Interstate 90 in Illinois
Template:Infobox Interstate In the U.S. state of Illinois, Interstate 90 (normally called I-90) runs roughly northwest through the northern end of the state, from the Indiana border to Wisconsin. I-90 traverses a variety of settings, from farmland west of the Fox River Valley to medium-density suburban west of O'Hare International Airport, to the heart of the industrial southeast side of Chicago before entering Indiana. This is a distance of 123.89 miles (199.38 km).[1]
Route description
Interstate 90 enters from Wisconsin with Interstate 39. At the U.S. Route 51 exit, I-39/90 becomes the Northwest Tollway. The two Interstates run south to Rockford, where I-39 continues south (as a freeway) to La Salle/Peru. I-90 continues southeast along the tollway through the Chicago area. In Schaumburg, I-90 meets the western end of Interstate 290, the only loop from I-90 in Illinois.
I-90 passes O'Hare International Airport, where Interstate 190, the only spur of I-90 in Illinois, branches west to the airport terminals. I-90 continues southeast as the Kennedy Expressway (a freeway) and is later joined with eastbound Interstate 94 - westbound I-94 runs on the Edens Expressway. I-90/94 then passes through the city, intersecting the eastern end of I-290 just west of the Chicago Loop. South of I-290, the highway is given the name of the Dan Ryan Expressway.
In Chicago's South Side, I-90 splits off from I-94 and becomes the Chicago Skyway, again becoming a toll road. I-90 then runs directly southeast to the Indiana state line, and becomes the Indiana Toll Road at the state line.
There is some dispute as to whether the Chicago Skyway is an official part of the Interstate highway system. The city of Chicago replaced many I-90 shields to "TO I-90" when it determined that the city may have never applied for Interstate designation for the skyway. However, the Federal Highway Administration considers the Skyway as being part of I-90, and the Illinois DOT has always and continues to report it as such.[2] See List of gaps in Interstate Highways for more information.
Lane configuration
Interstate 90 runs through downtown Chicago, resulting in some odd lane configurations:
From north to south:
- Wisconsin state line to Elgin -- 4 lanes (2 lanes in each direction)
- Elgin to Tri-State Tollway (I-294) -- 6 lanes (3 lanes each way) - 8 lanes around the I-290 Interchange and I-294 Interchange
- Tri-State Tollway to Edens Expressway (I-94) -- 6 lanes (4 lanes each way)
- Kennedy Expressway at the Junction to Ohio Street -- 10 lanes (2 reversible, 4 westbound, 4 eastbound)
- Ohio Street to Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) -- 10 lanes (5 westbound, 5 eastbound)
- At the Eisenhower Expressway -- 6 lanes (3 westbound, 3 eastbound)
- From the Eisenhower Expressway to the Stevenson Expressway (Interstate 55) -- 10 lanes (5 eastbound, 5 westbound)
The following sections are being expanded as of 2005 to make ramps safer and to have consistent amounts of lanes:
- From the Stevenson Expressway to the 47th Avenue Slip -- 14 lanes (express: 4 lanes each way, local: 3 lanes each way)
- Between the 47th Avenue and 51st Avenue Slip Ramps -- 14 lanes (express: 3 lanes each way, local: 4 lanes each way)
- 51st Avenue to the Chicago Skyway (Interstate 90) -- 12 lanes (express: 4 lanes each way, local: 2 lanes each way), expanding to 14 by 2007.
- Entire stretch of Chicago Skyway to Indiana -- 6 lanes (3 lanes each way)
Spur routes
- I-190 - a spur in to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
- I-290 - a southwest dogleg left route accessing the west suburbs and heading east into downtown Chicago. Also known as the Eisenhower Expressway.
Exit list
- For exits solely on I-94 in the Chicago area, see Interstate 94 in Illinois.
Northwest Tollway
| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
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| Winnebago | South Beloit | 1 |   ILL 75 west - South Beloit
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Eastbound POV | |
  US 51 north ILL 75 west - South Beloit
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Westbound POV | ||||
| Begin Northwest Tollway (Eastbound) - mileposts belong to tollway and decrease from here.
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| Rockton | 76 | 3 | Rockton Rd | ||
| 75 | South Beloit Toll Plaza | ||||
| Rockford | ~67 |  ILL 173 — Laine Rd
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Exit scheduled to open summer of 2007. Tolls on westbound exit, eastbound entrance ramps. | ||
| 64 | Riverside Blvd | Westbound Exit - Eastbound Entrance tolled | |||
| 63 |   US 20 Business - State St.
