Directions From the North (on Route 95 South): Take 95 South to State Offices Exit (23); bear right off the exit, getting immediately into left lane; take left and the road loops back passing a Shell gas station on your left and the Providence Marriott on your right (1st traffic light). Turn right light onto Orms St. right before the second traffic light. Turn left at the next traffic light onto State Street; take first right into parking areas. The Department of Administration is housed in the Powers Building, the second building (pink granite) on the left. The first building you see is the Health Department. From the South (on Route 95 North): Take 95 North to State Offices Exit (23). The exit forks; stay to the right, but get into the center lane; go straight through the light, and take the first right into the parking areas. The Department of Administration is the second building (pink granite). The first building you see is the Health Department. PARKING: Parking lots are open to the public after 9:30 am; parking spots are subject to availability. Parking at coin meters (quarters only) is also available on Smith Street in front of the building, and on the sides on State Street or Park Street HANDICAPPED PARKING (GARAGE): All handicap parking is in the garage under the building. The entrance ramp goes from the parking lot next to the Department of Health (RIDOH) towards the Department of Administration (DOA) building located at 1 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI. The garage can be accessed by swiping your State issued ID at the Entrance Keypad. Please follow the signs to the handicapped parking near the garage elevators on all three (3) floors. Take the elevator to the ground or first floor, then transfer to the building elevator to reach other floors. There is also handicapped parking on the surface lots and surrounding the DOA building. ENTERING THE BUILDING: The main entrance faces Smith Street. From the parking lots, you can also use the side entrance facing the the walkways and grounds between the Department of Administration and the Department of Health. View Larger Map