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.
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.
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.
The western begin marker in Schaumburg. (Nov. 2005) WB I-290 at it's western end in Schaumburg. The western end marker in Schaumburg. (Nov., 2005) The western end sign in Schaumburg. (2003) The "0" mile marker in Schaumburg. WB I-290 near Schaumburg. WB I-290 near IL St Rt 53. WB I-290 near Thorndale Ave. WB I-290 in Elk Grove Village. A milage chart on NB I-355. (Nov., 2007) WB I-290 at Wolf Road in Hillside. A junction marker on EB U.S. Rt. 12/20/ SB U.S. Rt. 45. Junction sign on NB IL St Rt 171 in Maywood. EB I-290 in Oak Park. The mileage chart along EB I-290 in Oak Park. EB I-290, just east of Austin Blvd. A guide marker on NB IL St Rt 50. A street sign for the Eishenhower Expressway. EB I-290 near the Loop. The end of EB I-290 at the Circle Interchange. The eastern end marker. WB I-290 at the Chicago River. WB I-290 crossing the Chicago River. End of the Eishenhower Expressway. Signs marking the end of the Dwight D. Eishenhower Expressway and I-290 in Chicago. The begining of WB I-290. EB I-290 ends here at the Chicago Stock Exchange.
