Exit 14 and turn RIGHT onto Swift Avenue. Turn RIGHT onto W. Main Street. Turn LEFT on Campus Drive. Turn RIGHT to stay on Campus Drive. 
  • From Chapel Hill and the South: Via US 15-501 North: From the US 15-501 Bypass N, take the exit for Durham Freeway NC 147 South. From 147 S take Exit 14 and turn LEFT onto Swift Avenue. Turn RIGHT onto W. Main Street. Turn LEFT on Campus Drive. Turn RIGHT to stay on Campus Drive. 
  • From Virginia and the North: Via I-85 South: Take Exit 176 for US-501 N / Duke Street toward Gregson Street / Northgate. Turn LEFT onto North Duke Street. Keep left to continue on North Gregson Street, follow signs for Northgate. Turn RIGHT onto West Main Street. Turn RIGHT onto Campus Drive. Turn RIGHT to stay on Campus Drive. 
  • From the Triad and the West: Via I-85 North: Take Exit 172 for N. Carolina 147 S toward Durham / Research Triangle Park / Downtown. Merge onto NC-147 S. Take the Swift Avenue exit toward Ninth Street. Turn LEFT onto Swift Avenue. Turn RIGHT onto West Main Street. Turn LEFT onto Campus Drive. Turn RIGHT to stay on Campus Drive.

Parking

Visitor Parking
  • A few metered space are in front of the West Duke Building, located across from East Building (must deposit quarters)
  • Off campus, behind Domino’s Pizza, located on the corner of Main and Buchanan 
  • Street parking off of Buchanan Blvd, in the residential neighborhood.  Parking is only available for two hours.
  • AFTER 5pm - parking is available in campus lots located off Buchanan Blvd. and in spaces along the main entrance to the East Campus.
Duke Permit Parking
Accessible Parking
  • Accessible parking is located at the circle parking area between East Duke and White Lecture Hall.
  • There is an automatic door opener with remote control capability on the 1st floor entrance.
  • In addition to accessible restrooms in White Lecture Hall, accessible restrooms are also located in East Duke Building, near room 101.
  • An accessible path of travel leads from the parking areas to the side elevator entrance into White Lecture Hall. The accessible pathway into East Duke is available by taking the White Lecture Hall elevator to the 1st floor and crossing the walkway into East Duke