Arch Reactor

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Revision as of 18:25, 20 April 2010

Arch Reactor is a hackerspace in the St. Louis area. It is a space in St. Louis for artistic, technical, and educational pursuits.

Location

As of April 20, 2010, Arch Reactor is located in the Jefferson Underground at 2400 S. Jefferson in St. Louis's Fox Park Neighborhood.

Parking

Parking is on the North Side of the building.^{citation needed}

Directions

Starting Point

These directions may have been written in a confusing manor. To clarify, start from which direction you are starting.

• If you are coming from St. Charles County or North St. Louis County near I-70, start at section A.
• If you are coming from Illinois near I-64 or I-55/I-70, start at section B.
• If you are coming from West County near Hwy 40 or from Mid County via I-170, start at section C.
• If you are coming from South County near I-44, start at section D.
• If you are coming from South County near I-55, start at section E.

A. From I-70 North/West

Note: As an alternative, you can also take I-170 to Hwy 40 then follow the directions at section C. '

1. Take I-70 South past the Poplar Street Bridge
2. Drive South on I-55
3. Continue following the directions described in section X.

B. From I-70/I-55/I-64 East

1. Take I-64 West to the I-70/I-64/I-55/Hwy 40 exchange in East St. Louis.
2. Take I-70/I-64/I-55/Hwy 40 West and cross the Poplar Street Bridge.
3. Get off at the I-55 South Exit. (Exit 40C) (There is no exits on the east side of Jefferson Ave. and Hwy 40. You will need to go south on I-55 then get on I-44. These directions will explain later.)
4. Continue following the directions described in section X.

X. Unified Directions South of Poplar Street Bridge

These directions are continued from either sections A or B.

1. Get on I-44 at the I-44/I-55 split.
2. Get off I-44 IMMEDIATELY at the Gravois Ave exit. (Exit 290)
   • If you miss this Exit, don't worry. You can also get off at I-44 at the Jefferson Ave. Exit.(Exit 289), Turn Left (South) onto S. Jefferson Ave, then continue following the directions described in section Y.
3. Continue following the directions described in section Z.

C. From Hwy 40 West

1. Take Hwy 40 East to the Jefferson Ave exit. (Exit 38C)
2. Turn Right (South) onto S. Jefferson Ave.
3. Continue following the direction described in section Y.

D. From I-44 Southwest

1. Take I-44 East to the Jefferson Ave exit. (Exit 289)
2. Turn Right (South) onto S. Jefferson Ave.
3. Continue following the direction described in section Y.

Y. Unified Directions at Jefferson Ave

These directions are continued from either sections X, C, or D.

1. Keep driving south on S. Jefferson Ave until you reach Shenandoah St.
2. The building should be on the left side of the street, but continue driving on S. Jefferson Ave until you see a Conoco station which is across the street from where you can park.
3. The hackerspace is on the south side of the parking lot.

E. From I-55 South

1. Take I-55 North to Russell Blvd. (Exit 207A)
2. Turn Left (West) onto Russell then turn Left (Southwest) onto Gravois Ave.
3. Continue following the directions described in section Z.

Z. Unified Directions at Gravois Ave

1. Take Gravois Ave Southwest to S. Jefferson Ave.
2. Turn North onto S. Jefferson Ave. The building should be on your right at the Northeast corner of Victor and S. Jefferson Ave.
3. Drive past the building to find a parking lot on the north side of the building.
4. The hackerspace is on the south side of the parking lot.

Using Metro Downtown

Note: These directions start from downtown.

• At the Civic Center Station, take the #10 Gravois Lindell Bus or #11 Chippewa Bus.
• Get off at the intersection of Gravois Ave, S. Jefferson Ave, and Sidney St.
• Walk North to Victor Street. The building is on the Northeast corner of S. Jefferson and Victor.