Dan Ryan Expressway
The Dan Ryan Expressway is a freeway in the city of Chicago that runs from the Circle Interchange with I-290 near downtown Chicago through the South Side of the city.
It is designated as both Interstate 94 and Interstate 90 south to 66th Street, a distance of 7.44 miles (11.97 km). It then becomes just Interstate 94 at the split with the Chicago Skyway (which leads to Interstate 90), with a remaining distance of 4.03 miles (6.49 km).
This is a total distance of 11.47 miles (18.5 km). The freeway was named for Dan Ryan, Jr., a former president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.[1]
Dan Ryan Expressway Media
The Dan Ryan Expressway West Leg (now more commonly referred to as I-57) at Genoa Road in 1970
Northbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 51st Street
Dan Ryan Expressway at 33rd Street looking north
View in 2008 looking north towards the Chicago Loop from the Dan Ryan Expressway. 'L' tracks can be seen in the median.
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References
- ↑ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
Other websites
- Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90 and I-94) at Steve Anderson's ChicagoRoads.com
- Historic, Current & Average Travel Times For The Dan Ryan Expressway Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
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