Franklin St. ends when it hits Belt St, with entrances to
several parking lots.
We’re in the large brick building across the central parking lot from the redeveloped Golden Belt building.
Parking
In the central parking lot, you may park in any space marked Reserved for CC&W. (CC&W is the name of the management partnership that owns the building we’re in. Unmarked spaces in the central parking lot belong to Golden Belt/Scientific Properties and are NOT to be used by Scrap Exchange patrons.)
You may also park in any space in the lot at the end of Belt Street, with the metal PARK sculpture at the entrance.
If you are dropping off donations, you may use the loading and unloading zone directly in front of our main entrance.
From I-40 (Raleigh) to Highway 147/Durham Freeway North
Take I-40 West to Highway 147 North (Durham Freeway). Take Exit 11 NC-55/Alston Ave. At the light at the exit ramp, turn right onto NC-55/Alston Ave. Go about half a mile on Alston Ave. Turn left on Franklin Street, which is the third street after the light at Main Street. Franklin Street ends at the Golden Belt Complex. Please see above for information about parking.
[Note: Franklin Street is not well marked; the street sign is only on one side of the street. If you hit the light at Taylor Street, you went too far. Turn left at the light on Taylor, then left on Elm, then right on Franklin.]
From Highway 147/Durham Freeway South
Take Exit 11 NC-55/Alston Ave. At the light at the exit ramp, turn left onto NC-55/Alston Ave. Go about half a mile on Alston Ave. Turn left on Franklin Street, which is the third street after the light at Main Street. Franklin Street ends at the Golden Belt Complex. Please see above for information about parking.
[Note: Franklin Street is not well marked; the street sign is only on one side of the street. If you hit the light at Taylor Street, you went too far. Turn left at the light on Taylor, then left on Elm, then right on Franklin.]
From I-85/North Durham
Take I-85 to exit 177 (US 15-501 Business/Roxboro St.) toward NC-55/Avondale Dr/Downtown. Go straight until the light at Avondale. Turn right onto Avondale Ave. After about half a mile, take a slight right to turn on Alston Ave/NC-55. Continue on Alston Ave/NC-55 for just over a mile. Take a right on Franklin Street, which is the second right after the light at Taylor Street. Franklin Street ends at the Golden Belt Complex. Please see above for information about parking.
[Note: Franklin Street is not well marked; the street sign is only on one side of the street. If you hit the light at Main Street, you went too far. Turn right at the light on Main, then right on Elm, then left on Franklin.]
From South Durham
Take NC-55 (Alston Ave) toward downtown Durham. About half a mile after NC-147, turn left on Franklin Street, which is the third street after the light at Main Street. Franklin Street ends at the Golden Belt Complex. Please see above for information about parking.
[Note: Franklin Street is not well marked; the street sign is only on one side of the street. If you hit the light at Taylor Street, you went too far. Turn left at the light on Taylor, then left on Elm, then right on Franklin.]
From Chapel Hill
Take 15-501 Business to Durham; stay on 15-501 Business past South Square. Turn left on University Drive, which turns into Lakewood Drive. After about 1.5 miles on University/Lakewood, turn left on S. Roxboro St.. After about half a mile on Roxboro, take a right onto E. Main St. Just past Fayetteville/N. Elizabeth St., turn left onto Morning Glory Ave to go into the Golden Belt complex. Turn right to stay on Morning Glory. Go one block and turn left on Belt Street. Parking lots are ahead and to your left. Please see above for information about parking.
