MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Illinois United States Highway #66 "Historical Route 66" Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Junction Junction of United States Route #66 (now defunct) with United State Route #41 at the Chicago Harbor, in Chicago, Illinois. This historical (main Street of America, as once was called), Route starts here at this junction and passes through several states before ending at Los Angeles, California. Altitude: 594 feet 0.4 S Michigan Avenue S Michigan Avenue, Old U.S. Route #66 turns right on S.Michigan Avenue, and continues northward for about 200 meters before turning left on to Adams Street. Altitude: 604 feet 0.4 E Adams Street E Adams Street, Near Northwestern University, A left turn to E Adams Street, Millenium Park, Taylor Business Institute, International Academy of Design and Technology Chicago, Harold Washington College, lie on S Wabash Avenue and nearby. Russian Tea Time Chicago, a refreshment/restaurant just behind Art Institute of Chicago, on S.Michigan Avenue, states a Road sign ''Begin Historic Illinois U.S. Route 66'' on an Electric Post. Altitude: 594 feet 0.9 S La Salle Street S La Salle Street, Chicago Institute for Financial Studies, Loyola University Water Tower Campus, Washington Square, Moody Bible Institute, Altitude: 594 feet 1.6 Intersection Intersection United States Highway #90/94, north of The Circle Interchange (also called the Spaghetti Bowl), an expressway interchange near downtown Chicago, Illinois. Old St. Patrick's Church, also known as St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, a Roman Catholic parish in Chicago, Illinois. Altitude: 577 feet 1.6 S Halsted Street S Halsted Street, Greektown, California, a dining and nightlife district on the Near West Side of the American city of Chicago, Illinois. It is popular with tourists and Chicago residents alike. Altitude: 584 feet 2.8 Junction Junction W Ogden Avenue, Ogden Boulevard, At this Junction, United States Route #66 turens left on to W Ogden Avenue, turn and continues its run on Ogden Avenue. Union Park 595, The United Center, an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, Polonia Triangle, also known as the Polish Triangle, located in West Town. Altitude: 594 feet 3.3 Access: Hospitals Access to, John H Stroger Jr Hospital, John H Stroger Jr Hospital Cook, Rush University Medical Center, Cook County Hospital Infirmary, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Johnston R. Bowman Health Center, Giribaldi Park, Altitude: 594 feet 3.5 Access: Medical Center Access to, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago Communicable Diseases, located just opposite this Medical Center, on W Ogden Avenue, Altitude: 594 feet 4.5 S Fairfield Avenue: S Fairfield Avenue, Mt. Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Schwab Hospital Rehabilitation Hospital, Altitude: 594 feet 5.0 S Sacramento Drive: Park S Sacramento Drive, S Marshall Boulevard, Douglas Park, St. Anthony Hospital, Museum of Mexican Culture, Altitude: 591 feet 6.2 W Cemak Road W Cemak Road, Lawndale Community Presbyterian, Crawford Congregation Jehovahs, Altitude: 597 feet Page 1/36 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Oct-23 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 7.3 Junction Junction 26th PI / W 26th Street, Intersection State Route #50/Cicero Avenue, Cicero, Illinois, a town in Cook County, Illinois, The Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportsman's Park located in Cicero, Illinois, oval shaped track suspended operations due to financial conditions in the motorsports industry, The track was also the site of horse races. Hawthorne Race Course, a race track for horse racing in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois. Chicago Midway International Airport, an airport in Chicago, Illinois, located on the city's southwest side, eight miles from Chicago's Loop. Altitude: 607 feet 8.5 S Central Avenue S Central Avenue, Columbus Park, Morton College, Ogden Ditch (historical), Forest View, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, Altitude: 604 feet 9.6 Ridgeland Avenue Turning right on Ridgeland Avenue leads to: Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County, Illinois, Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago (the Chicago Loop) due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines. Columbus Park, located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois in the Austin neighborhood, The Third Unitarian Church, a progressive religious community located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Resurrection Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center, Oak Park Conservatory, a conservatory and botanical garden located in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. Ridgeland, a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. Altitude: 