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| 61 |   Rockford
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Eastbound POV | |||
| 61 | Rockford
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 follow  West - Westbound POV
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| Belvidere | 55 | Belvidere Oasis | |||
| 56 | Belvidere Toll Plaza Westbound traffic pays toll | ||||
| 54 | Genoa Rd, Belvidere | ||||
| McHenry | Riley | 40 | Marengo-Hampshire Toll Plaza Eastbound traffic pays toll | ||
| Kane | Hampshire | 37 | US 20 - Marengo, Hampshire
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| Gilberts | 32 |  ILL 47 - Woodstock
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Eastbound entrance only; Westbound exit only | ||
| Udina | 27 | Randall Rd | Eastbound Exit tolled - Westbound Entrance tolled | ||
| Elgin | 25 | Elgin Toll Plaza | |||
| 24 |  ILL 31
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Westbound Exit - Eastbound Entrance tolled | |||
| Cook | 23 |  ILL 25
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Westbound Exit - Eastbound Entrance tolled | ||
| Hoffman Estates | 20 | Beverly Rd | Westbound exit only; Eastbound Entrance only - Ramps tolled | ||
| 19 |  ILL 59
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All ramps tolled | |||
| 17 | Barrington Rd | Westbound exit only; Eastbound Entrance only - Ramps tolled | |||
| Schaumburg | 13 | Roselle Rd | Westbound exit only; Eastbound Entrance only - Ramps tolled | ||
| 11 |     I-290 east / ILL 53 - Chicago, West Suburbs, North Suburbs
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Eastbound exit tolled.
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| Arlington Heights | 9 | Arlington Heights Rd | Eastbound exit and Westbound Entrance tolled | ||
| Des Plaines | 5 |   ILL 83 - Elmhurst Rd
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Westbound exit, eastbound entrance. Split ramps. Northbound Elmhurst Rd provides access to IL 83. | ||
| 55 | Des Plaines Oasis | ||||
| Rosemont | 3 |  ILL 72 - Lee St
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Westbound exit, Eastbound entrance. Access to Allstate Arena. | ||
| 2 | Devon Ave Toll Plaza Westbound traffic pays toll | ||||
| 1 |      I-294 I-190 (IL) west - Wisconsin, Indiana, O'Hare
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| 0.5 | River Road Toll Plaza Eastbound traffic pays toll | ||||
| 0 | Begin Northwest Tollway (Westbound) - mileposts belong to tollway and increase from here. | ||||
Kennedy Expressway
| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | Chicago | 78 | Merge onto Kennedy Expressway (Eastbound) - Resume I-90 mileposts.
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| 78 | I-294, I-190 (IL) - Indiana, O'Hare
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| 78 | I-190 (IL) west I-294 South - Indiana, O'Hare
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| 79A |   ILL 171 south - Cumberland Ave
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| 79B | ILL 171 north - Cumberland Ave
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| 80 | Canfield Rd | Eastbound exit only, Westbound Entrance only | |||
| 81A |  ILL 43 north - Harlem Ave
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| 81B | Sayre Ave | Eastbound exit only, Westbound entrance only. Exit runs to Bryn Mawr Avenue. | |||
| 82A | Nagle Ave | Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only. Exit runs to Gregory Street. | |||
| 82B | Bryn Mawr Avenue | Eastbound exit only, Westbound Entrance only | |||
| 82C | Auston Ave, To Foster Ave | Eastbound exit only. Exit runs to Avondale Avenue. | |||
| 83A | Foster Ave | Eastbound exit only, | |||
| 83B | Central Ave | Eastbound exit only, Westbound Entrance only. Exit to northbound Central Avenue only. | |||
| 84 | Lawrence Ave | ||||
| 85 |  43C
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Interstate 90 west (Edens Expy — Milwaukee
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The Junction Left exit. No access to westbound Interstate 94 (Edens Expressway) from eastbound I-90 at this point. Eastbound I-90 joins with I-94 traveling eastbound. Local Lanes continue on the Kennedy, Reversible Lanes follow the Edens (Access to I-94 from local lanes is available).
