Last updated: October, 2024

Due to construction work in the area, we strongly recommend that you obtain a real-time traffic update before you set out by clicking the Directions button on the image below. Brown CS is located at 115 Waterman Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02912. 

From The North Or South

• From either I-95 South or I-95 North, take Exit 22A, Downtown, Memorial Boulevard.
• At the fifth traffic light, turn left onto College Street. Cross the bridge and proceed up the hill.
• At the top of the hill, where College Street intersects Prospect Street, you'll see Brown's Van Wickle Gates.
• Turn left onto Prospect Street.
• At the next light, turn right onto Waterman Street.
• At the third light is Brook Street. The CIT is the red brick building on the right.
• The entrance is on the other side, facing a quadrangle.
• Our reception desk is on the 4th floor.

From I-195 West

• Take the Gano Street exit and turn right at the end of the ramp.
• At the third light, turn left on Angell Street.
• Continue for several blocks to the second light at Brook Street and turn left.
• The CIT is the red brick building on the left corner.
• The entrance is on the other side, facing a quadrangle.
• Our reception desk is on the 4th floor.

Parking

• Public parking around the CIT (paid via parking meters that accept coins, credit or debit cards, or payment via app) tends to be scarce. There's typically a two-hour maximum, at which point you must move your car. Some streets are reserved for Brown University employees at various times, and parking in one of these "Brown Permit Required" areas will result in a fine.
• Brown has a Visitor Parking Lot in the Power Street Garage at 111 Power Street. The entrance is at the intersection of Power and Thayer Streets. They accept credit cards and bills but do not give change. This detailed map of the Brown campus can help familiarize you with the area.
• Bowen Street and others further north become all-day free parking at 10 AM. We recommend arriving a few minutes earlier to avoid the rush. 

Road Construction And Traffic Alerts

• Providence's website contains a list of construction projects that may affect travel to and from the CIT.
• The RI Department of Transportation's Transportation Management Center website offers a Current Traffic Advisory List that shows real-time traffic conditions on Rhode Island highways.