FIELDS TRIP
Interstate 90 Illinois

The longest interstate in the country is Interstate 90. It begins in Seattle, Washington, and goes all the way to Boston, Massachusetts. At a length of over 3,000 miles, the highway goes through Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. On Day Three of the Fields Trip, I drove Interstate 90 from Interstate 290 in Chicago to Interstate 80/94 near Portage, Indiana.

PICTURES
All pictures taken May 21, 2003

Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 52A - Taylor
St./Roosevelt Rd. This is actually on the
ramp from Interstate 290 East to Interstate 90/
94 East.
Interstate 90/94 East approaching Exit 52C -
18th St. - 1/4 mile, and Exit 53 - Interstate
55 - 1/2 mile.
Interstate 90/94 East approaching Exit
52C - 1/8 mile, and Exit 53 - 1/4 mile.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 52C - 18th St.
Interstate 90/94 East approaching Exit 53.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 53 - Interstate
55 - Stevenson Expressway/St. Louis/Lake
Shore Dr.
First warning that Interstate 90/94 will be
splitting into express and local lanes shortly.
Interstate 90/94 East c/d lane approaching
Interstate 55.
Interstate 90/94 East c/d lane at Interstate 55.
Interstate 90/94 East approaching the
Express/Local lanes.
Interstate 90/94 East approaching the
Express/Local split. The brown sign on the
right post of the sign bridge indicates that
U.S. Cellular Field can be accessed from
the next three exits.
After much warning, Interstate 90/94 splits
into the Express/Local setup. For some
reason, I took the local lanes. I guess I did
so I could get better pictures of the exits.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 54 - 31st St.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 55A - 35th St.
The Skyway is four miles ahead.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 55B - Pershing
Rd.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 56A - 43rd St.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 56B - 47th St.
Interstate 90/94 East at the Interstate 94
Express exit.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 57A - 51st St.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 57B - Garfield
Blvd.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 58A - 59th St.
The Skyway is now just one mile ahead.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 58B - 63rd St.
Interstate 90/94 East approaching Exit 59A -
Interstate 90 East - Skyway.
Interstate 90/94 East at Exit 59A - Interstate
90 East - Skyway/To Indiana Toll Road.
Since the Skyway is not Interstate-standard,
the highway is signed "TO Interstate 90."
Such as seen here just east of Interstate 94.
Interstate 90 East approaching Skyway
Toll Plaza - 1 mile. Construction was in
progress along almost the entire Skyway the
day I was there.
Interstate 90 East approaching Skyway
Toll Plaza - 1/2 mile.
"Stop Ahead Pay Toll" sign as the highway
approaches the toll plaza. The sign gantries
on the Skyway are in this style, much like
those found in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona.
Chicago Skyway Toll Plaza on "TO" Interstate
90 East. A $2 toll is paid for 2-axle vehicles.
The highest point on the Skyway is at the top
of this bridge. Moveable barriers were in
place on this part of the highway.
View from the top of the bridge. Lake
Michigan is seen to the left. Otherwise, there
isn't much to look at. Unless you like industial
areas and power lines.
The only eastbound exit on the Skyway is at
the eastern end for U.S. 12/20/41/
Indianapolis Blvd./106th Street. The highway
enters the state of Indiana after crossing the
federal highways and becomes Interstate 90
once again, without the "TO" banner attached.

Trip pages:

Day One:
Oklahoma:
Interstate 35
Kansas:
Interstate 35 | Interstate 135 | U.S. 81
Nebraska:
U.S. 81 | Interstate 80

Day Two:
Nebraska:
Interstate 80
Iowa:
Interstate 80 | Interstate 380 | U.S. 20 | IA 136 | U.S. 61

Day Three:
Iowa:
Interstate 80
Illinois:
Interstate 80 | Interstate 88 | Interstate 290 | Interstate 90
Indiana:
Interstate 90 | Interstate 94
Michigan:
Interstate 94 | Interstate 196 | Interstate 96

Day Four:
Michigan:
Interstate 96 | Interstate 75 | Interstate 94 | Interstate 696

Day Five:
Michigan:
M-14 | Interstate 94 | Interstate 69
Indiana:
Interstate 69 | Interstate 465 | Interstate 70
Illinois:
Interstate 70 | Interstate 270 | Interstate 255
Missouri:
Interstate 255 | Interstate 270 | Interstate 44

Day Six:
Missouri:
Interstate 44
Oklahoma:
Interstate 44

Miscellaneous Pictures

Trip Summaries:
Days 1-3 (Oklahoma City to Grand Rapids)
Days 4-6 (Grand Rapids to Oklahoma City)

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