Interstate 94 in Indiana
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by INDOT | ||||
Length | 45.770 mi[1] (73.660 km) | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-80 / I-94 / US 6 at Illinois state line | |||
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East end | I-94 at Michigan state line | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Indiana | |||
Counties | Lake, Porter, LaPorte | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 94 (I-94) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Billings, Montana, to Port Huron, Michigan. I-94 enters Indiana from Illinois in the west, in Munster, and runs generally eastward through Hammond, Gary, and Portage, before entering Michigan northeast of Michigan City. The Interstate runs for approximately 45.8 miles (73.7 km) through the state. The landscape traversed by I-94 includes urban areas of Northwest Indiana, wooded areas, and farmland. The section of I-94 between the Illinois state line and Lake Station is named the Frank Borman Expressway.
Route description
I-94 enters Indiana from Illinois running concurrently with I-80 and US Highway 6 (US 6) on the Borman Expressway, in Munster. The freeway heads toward the east as a 10-lane Interstate, quickly entering the city of Hammond. The road has an interchange with Calumet Avenue, which US 41 is concurrent with toward the north of the interchange. East of the Calumet interchange is an interchange with Indianapolis Boulevard, which carries US 41 south of this interchange and State Road 152 (SR 152) to the north. East of Indianapolis Boulevard, the Interstate passes over the Norfolk Southern Railway Kanakee belt, before having an interchange with Kennedy Avenue. After Kennedy Avenue, the freeway passes to the north of industrial properties, before having an interchange at SR 912, also known as Cline Avenue.[2][3] The stretch of the highway between Kennedy Avenue and SR 912 is one of the most heavily traveled in the state, with annual average daily traffic (AADT) of 163,912 vehicles according to a 2010 study.[4] At the interchange with Cline Avenue, the Borman Expressway becomes an eight-lane Interstate; it also leaves Hammond and enters the city of Gary.[2][3][5]
East of SR 912, the Interstate has an overpass over railroad tracks, before having an interchange with Burr Street. After Burr Street, the highway passes near woodland, as a 10-lane Interstate. The freeway has an interchange with both Grant Street and Broadway. The Interstate has an interchange with I-65. Central Avenue has an incomplete interchange, eastbound exit and westbound entrance, with the Interstate that is accessed through ramps at I-65 exit. East of Central Avenue the freeway becomes a six-lane Interstate passing near wooded areas, with farmland. The highway enters Lake Station, and US 6 leaves I-94. East of the interchange with US 6, the Borman Expressway has an interchange with the Indiana Toll Road. I-80 leaves I-94 and heads east of the toll road. The name "Borman Expressway" does not apply eastward beyond the toll road interchange. The freeway passes over the toll road, before leaving Lake Station and entering Portage.[2][3]
In Portage, the Interstate passes over
History
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The expressway now known as the Borman was originally known as the Tri-State Highway, and construction of the expressway began in 1949.[6] The designation went through the Kingery Expressway and eventually linked with the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois.[7] It was originally designated SR 420 in Indiana.[8] US 6 diverged at Calumet Avenue south and ran on Calumet Avenue and Ridge Road.[9]
At various times, the expressway was extended from Indianapolis Boulevard to Burr Street, then to Georgia Street east of Broadway, and eventually to the toll road.
The eastern section of I-94 in Indiana was completed last, after the nearby Michigan section had been completed, leading to what was called in the interim the "Cornfield Roadblock".[citation needed]
Reconstruction
Reconstruction of the Borman commenced in 2004.
