Driving Directions to Public Health Laboratory

Address and Phone Number

Telephone: 206-418-5400
1610 NE 150th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155-9701

Learn about the Public Health Laboratories (PDF)

Construction Update

A new environmental chemistry laboratory building is being constructed at the PHL.

The PHL is accessible through two entrances:

  1. Intersection of 15th Ave. NE and NE 155th St.
  2. Intersection of NE 150th St. and 20th Ave. NE

The parking lots north and west of the PHL have free parking available during the construction (green shading).

map of public health laboratories

Driving Directions from Seatac Airport

  • Follow the airport concourse to the freeways; head East to I-5 via Hwy 518.
  • Follow the signs to I-5 Northbound.
  • Drive approximately 22 miles north on I-5.
  • Exit I-5 at N.E. 145th street (Exit #175), and get into the far RIGHT LANE.
  • Turn RIGHT (Eastbound) on N.E. 145th Street at the traffic light.
  • Drive in the left lane, past the golf course, to the first traffic light, at 15th Avenue N.E.
  • Turn LEFT on 15th Avenue. N.E. (Starbucks is to the right, a QFC is across the street).
  • Drive 4 blocks on 15th to N.E. 150th Street.
  • Turn RIGHT onto N.E. 150th Street.
  • Turn left into W.R. Giedt Public Health Laboratories, which is the second open driveway on the left.

Driving Directions from I-5 Northbound

The laboratory is approximately 3 miles north of the Northgate shopping center.

  • Exit I-5 at N.E. 145th street (Exit #175), and get into the far RIGHT LANE.
  • Turn RIGHT (Eastbound) on N.E. 145th Street at the traffic light.
  • Drive in the left lane, past the golf course, to the first traffic light, at 15th Avenue N.E.
  • Turn LEFT on 15th Avenue. N.E. (Starbucks is to the right, a QFC is across the street).
  • Drive 4 blocks on 15th to N.E. 150th Street.
  • Turn RIGHT onto N.E. 150th Street.
  • Turn left into W.R. Giedt Public Health Laboratories, which is the second open driveway on the left.

Driving Directions from I-5 Southbound

  • Exit I-5 at N.E. 145th street (Exit #175).
  • Turn LEFT (Eastbound) on N.E. 145th Street at the traffic light.
  • Cross the overpass and drive past the golf course, to the second traffic light, at 15th Avenue N.E.
  • Turn LEFT on 15th Avenue. N.E. (Starbucks is to the right, a QFC is across the street).
  • Drive 4 blocks on 15th to N.E. 150th Street.
  • Turn RIGHT onto N.E. 150th Street.
  • Turn left into W.R. Giedt Public Health Laboratories, which is the second open driveway on the left.