Getting to the UMSL Conference Center in the J.C. Penney Building (North Campus)
(UMSL address: 1 University Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63121-4400)
Click here for campus map link (Google). Find the tab for: J.C. Penney Building / Conference Center (JCP)
Text directions to the conference:
Note: There is repair work being done on the road in front of the
parking garage but the way is accessible to traffic
From I-70 Eastbound:
- I-70 East, exit at University Blvd/Florissant Road (Exit 240)
- Bear right on University Blvd/Florissant Road
- Turn right on Natural Bridge Road
- Go past the campus entrance on the right (University Drive). There will be a traffic light. Travel a little further to the next traffic light at West Drive
- Turn right at West Drive and find the West Garage some 1,000 feet to the right
- Park on the top level of the garage
- Conference will be at the J.C. Penney Building directly across the lawn from the West Garage
From I-70 Westbound:
- I-70 West, exit at University Blvd/Florissant Road (Exit 240)
- Turn left on University Blvd/Florissant Road
- Turn right on Natural Bridge Road
- Go past the campus entrance on the right (University Drive). There will be a traffic light. Travel a little further to the next traffic light at West Drive
- Turn right at West Drive and find the West Garage some 1,000 feet to the right
- Park on the top level of the garage
- Conference will be at the J.C. Penney Building directly across the lawn from the West Garage
From I-170 North or Southbound:
- Off of I-170, exit at Natural Bridge Road (Exit 6)
- Turn onto Natural Bridge Road, heading East. i.e.:
- If you exit Northbound, you will not go under the highway overpass
- If you exit Southbound, you will turn left and go under the highway overpass
- Either way, you should soon see a Quik Trip on the left
- If you pass a White Castle or a Church's Chicken you are heading in the wrong direction
- Travel approximately two miles. Turn left at the traffic light for West Drive (it will be BEFORE the main entrance to the University)
- Find the West Garage some 1,000 feet to the right on West Drive
- Park on the top level of the garage
- Conference will be at the J.C. Penney Building directly across the lawn from the West Garage
