Chicago is very well connected with its neighborhood by its highways that run through it. Chicago has very long as well as important highways in the America. Chicago has seven major interstate highways. They are well known not by their interstate numbers but by their given names. Read More..

Not only famous for the long roads and huge traffic densities they carry but also unlike other highways and expressways they are not called by their highway numbers but rather by the given names like Kennedy and Dan Ryan. Most of the people often feel it very confusing with the names when they are referring through the maps. Read More..

It is always better to know properly about the traffic conditions if you are traveling on the Chicago highways. Don't you think It will be highly convenient to know where you have more traffic and where less. Read More..

Though it has fourteen lanes of traffic seven coming from each side, the Dan Ryan (interstate 90 and 94) is the busiest in the state with prolonged traffic jams despite of its width. The Dan Ryan expressway runs through the south side of the city from the circle interchange with I-290 near downtown Chicago. Read More..

Apart from the seven highways the highway authorities have proposed several new expressways for better connectivity. They include: 1. Cross town expressway, interstate 494 2. Fox valley Freeway connects Interstate 80 to Interstate 88 Read More..

For the maintenance of the highways the authorities collect a nominal toll per vehicle on the Chicago highways. The following are the different maximum toll charges for different vehicles: - Passenger Car (2 axle) - $2 - Small Truck (2-axle) - $3 Read More..

The Illinois Toll way, the state authority of Chicago, are kind enough for allowing a seven day grace period in the case of nonpayment of toll fee due to any reason. You have to pay the unpaid toll within that grace period to avoid a violation. You can pay the unpaid toll either through online or through the mail by logging on to their official website. Read More..

Please pay special attention to the speed limit signs on the expressways of Chicago. Though there are only few speed signs one has to be extremely cautious with the fact that the Chicago highways are often prone to heavy traffic jams and also deadly road accidents. Though the speed limit in the entire Illinois state is 55mph it is reduced to 45mph due to the high traffic density and frequent entering and exits to and from the expressways in Chicago. Read More..