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William G. Edens ExpresswayRoads of the Mid-South & West > Highways of the State of Illinois > Expressways of Chicago > William G. Edens Expressway



The William G. Edens Expressway is a north-south highway in the Chicago Metro. It runs from the Lake/Cook County Line south to the John F. Kennedy Expressway. This also is shielded by one interstate and one U.S. Highway.

This expressway was named after a former banker and sponsor of Illinois' first highway bond in 1918. Today this one of the busiest expressways in the Chicago Metro Highway system.

The Edens Expressway passes through the following towns in Illinois.
Chicago
Lincolnwood
Skokie
Morton Grove
Wilmette
Northfield
Northbrook

The Edens Expressway is controlled by the Illinois Department of Tranportation.


The Edens Expressway crossed the following interstates in Illinois.
Interstate 90, (John F. Kennedy Expressway) at Chicago.
Interstate 94, (John F. Kennedy Expressway) at Chicago.
Interstate 94, (Tri-State Tollway) at Northbrook.


A junction marker on EB IL St Rt 58.

NB Edens in Wilmette.

NB Edens in Winnetha.

NB Edens in Glencoe.

30 October 2008