traveling through chicago (Des Plaines: construction, safe, commute)

[srae0214]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me. I am going to be traveling through Chicago to get to Indiana on the night of Thanksgiving. Mapquest has me going from I-90 to 290 to 294. I won't be traveling until about ten at night. I know it can get a bit hairy through there other times of the day, but is it as bad at night?? Should I still try to find an alternate route? Any advice is helpful!! Thanks!

[XtremeBiker278]

I am unsure of what you meant and I apologize. Hairy as in traffic or safety?Traffic is bad, but won't be too bad at that late on 90. I love 290 and 294 because even during rush hour it is barely ever standstill traffic, so your commute should not be too much of a hassle.
As for the other hairy hehe I wouldn't worry about safety because A) you will be on the highway most of the time and B) when in doubt for a safe place to rest, stop at an Oasis (Des Plaines Oasis, etc) Anything else, feel free to ask. Otherwise it all depends on what exit you get off at, basically.

[JP_GoBucks]

I'm not sure where you are coming from, but those directions don't sound correct. You can take I-90 directly to I-294 south and that will take you directly into Indiana.

[Northwest Indiana~]

It might be faster to take the Kennedy/Circle/DanRyan. More lanes, no tolls, etc.

[linicx]

It might be cheaper, but if the driver isn't familar with these names and the Chicago expressways, wouldn't I-90 to 294 be easier to navigate? On the otherhand will all the ghastly road construction be done by then?

Originally Posted by Northwest Indiana~

It might be faster to take the Kennedy/Circle/DanRyan. More lanes, no tolls, etc.

[savalas]

This thread was not touched for almost 5 years. WTF.

[cubssoxfan]

^^Newbies have this odd tendency to resurrect old posts. Quite annoying.