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which becomes Congress change is not necessary but or protected areas. A minimum
Parkway at the southwest edge tollbooth operators cannot speed regulation in Illinois
of Chicago’s downtown Loop. change large bills. Credit cards means you could also be
From the parkway, drive north are not accepted. ticketed for driving too slowly.
for destinations downtown Interstates are divided multi- Roadside tests and fines for
or beyond. lane highways and are the main drink driving are common.
From the south, I-57 leads routes between cities. Most
into the Dan Ryan Expressway swell to six or more lanes as Getting to McCormick
and to I-90 and I-94, which they near large cities. Interstate
converge in the city. numbers are posted on red, Place
The Illinois Department of white, and blue shield-shaped Located one mile (1.5 km)
Transportation has a website signs. Main interstate routes have south of downtown Chicago,
which details driving directions two-digit numbers, with those McCormick Place Convention
as well as information about with even numbers generally Center is the largest exhibition
weather and road conditions. If running east-west and those and meeting facility in North
you suffer a breakdown, call the with odd numbers generally America. Even though it is close
American Automobile running north-south. There are to the Loop, the walk is not a
Association for help. exceptions, however. While I-94 practical one. A taxi ride from
runs east-west across the US, it the Loop to McCormick Place
runs north-south in Illinois. will cost about $7. Large
conventions often provide
shuttle bus services from
Speed Limits and Fines major downtown hotels,
The speed limit for vehicles and sometimes from the
on Illinois’ open highways is airports. The Metra Electric
Speed limit Rest area, indicated 65 mph (105 km/h) and 55 line (see p187) services the
(in mph) off an interstate mph (88 km/h) on metro 23rd Street/McCormick Place
highways. The standard station. Trains depart from the
Interstates speeding fine is $120, with Randolph Street and Van
The several highways running increases for higher speeds Buren Street stations.
through and around Chicago
are of two types: freeways and
tollways. Freeways are toll-free
public highways. The charge for
driving on a state tollway ranges
from 15 cents to $2, with 80
cents being the most common
toll around the Chicagoland
area. Most regular commuters
have an I-Go Pass, a micro-
chipped permit that allows non-
stop passage through toll areas.
Everyone else must pay cash at
the manned tollbooths; exact Trade show in Hall B, North Building, McCormick Place
DIRECTORY
Arriving by Train Arriving by Long- Arriving by Car Getting to
Distance Bus McCormick Place
Amtrak at Union American
Greyhound Bus Line McCormick Place
Station Automobile
630 W Harrison St. Convention Center
Tel 800-872-7245. Map 3 A3. Association (Triple A) 2301 S Lake Shore Dr.
∑ amtrak.com Tel 800-231-2222. Roadside Assistance: Map 6 E1.
∑ greyhound.com Tel 866-968-7222. Tel 312-791-7000.
Union Station
Greyhound ADA ∑ chicago.aaa.com ∑ mccormickplace.
225 S Canal St.
Assist Line com
Map 3 B2. Illinois Department
Tel 800-752-4841. Metra Passenger
Tel 312-655-2066. of Transportation
Megabus Information
∑ chicagounion Tel 877-462-6342. Tel 217-782-7820. Tel 312-322-6777.
station.com ∑ megabus.com ∑ dot.state.il.us ∑ metrarail.com

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