610 feet 10.2 Oak Park Avenue Altitude: 607 feet 10.8 Junction Junction State Highway #43, United States Highway #34, United State Route #66 turns left on to Harlem Avenue/State Route #43 briefly and then turns right departs from it and continues on Joliet Avenue. Altitude: 610 feet 11.2 Joliet Avenue U.S.Route #66 turns southwest to Joliet Avenue, leaving State Route #43, crosses the Cermak Woods a large wooded area. Altitude: 607 feet 11.7 Access: River Access to, Des Plains River, in the Forest Preserve Area in Lyons, Illinois. Altitude: 607 feet 12.2 Prescott Avenue Prescott Avenue, Lyons, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, Altitude: 620 feet 12.6 47th Street 47th Street, Chicago Portage National Historic Site, located on eastern bank of the Des Plains River, east of Lyons, Illinois. Altitude: 614 feet 13.5 Intersection Intersection State Route #171, 1st Avenue, McCook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in Illinois. The Brookfield Zoo, also known as Chicago Zoological Park, a zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois, uses moats and ditches instead of cages, to separate animals from visitors and from other animals. North Riverside, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, Miller Meadows (Cook County Forest Preserve), Loyola University Medical Center, John J. Madden Mental Health Center, located along State Route #171 on the north. Altitude: 614 feet 14.2 W 55th Street W 55th Street, U.S.Route #66 turns right to W 55th Street and connects with Southeast Avenue, before joining Joliet Road again. Altitude: 630 feet Page 2/36 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Oct-23 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 15.0 Southeast Avenue Southeast Avenue, Historict United States Route #66 takes a left turn on Southeast Avenue to rejoin Joliet Road on the south. La Grange, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, a village in Cook County, Illinois. Sedgwick Park, Park District of La Grange, Illinois. Altitude: 650 feet 15.6 Joliet Road Joliet Road, Historic Route #66 turns right here. East Avenue, Community of Hodgkins, Illinois, Hodgkins Park, Santa Fe Prairie Nature Preserve, Altitude: 650 feet 16.2 Intersection Intersection United States Highway #45/20/12, Countryside Plaza, Lake Ida, Whispering Willow Park, Hodgkins, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, An enormous United Parcel Service sorting facility, known as CACH, is located partly in Hodgkins, and partly in nearby Willow Springs on the outskirts of Chicago. Altitude: 659 feet 16.7 S Brainard Avenue S Brainard Avenue, Countryside, Illinois, a city in Cook County, Illinois, Countryside Park, Sale Square Shopping Center, La Grange Country Club, Altitude: 692 feet 17.3 Gilbert Road/Willow Gilbert Road / Willow Springs Road, Flagg Creek Golf Club, Springs Road Edgewwood Valley Country Club, Willow Springs Woods (Cook County Forest Preserve), Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital, Graden Market Shopping Center, Willow Springs, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois, Altitude: 702 feet 18.1 Connecting Road:I-294 An Exit, to Connecting with Interstate Highway #294/Tri-State Tollway, Katherine Legge Memorial Park, RML Speciality Hospital, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Spring Rock Park, Western Springs, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. Indian Head Park, a village in Cook County, Illinois. Altitude: 623 feet 18.7 Junction Junction Interstate Highway #55, From this point, Historic Route #66 runs on Interstate Highway #55 it take a left turn to Joliet Road. Altitude: 702 feet 19.1 S Co Line Road S Co Line Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. Oak Grove County Forest Preserve, Santa Fe Speedway, Columbia Woods Cook County Forest Preserve, Altitude: 696 feet 22.5 Intersection Intersection State Highway #83/Kingery Highway S, Willowbrook Community Park, Willowbrook, Illinois, a village in DuPage County, Illinois, Hinsdale Lake Commons Shopping Center, Ruth Lake Country Club, Golfview Lake, Community of Clarendon Hills, Illinois, Red Gate Woods (Cook County Forest Preserve), Sag Quarries Forest Preserve, Lake Terrace, Zoroastrian Center of Chicago, Altitude: 712 feet 24.4 Exit 273B / S Cass Avenue Exit 273B / S Cass Avenue, Darien, Illinois, Westview South Plaza Shopping Center, Westwood Village Shopping Center, Westmont, Illinois, a village in DuPage County, Illinois, located west of the Chicago Loop in the southeastern portion of DuPage County. Darien, Illinois, a city in DuPage County, Illinois, A suburb of Chicago. Altitude: 686 feet Page 3/36 PDF Document Generated on 2020-Oct-23 Copyright 2020, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 24.9 Exit 273A /S Cass Avenue Exit 273A /S Cass Avenue, Northgate Road, Dupage