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Originally Posted by Otter74
Avoid, avoid, avoid I-90 south through the city on your return trip. If for whatever reason you do take that route, get in the express lanes - that alone will save you half an hour. 90/94 on the north side is in the beginning of another (!) three-year construction project to rebuild all the overpasses. Theyr’e doing the southbound lanes this year, the express lanes next year, and the northbound lanes in 2025. I live two blocks from the freeway in Avondale and work on the south side. Fortunately I can take the CTA or ride my bike to work, but driving sucks a lot more now. On your trip up I think you’ll be fine - by 8-9PM northbound will be clear after the usual sluggishness past downtown. 90-94 southbound will be terrible at 11AM on any day of the week. There is still construction on the 294 tollway, but it’s a lot better than driving through the city.
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Thank you. I think we will do as you say and take 90 on the way up (entering Chicago area around 8pm) then 294 on the return trip which will either be around 10:00am or around midnight.
I read about the southbound construction on 90.... Not gonna go there. lol
I can't remember... Are there express lanes on 294 also? Are the express lanes always the best route to use? With my big wide motorhome in heavy traffic, I am always afraid of messing up and and getting myself in a wrong lane so I typically have not used the express lanes when going thru the city.