The John F. Kennedy Expressway runs east-west in the Chicago Area. It starts at the Jane Byrne Interchange, former Circle Interchange, in Downtown Chicago and runs to O'Hare International Airport. The CTA Blue Line runs between the inbound and outbound lanes of the expressway.
This expressway opened in 1960. The orignial name was the Northwest Expressway. It was renamed to honor the late president in 1963.
In Downtown Chicago the expressway was designed with many exits 500 feet apart. In recent years the IDOT has closed a few of the exits to make this strech of highway safer. The Kennedy Expressway passes through the following towns in Illinois. Chicago
The Kennedy Expressway is controlled by the Illinois Department of Tranportation.
A BGS on WB I-90/94. WB Kennedy at I-290/IL St Rt 110. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Jackson. A BGS for Monroe St. in Downtown Chicago. NOTE: The distance. WB Kennedy at Monroe. (February, 2023) EB I-90/94 in the Chicago Loop. WB Kennedy near Madison Street in Chicago. (June, 2013) WB Kennedy at Madison Street in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy near Washington Street in Chicago. (June, 2013) WB Kennedy at Washington Street in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy near Lake Street in Chicago. (June, 2013) WB Kennedy at Lake Street in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy near Fulton in Chicago. WB Kennedy near Wayman Street in Chicago. (June, 2013) WB Kennedy near Wayman Street in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Halsted Street in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Kedzie in Chicago. (february, 2023) BGS for the Loop Exits on EB Kennedy. EB Kennedy at Ohio in Chicago. (February, 2023) EB Kennedy near Ohio Street. WB Kennedy near Ohio Street. (June, 2023) WB Kennedy near Chicago Ave in Chicago. (June, 2023) WB Kennedy at Odgen Ave. in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Milwaukee Ave in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Division in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at North Ave in Chicago. (February, 2023) EB Kennedy near North Ave. EB Kennedy northwest of Downtown Chicago. WB Kennedy at Armitage in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Damen Ave in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Fullerton in Chicago. (Fbruary, 2023) WB Kennedy at California in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Kimball in Chicago. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy near Addison in Chicago. (June, 2013) WB Kennedy at Pulaski in Chicago. (Feburary, 2023) WB Kennedy at Montrose in Chicago. (February, 2023) The BGS for the express lanes on EB Kennedy. The entrance to the express lanes on EB Kennedy. EB Kennedy at Foster Ave. WB Kennedy near Lawrence Ave. (June, 2013) WB Kennedy at Lawrence Ave. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy near Milwaukee Ave. (June, 2013) WB Kennedy at Milwaukee Ave. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Central Ave. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Foster Ave. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Austin. (February, 2023) WB I-90 west of Nagle. (February, 2023) WB Kennedy at Harlem. (February, 2023) EB Kennedy near Harlem Ave. EB Kennedy at Cumberland Ave. EB Kennedy west of Cumberland Ave. EB Kennedy at East River Road. SB Kennedy at the transition from EB I-190 to EB I-90. SB Kennedy at I-90. SB Kennedy at River Road. SB Kennedy at River Road. (November, 2022) A BGS on SB I-294/Tri-State Tollway. SB Kennedy east of U.S. Rt. 12/45. NB Kennedy west of I-294/Tri-State Tollway. NB Kennedy at O'Hare. This is the first sign indicating you are now at the airport. BBS (Big Blue Sign) for the different areas of the airport on NB Kennedy. NB Kennedy at O'Hare.
