Chicago Avenue
| 800 North | |
Chicago |
Chicago Avenue is a major east–west street in
Route description
Chicago Avenue has two lanes west of Austin Avenue, and the Chicago city limits, and roughly four lanes east of Austin Avenue. Like most streets in Chicago, the number and width of lanes varies block by block.
Chicago Avenue runs just to the north of Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park. It then runs through Maywood and over the Des Plaines River before entering River Forest. Chicago Avenue is largely residential through River Forest and Oak Park, with a few small commercial strip malls and developments.
At Austin Avenue, Chicago Avenue becomes part of the addressing system for Chicago as 800 North, or 8 blocks (one mile) north of
Transportation
Chicago Avenue is primarily served by the 66 Chicago between Fairbanks Court and Austin Avenue.
The following CTA Lines have stations at Chicago Avenue:
- Purple Line Express at Franklin Street
- Red Line at State Street
- Blue Line at Milwaukee Avenue
References
- ^ a b Google Maps estimate.
- ISBN 0-8294-0597-6
External links
Media related to Chicago Avenue at Wikimedia Commons
