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Next month my husband will be travelling through Illinois to the Illinois/Wisconsin border (South Wayne, Wisconsin) to pick up a couple horses. Mapquest is sending us straight through Chicago, and we would really like to avoid the Chicago traffic, esp. pulling a horse trailer.
Does anyone have any advice on how we can make the trip and avoid Chicago? Mapquest has us travelling I-90 West (through Chicago ???) and then onto I-39 South. I'm sorry I can't be more help, but I'm not familiar with Illinois at all. In different circumstances we'd enjoy visiting Chicago, but not on this trip . |
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Where are you coming from in IL? I-39/51 is out west and runs through Rockford, etc.
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I'm sorry, I should have explained better. We are in West Virginia. He'll travel through Ohio into Indiana (West 70). Later, they will get on I-65 North, get off the I-90 exit (portions toll--what is a "portions" toll, btw?) and then West on 90 until they go South on 39 which will take them to US-20 W. It is after this that they would cross into Wisconsin.
So, yes , we are coming from the east. Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it. This is going to be a long drive, non-stop, and we'd like to plan it out avoiding heavy traffic (avoiding tolls is a definite plus ).Angela |
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Take 70 into indianapolis, then I would get on 74 going out of Indy. look at a map of indianapolis on your favorite map program, it's a bit complicated, but I think the best route would be 70 to North I-65, then south on I-465 to I-74.
Take I-74 to Bloomington, IL, you can pick up I-39 there. Go north to US 20 and follow the rest of the directions. |
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I-74 to I-39. Note that I-39 is duplexed with I-90 around Rockford (I-90 is the Northwest/Jane Addams Tollway). It'll cost you a buck.
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It'll cost more than a buck with a trailer; how much more will depend on how many axles. And depending on which route they take, it isn't necessary to use I-90. They could take US 20 out past Freeport and head north from there.
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Actually, they will avoid the toll--the exit to US-20 from I-39 is right before you hit the tollway.
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I agree with MDZ......from Indianapolis take I-74W to Bloomington/Normal, IL where you will pick up I-39N to Rockford/Wisconsin/Beloit.
I-39N is a very straight, very boring drive, and there is only one actual rest stop that I know of between Bloomington and Rockford. But it's much better than driving through Chicago. |
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