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Update on I-69 Extension in Indiana
NWI_Irish96:
--- Quote from: Captain Jack on December 14, 2022, 09:16:44 AM ---
--- Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on November 01, 2022, 07:25:17 AM ---
--- Quote from: hobsini2 on October 31, 2022, 09:06:02 PM ---When my brother lived south of Nashville and I was making that trip from Chicagoland a couple times a year, If I was in a hurry, I always took I-57 to I-24. If I had time, I liked using US 41/IN 63/Audbon Pkwy/I-165/I-65. I once did I-65 and once did I-69/IN 37/I-65. Not a fan.
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Last time we went to Nashville we did US 41/IN 63/US 41/I-69/I-169/I-24. Much, much less traffic than using I-65.
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Google Maps as well as GPS's are utilizing the US 41-SR 63 route through Indiana. Recently, a friend from Birmingham called to say he would be stopping in Evansville for lunch on his way to Chicago. He said his GPS always sends him that way.
I agree a good bypass to get from 41 over to 394 would go a long way in making that route. I have driven Evansville to Chicago many times with numerous route combinations. My go-to typically is 41-63-41 to Kentland, US 52 from Kentland to I-57 at Kankakee, and I-57 on in.
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I don't often go that way because I live on the Indiana side of the border, but the most common way people get over to 394 from 41 is via 109th Ave, Calumet Ave, and 101st Ave/Exchange St.
Rick Powell:
--- Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on December 14, 2022, 10:02:24 AM ---I don't often go that way because I live on the Indiana side of the border, but the most common way people get over to 394 from 41 is via 109th Ave, Calumet Ave, and 101st Ave/Exchange St.
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There has been some thought to a direct connection of 109th to Exchange Street that bypasses the Calumet Avenue jog, but it will probably be a difficult lift. Especially if trucks are in the mix. There is literally no legal way for a semi to cross the state line between Sauk Trail in Cook County and IL 17/IN 2 east of Kankakee.
Interstate 69 Fan:
I-69 has been officially extended up to SR 144.
Bobby5280:
Funny thing: I-69 is signed up to that point in Google Earth now.
theline:
--- Quote from: Rick Powell on December 14, 2022, 12:09:37 PM ---
--- Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on December 14, 2022, 10:02:24 AM ---I don't often go that way because I live on the Indiana side of the border, but the most common way people get over to 394 from 41 is via 109th Ave, Calumet Ave, and 101st Ave/Exchange St.
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There has been some thought to a direct connection of 109th to Exchange Street that bypasses the Calumet Avenue jog, but it will probably be a difficult lift. Especially if trucks are in the mix. There is literally no legal way for a semi to cross the state line between Sauk Trail in Cook County and IL 17/IN 2 east of Kankakee.
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My in-laws, now decreased, lived in Crown Point for decades. The 109th/Calumet/101st route was the go-to way to Chicago and points west. It worked great for cars, but as noted the route is illegal and inadvisable for trucks. I recommend it highly to avoid the traffic on the alternatives, like US 30 and I-80.
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