About EPA's Campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina
EPA's campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina houses 15 EPA offices, including EPA's major center for air pollution research and regulation. As the largest facility ever built by the agency, the RTP campus covers nearly 1.2 million square feet.
- Live in the RTP area and have an environmental question?
- Use the main EPA Contact Us page.
- Report a possible environmental violation.
- North Carolina is served by EPA's Region 4 office in Atlanta. Contact the Region 4 office.
- Work or teach in the RTP area and need a U.S. EPA speaker?
Our Speakers Bureau provides local schools, universities, and community groups with U.S. EPA-RTP speakers for classes or events. We also offer campus tours for student groups, provide judges for science competitions, and host EPA booths at schools and community events. Learn about the Speakers Bureau.
Directions and Visitor Information
Physical Address and Location
U.S. EPA
109 T.W. Alexander Drive
Durham, NC 27709
The campus is located eight miles west of Raleigh-Durham (RDU) International Airport.
Getting to the RTP Campus
- From Raleigh, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and Points East via Interstate 40
- Take Interstate 40 West toward Research Triangle Park, Durham, and Chapel Hill
- Take Exit 282- Page Road, turn right on Page Road
- Go thru 6 stop lights, travel 0.3 miles and turn right into the Hopson Road entrance of the EPA-RTP Facility
- Visitors must stop at the Guard's station to show photo ID and get parking pass
- Continue past the High Bay on the left as you come up the driveway and follow the signs to the Main facility entrance and visitors' lot
- From Chapel Hill and Points West via Interstate 40
- Take Interstate 40 East toward Raleigh
- Take Exit 278 - to HWY55/HWY54/Apex
- At stop light, turn right on HWY55
- 1st stoplight turn left onto HWY54
- 2nd stoplight turn right onto T.W. Alexander Drive
- Go 0.5 miles to the stoplight and turn left into the main entrance of the EPA-RTP Facility
- Visitors must stop at the Guard's station to show photo ID and get parking pass
- Continue past the National Computer Center on the left as you come up the driveway and follow the signs to the Main facility entrance and visitors' lot
- From Downtown Durham via Durham Freeway
- Take Durham Freeway (NC 147) South toward Research Triangle Park
- Take Exit 6 - Cornwallis Road, turn right on Cornwallis Road
- 2nd stoplight turn left on T.W. Alexander Drive
- Go 2.3 miles to the stoplight and turn left into the main entrance of the EPA-RTP Facility
- Visitors must stop at the Guard's station to show photo ID and get parking pass
- Continue past the National Computer Center on the left as you come up the driveway and follow the signs to the Main facility entrance and visitors' lot
Arriving on Campus
- You must have a photo ID to gain access to the campus.
- Security guards issue parking passes at the entrances.
- A badge and an escort will be provided.
EPA Offices Located in RTP
- Office of Mission Support
- Office of the Administrator
- Office of Air and Radiation
- Office of Chief Financial Officer
- Office of General Counsel
- Office of Inspector General
- Office of Research and Development
- National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)
- National Health and Environmental Effects Research (NHEERL)
- National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL)/Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division
- National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA)
- National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT)
- National Center for Environmental Research (NCER)
- National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC)
Features of the EPA Campus in RTP
Facilities
EPA's 2,000+ professionals who work at the RTP campus spend each day in state-of the art facilities that serve as a model for safe, healthy and environmentally-sustainable business operations. The campus includes over 1.2 million square feet of office, laboratory, computer and conference spaces. Surrounding the buildings are 10 acres of dedicated open space, including woods, meadows, marshes, and beautiful Discovery Lake.
Child Care: First Environments Early Learning Center
- infant care
- 20 classrooms for toddlers through preschool-aged children
- a multipurpose room
- complete food service
The center is a federally-owned facility and is managed by a not-for-profit parents' organization.
Learn more about the First Environments Early Learning Center Exit