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| 43C | Montrose Avenue (4400 North) | Westbound exit, eastbound entrance. | |||
| 43D | Kostner Avenue (4600 West) | Westbound exit only. (I-90 traffic must slip from Reversible lane to local lane here) | |||
| 44A |  ILL 19 (Irving Park Road / 4000 North), Keeler Avenue (4200 West)
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Eastbound exit, westbound entrance. | |||
| 44B | ILL 19 (Irving Park Road / 4000 North), Pulaski Road (4000 West)
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Westbound exit, eastbound entrance. | |||
| 45A | Addison Street (3600 West, 3600 North) | Full interchange, eastbound entrance via southbound Avondale | |||
| 45B | Kimball Avenue (3400 West, 3400 North) | ||||
| 45C | Belmont Avenue (3200 North) | eastbound entrance only, westbound exit only. Also marked as "To Kedzie Avenue (3200 West)". | |||
| 45D | Sacramento Avenue (3000 West, 3000 North) | Partial interchange- Eastbound entrance Only. | |||
| 46A | California Avenue (2800 West) | Eastbound exit, westbound entrance. Also marked as "To Diversey Avenue (2800 North)". | |||
| Diversey Slip — Inbound and outbound exits and entrances to/from express lanes. | |||||
| 46B | Diversey Avenue (2800 North) | westbound exit only, eastbound entrance only. Also marked as "To California Avenue (2800 West)". | |||
| 47A | Fullerton Avenue (2400 North, 2300 West) | Also marked as "To Western Avenue (2400 West)". | |||
| 47B | Damen Avenue (2200 North, 2000 West) | Westbound exit, eastbound entrance. | |||
| 48A | Armitage Avenue (2000 North) | Also marked as "To Ashland Avenue (1600 West)". | |||
| 48B |  ILL 64 — North Avenue (1600 North)
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| 49A | Division Street (1200 North) | ||||
| 49B | Augusta Boulevard (to Milwaukee Avenue) | Westbound exit, eastbound entrance. | |||
| 49C | Ogden Avenue/Racine Avenue | Partial interchange- Eastbound exit to Ogden via southbound Racine, westbound entrance directly from Ogden. Unmarked exit for Chicago Avenue. | |||
| 50 A/B | Ohio Street (Ohio/Ontario Feeder Ramp) | Full Interchange, Access to all Directions of 90/94. Direct access to/exit from Express Lanes provided. Note: exit ramp is nearly one mile in length, termination to surface street at Orleans street. | |||
| 51A | Lake Street (300 North) | Westbound right-exit only | |||
| 51B | Randolph Street (200 North) | Right exits, left entrances | |||
| 51C | Washington Boulevard (100 North) | Right exits, no entrances | |||
| 51D | Madison Avenue (0 North/South) | Right exits, left entrances | |||
| 51E | Monroe Street (100 South) | Right exits, no entrances | |||
| 51F | Adams Street (200 South) | Right exits, left entrances | |||
| 51G | Jackson Boulevard (300 South) | Right exits, left westbound only entrance | |||
| 51H | Congress Parkway - Chicago Loop | Circle Interchange | |||
| 51I | Interstate 290 east (Eisenhower Expy) — West Suburbs
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Circle Interchange | |||
| 51 | Begin Kennedy Expressway (Westbound) | ||||
Dan Ryan Expressway
| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cook | Chicago | 51 | Begin Dan Ryan Expressway (Eastbound)
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| 52A | Taylor St | Eastbound Exit only, Westbound entrance only | |||
| 52B | Roosevelt Rd | Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only | |||
| 52C | 18th St | Eastbound Exit only, Westbound entrance only | |||
| 53A | Canalport Ave, Cermak Rd | Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only | |||
| 53B |  I-55 (Stevenson Expy) - St. Louis, Lake Shore Drive
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Westbound POV | |||
| 53A-B | I-55 (Stevenson Expy) - St. Louis, Lake Shore Drive
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Eastbound POV - Ryan Expy Express Lanes begin/end here | |||
| 54 | 31st St | ||||
| 55A | 35th St | ||||
| 56A | Pershing Rd | ||||
| 56B | 47th St | Eastbound exit only, Westbound entrance only | |||
| 47th St Slip - shifts to and from Express lanes to Local Lanes | |||||
| 57A | 51st St | ||||
| 51st St Slip - shifts to and from Express lanes to Local Lanes | |||||
| 57B | Garfield Blvd | ||||
| 58A | 59th St | ||||
| 58B | 63rd St | Eastbound exit only, Westbound entrance only | |||
| Express Lanes Begin/End | |||||
| 59A | (Chicago Skyway) - To Indiana Toll Rd
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Eastbound exit only, Westbound entrance only | |||
| 101 | Merge onto west - Dan Ryan Expressway (Westbound) , follows Exits are for I-94. Accesses Local Lanes only.
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Chicago Skyway
| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cook | Chicago | 101 | Begin Chicago Skyway (Eastbound) - Exits are not numbered - reference mileposts follow I-90.
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| 102 |  To East I-94 - State St
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Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only | |||
| 103 | St Lawrence Ave | Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only | |||
| 104 | 79th St | Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only | |||
| 105 |  to US 41 - Stony Island Avenue
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Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only | |||
| 107 | 87th St | Eastbound entrance only, Westbound exit only | |||
| 108 | 92nd St | Eastbound exit only, Westbound entrance only | |||
| 110 |  US 12, US 20, US 41 - Indianapolis Blvd, 106th st
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Eastbound exit only, Westbound entrance only | |||
References
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (2002-10-31). "Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002". Retrieved 2007-01-29.
- ^ "Toll Road News, Chicago Skyway".