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Interstate 290

Interstate 290 is the main route between the western suburbs and Downtown Chicago. Rarely on a Chicago traffic report, will you here I-290. It is named the Dwight D. Eishenhower Expressway , from the Circle Interchange to the Tri-State Tollway. Then from the Tri-State to the North-South Tollway, it is refered to as the 290 extention. From the North-South Tollway to the Northwest Tollway it is called "Route 53". This is one highway that tends not to move at all parts of the day.

While in Illinois, I-290 is multi-plexed.

I-290 is multi-plexed with...

...Illinois State Route 110, from Chicago Loop to Hillside.

...U.S. Rt. 20, at Elmhurst.

...TRUCK Illinois State Route 64, at Elmhurst.

...Illinois State Route 53, from Thorndale to Interstate 90 (Addams Tollway).


While in Illinois, I-290 crosses the following interstates.
Interstate 90 (Dan Ryan Expressway/John F. Kennedy Expressway), at Downtown Chicago.
Interstate 94 (Dan Ryan Expressway/John F. Kennedy Expressway), at Downtown Chicago.

EB I-290 one mile from I-90/94.

EB I-290 near I-90/94.

Another set of BGS's on EB I-290.

EB I-290 at I-90/94.

EB I-290/IL St Rt 110 one mile from I-90/94.

EB I-290/IL St Rt 110 under one mile from I-90/94.

EB I-290/IL St Rt 110 before I-90/94.

EB I-290/IL St Rt 110 at I-90/94.

WB I-290 at I-90/94.

WB I-290 near I-90/94. (June, 2013)

WB I-290 at I-90/94. (June, 2013)

The ramps from WB I-290 dividing for both directions of I-90/94. (June, 2013)

EB I-290 one mile from I-90/94. (February, 2023)

EB I-290 near I-90/94. (February, 2023)

EB I-290 before I-90/94. (February, 2023)

EB I-290 at I-90/94. (February, 2023)
Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway), at Hillside.

EB I-290 at I-294.

EB I-290 under one mile from I-294.

EB I-290 an eight of a mile from I-294.

EB I-290 at I-294.

EB I-290 under one mile from NB I-294. (December, 2018)

EB I-290 near NB I-294. (December, 2018)

EB I-290 at NB I-294. (December, 2018)

EB I-290 under one mile from SB I-294. (December, 2018)

EB I-290 near SB I-294. (December, 2018)

EB I-290 at SB I-294. (December, 2018)

Interstate 88, (Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway), at Hillside.

A BGS east of U.S. Rt. 12/20/45 on WB I-290.

WB I-290 west of U.S. Rt. 12/20/45.

The lane makers on WB I-290 near I-88/294.

Interstate 355, (Veterans Memorial Tollway) at Itasca.

BGS on EB I-290.

EB I-290 a mile and a half from I-355.

EB I-290 near I-355.

EB I-290 at I-355.

EB I-290 one mile from I-355. (October, 2019)

EB I-290 before I-355. (October, 2019)

EB I-290 near I-355. (October, 2019)

EB I-290 at I-355. (October, 2019)

WB I-290 over three miles from I-355. (October, 2019)

WB I-290 before I-355. (October, 2019)

WB I-290 near I-355. (October, 2019)

WB I-290 at I-355. (October, 2019)

WB I-290 three and a half miles from I-355. (November, 2023)

WB I-290 near I-355. (November, 2023)

WB I-290 before I-355. (November, 2023)

WB I-290 at I-355. (November, 2023)
Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway), at Schamburg.

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 just over 2 miles from I-90.

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 one mile from I-90.

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 at I-90.

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 over two miles from I-90. (July, 2015)

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 one mile from I-90. (July, 2015)

A BGS on WB I-290/IL St Rt 53. (July, 2015)

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 over two miles from I-90. (September, 2019)

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 one mile from I-90. (September, 2019)

A BGS for EB I-90 on WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53. (September, 2019)

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 at EB I-90. (September, 2019)

WB I-290/NB IL St Rt 53 at WB I-90. (September, 2019)


Names of I-290 in Illinois.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway, from the Circle Interchange (I-90/94; Congress Parkway) in Downtown Chicago to I-294/88 in Hillside.

290 Extention, from I-294/88 to Thorndale Ave.
Route 53, from Thorndale Ave. to I-90.

Photos of Interstate 290 as it travels through Illinois.
Select A Section of I-290.


29 January 2024