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<h2>Open to the Public</h2>
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<p>Centennial Campus is <strong>a resource for everyone</strong>, from local residents to leading researchers from around the world.</p>
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<p>Located in downtown <a href="https://www.visitraleigh.com/">Raleigh, North Carolina</a> — one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. — we're an invaluable destination for the entire Research Triangle community, open to everyone who wants a glimpse of what's next. We’re walking distance from the rest of the <a href="https://www.ncsu.edu/">NC State University</a> campus and minutes away from <a href="https://www.rdu.com/">Raleigh-Durham International Airport</a>.</p>
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<p>Use the map below to explore Centennial Campus and discover everything we have to offer.</p>
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<h2>Transportation and Parking</h2>
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<p>Centennial Campus is served by NC State's year-round <a href="https://transportation.ncsu.edu/riding-the-wolfline-bus/">Wolfline bus service</a>.</p>
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<p>The campus offers a number of parking decks and metered parking along the street that are open 24 hours a day. Most parking is available to the public outside business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) unless otherwise posted.</p>
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<p>For more information, visit the <a href="https://transportation.ncsu.edu/visitor-parking/">NC State Transportation visitor parking page</a>.<br></p>
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<h2>Raleigh's Intellectual Capital</h2>
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<p>Centennial Campus is <strong>a global hub for education, innovation and public-private partnership</strong> — and a vital piece of one of the nation's top public universities: <a href="https://www.ncsu.edu/about/">NC State</a>.</p>
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<p>Centennial is a place for the thinkers and doers of Raleigh to live, work and learn in an environment that's unique to the Triangle. It's a proving ground for new ideas and new businesses. And it's vital to our university’s mission: creating prosperity across our state and nation.</p>
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<p>Whoever you are, we can't wait to welcome you here.</p>
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