and universities Kaskaskia College Lewis and Clark Community College Lindenwood University-Belleville McKendree University The Principia Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Southwestern Illinois College Transportation State routes U.S. routes U.S. Route 40 U.S. Route 50 U.S. Route 51 Historic U.S. Route 66 U.S. Route 67 Interstate freeways I-55 I-64 I-70 I-255 I-270 Light rail The Metro East is connected with Missouri by the Metro Link light rail train. The Metrolink includes 11 stations on the Illinois side of St Louis, from the East St. Louis Riverfront, through Belleville Illinois, and ending at Scott Air Force Base. It links the Metro East to downtown St. Louis, area universities, downtown Clayton, and the major commercial airport, Lambert St. Louis International. St. Clair County (East St. Louis, Washington Park, Fairview Heights, Swansea, O'Fallon, Cahokia, Belleville, Shiloh, and Scott AFB) shares public transit with the St. Louis metropolitan area, including bus and rail. Madison County has a public transit system that includes bus services and bikeways converted as part of a Rail to Trail conversion. Major employers Anheuser-Busch Boeing Charter Communications Illinois Department of Transportation Korte Construction Monsanto National Steel Norrenberns Trucking Olin Corporation Scott Air Force Base Southern Illinois University Edwardsville U.S. Steel Wood River Refinery Tourist attractions National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Centreville, near Belleville; operated by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Brooks Catsup Bottle, Collinsville Belle Clair Fairgrounds and Expo Center, Belleville Cahokia Mounds, Collinsville, on Madison-St. Clair County line Confluence Crush Roller Derby, Belleville (at Belle Clair Fairgrounds) GCS Ballpark, Sauget Gateway International Raceway, Madison Eads Bridge, historic bridge, among East. Louis, on the East St. Louis, Illinois, and St. Louis, Missouri border, over the Mississippi River Pere Marquette State Park, Grafton Raging Rivers Water Park, Grafton The Game, Glen Carbon St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights Robert Wadlow Statue, Alton Horseshoe Lake, Pontoon Beach, Madison, and Granite City Alton Square Mall, Alton Carlyle Lake, Carlyle National Building Arts Center, Sauget Residents, historic figures, and contributors Josephine Baker, East St. Louis, performer and activist Jason Boyd, Edwardsville, AAA pitcher Ray Bradbury, Belleville, science fiction author Jimmy Connors, East St. Louis and Belleville, tennis player Neal Cotts, Lebanon, former MLB pitcher Brian Daubach, Belleville, former MLB 1B/DH/outfielder Miles Davis, East St. Louis and Alton, jazz artist Lea DeLaria, Belleville, jazz singer, actress, and comedian (Orange is the New Black) Elizabeth Donald, Edwardsville, horror novelist Dick Durbin, East St. Louis, U.S.