Edens Expressway
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| Maintained by IDOT | |
| Length: | 14-15 mi (−10 km) |
| Existed: | Early 1950s – present |
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| South end: |   I-90 / I-94 (Kennedy Expressway) |
| North end: |  I-94 (Edens Spur) / US 41 (Skokie Highway/Lake–Cook Road) |
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Main route of the Interstate Highway System |
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The Edens Expressway (also known as the Edens Parkway and the Edens Superhighway) is the main major expressway north from the city of Chicago. For most of its length, the Edens carries Interstate 94; it also carries U.S. Route 41 from Wilmette to its northern terminus. Only the short portion from the Spur Ramp to the expressway's end in Highland Park does not carry I-94. It was the first expressway in Chicago and was opened on December 20, 1951. It has three lanes in each direction. The original name of the expressway was the Edens Parkway, named after William G. Edens, a banker and early advocate for paved roads. He was a sponsor of Illinois' first highway bond issue in 1918.
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[edit] Route description
Northbound, the expressway runs from the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago north to the Edens Spur of the Tri-State Tollway in Northbrook. U.S. Route 41 joins I-94 just north of Skokie until the junction with the Edens Spur. At that point, I-94 diverges onto the spur, while U.S. Highway 41 remains on the mainline as the Skokie Highway, continuing north through the northern suburbs of Chicago.
[edit] History
The Edens was last rehabilitated from 1978 through 1980.[1]
On April 4, 2008 the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) closed one lane in each direction for the entire length of the freeway. The closures, lasting until August 2008, occurred in advance of patching and resurfacing of the mainline. In addition, the $42.8 million project will rehabilitate six bridges and improve drainage at four underpasses.[2]
[edit] Exit list
For an exit list, see Interstate 94 in Illinois
[edit] References
- ^ Hilkevitch, John. Buckle up, it looks like a long ride. Chicago Tribune. Published March 26, 2006. Retrieved March 26, 2006.
- ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (2008-03-31). "IDOT: Edens/I-94 Rehab Project Will Close One Lane In Each Direction Until Late Summer". http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r033108.html. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
