Directions

The Workforce Development Center (WDC) is located at 135 Bestwood Drive, Clayton, NC 27520 (or Best Wood Drive, depending on GPS) - Phone: 919-209-2591 [ online map ]. For lodging information please click here.

From Smithfield:

1. Take Highway 70 Business West.
2. Shortly after Highway 70 Business merges with Highway 70 Bypass, turn right onto Powhatan Road (between the Hess station and Hertz Equipment Rental). (0.4 Miles)
3. Take a right onto Bestwood (Best Wood) Drive (at the YMCA sign).
4. Go to the end of the road. Bestwood Drive becomes the driveway to the WDC.

From Clayton:

1. Take Highway 70 Business East to Powhatan Road.
2. Take a left on Powhatan Road (between the Hess station and Hertz Equipment Rental). (0.4 Miles)
3. Take a right onto Bestwood Drive (at the YMCA sign).
4. Go to the end of the road. Bestwood Drive becomes the driveway to the WDC.

From Cary (Courtyard Marriott and/or Homewood Suites):

1. Start RIGHT onto US-64 E (0.4 Miles)
2. Merge onto US-1 N/ US-64 E via EXIT 404B on the LEFT towards Raleigh (3.6 Miles)
3. Merge onto I-40 E via EXIT 1A toward BENSON / ROCKY MOUNT (12.5 Miles)
4. Merge onto US-70 via EXIT 309 toward SMITHFIELD / GOLDSBORO
5. Take exit 326 on right to US-70 Business
6. Take a left at the light at the end of the ramp
7. Take a right onto North Tech Drive (at the GXI building)
8. Take a right at the stop sign onto Bestwood Drive
9. Go to the end of the road. Bestwood Drive becomes the driveway to the WDC. Park behind the building.