The Borman Expressway and Cline Avenue interchange is a partial cloverleaf interchange. Two flyover ramps allow southbound Cline Avenue traffic to merge onto the eastbound Borman Expressway, and northbound Cline Avenue traffic to merge onto the westbound Borman Expressway. The remaining ramps utilize the cloverleaf design.[14]
Flooding
On Saturday, September 13, 2008, at approximately 9:00 am
Exit list
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Chicago | Illinois state line | |||||
Hammond | 0.875 | 1.408 | 1 | US 41 north (Calumet Avenue) – Hammond, Munster, Chicago | Western end of US 41 concurrency; signed as exits 1A (south) and 1B (north) | |
2.384 | 3.837 | 2 | US 41 south / SR 152 north (Indianapolis Boulevard) – Hammond, Highland | Eastern end of US 41 concurrency; serves Purdue University Northwest Hammond Campus; signed as exits 2A (south) and 2B (north) eastbound | ||
3.346– 3.358 | 5.385– 5.404 | 3 | Kennedy Avenue | Serves Visitors' Center; signed as exits 3A (south) and 3B (north) eastbound | ||
Gary | 4.908 | 7.899 | 5 | SR 912 (Cline Avenue) – Chicago, Griffith | Serves Gary/Chicago International Airport; signed as exits 5A (south) and 5B (north) | |
6.448 | 10.377 | 6 | Burr Street | Signed as exits 6A (south) and 6B (north) eastbound | ||
8.890 | 14.307 | 9 | Grant Street | |||
9.915 | 15.957 | 10 | SR 53 (Broadway) | Serves Indiana University Northwest | ||
10.856– 11.857 | 17.471– 19.082 | 11 12 | Indianapolis, Chicago via toll road | I-65 exits 259A-B; signed as exits 11 (south) & 12 (north) eastbound and exit 12 westbound | ||
Lake Station | 12.749 | 20.518 | 13 | Central Avenue | Eastbound exit (shares ramp with I-65 north, Exit 12) and westbound entrance | |
15.156 | 24.391 | 15 | US 6 east / SR 51 to US 20 (Ripley Street) | Eastern end of US 6 concurrency; signed as exits 15A (south/east) and 15B (north); westbound exit 15B is part of exit 16 | ||
15.666– 15.937 | 25.212– 25.648 | 16 | Eastern end of I-80 concurrency; I-90 exit 21 | |||
Port of Indiana, Portage | ||||||
Porter | 22.356 | 35.978 | 22 | US 20 – Burns Harbor, Porter | Signed as exits 22A (west) and 22B (east) | |
Chesterton | 25.982 | 41.814 | 26 | SR 49 – Chesterton, Valparaiso | Signed as exits 26A (south) and 26B (north); serves Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park | |
LaPorte | Coolspring Township | 34.586 | 55.661 | 34 | US 421 – Westville, Michigan City | Signed as exits 34A (south) and 34B (north) |
Signed as exits 40A (east/south) and 40B (west), northern terminus of US-35 | ||||||
45.770 | 73.660 | Detroit | Michigan state line | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Indiana portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (July 2016). Reference Post Book (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. I 80, I 94. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Google (November 19, 2013). "Overview of Interstate 94 in Indiana" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ OCLC 880943061. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (2010). "Indiana Traffic Counts". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Indiana Department of Transportation (March 2, 2012). Indiana Railroad Map (PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Staff. "City of Hammond History". City of Hammond, Indiana. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
- ^ a b Benman, Keith (April 1, 2007). "Region's first free expressway built in 'another time'". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Munster, IN. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Facts & Photos". Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ a b Indiana State Highway Commission (1963). Indiana Official Highway Map (Map) (1963–64 ed.). Scale not given. Indianapolis: Indiana State Highway Commission. Retrieved May 9, 2019 – via Indiana State Library.
- ^ Dimapco. Dimapco Indiana State Map (Map) (1960s ed.). DX Oil. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2007.[full citation needed]
- ^ Staff. "Frank Borman". Borman Expressway Reconstruction Project. Indiana Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "Time Line". Borman Expressway Reconstruction Project. Indiana Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
- ^ Staff. "About the Borman Expressway Reconstruction Project". Borman Expressway Reconstruction Project. Indiana Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 27, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
- ^ Google (March 22, 2008). "Borman Expressway at Cline Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
- ^ Benman, Keith (August 12, 2009). "Borman to get flood fix at Kennedy". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Munster, IN. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
External links
- Indiana Highway Ends: Interstate 94
- Traffic information on the Borman and I-65 Archived April 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Borman Expressway Reconstruction Project Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine