Directions


National Building Arts Center
2300 Falling Springs Road
Sauget, IL 62206

From St. Louis

  • Take I-64/US-40 eastbound through downtown St. Louis.
  • Be in the right lane when crossing the Poplar Street Bridge (Congressman William L. Clay, Sr. Bridge) to Illinois. Keep merging to the right.
  • Immediately after crossing into Illinois, take the right exit for Illinois Route 3 southbound toward Cahokia Heights.
  • Travel 1.1 miles, then turn left onto Monsanto Avenue (the Sauget Diner is at this intersection).
  • Travel 0.8 miles past industrial sites until the road ends, and then turn right onto Falling Springs Road.
  • Travel 0.5 miles, and then arrive at 2300 Falling Springs Road on the left. You’ll see our gravel parking lot and a recumbent 30′ Statue of Liberty, along with some “National Building Arts Center” signage. 

From St. Louis (alternate route avoiding Poplar Street Bridge)

  • Take the Eads Bridge from the Lumiere Place exit of I-44 eastbound, or from Washington Avenue eastbound.
  • Turn right on Main Street in East St. Louis.
  • Cross the train tracks and bear left onto the ramp for I-55.
  • After 0.4 miles, take Exit 1 for Illinois Route 3 southbound.
  • Turn left onto Monsanto Avenue (the Sauget Diner is at this intersection).
  • Travel 0.8 miles past industrial sites until the road ends, and then turn right onto Falling Springs Road.
  • Travel 0.5 miles, and then arrive at 2300 Falling Springs Road on the left. You’ll see our gravel parking lot and a recumbent 30′ Statue of Liberty, along with some “National Building Arts Center” signage. 

Returning to St. Louis

  • Turn right onto Falling Springs Road from the parking lot.
  • Travel 0.5 miles, then turn left onto Monsanto Avenue.
  • Travel 0.8 miles, and then turn right onto Illinois Route 3 northbound.
  • Travel approximately 1 mile, getting into the left lane. Then follow signs for Saint Louis (westbound I-64/I-70/southbound I-55), entering the left exit ramp to the Poplar Street Bridge.
  • If traveling west on I-64/US-40, quickly merge to the left lanes.