Illinois Route 64
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Illinois Route 64 is an east–west state highway in Northern Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Iowa state line, connecting with U.S. Route 52 (US 52) and Iowa Highway 64 via the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge at the Mississippi River west of Savanna. IL 64 then travels east through Mount Carroll, Lanark, Mount Morris, Oregon, Sycamore, Lily Lake, Saint Charles and the western suburbs of Chicago before terminating at U.S. Route 41 on the city's north side. IL 64 is 138.61 miles (223.07 km) long.
Eastbound endpoint of IL 64 at US 41
North Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River, looking east
Looking east down North Ave. from CTA Damen Blue Line station
The Savanna-Sabula Bridge near Savanna was the western terminus of IL 64 until 2017, when it was replaced by the Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Lake Shore Drive
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Lake Shore Drive is an expressway that runs alongside the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and adjacent to parkland and beaches, in Chicago. Except for the portion north of Foster Avenue, Lake Shore Drive is designated as part of U.S. Highway 41. A portion of the expressway on the Outer Drive Bridge and its bridge approaches is multilevel.
View of Lake Shore Drive taken from the Rubloff building, near the Lake Michigan shoreline
The Chicago Half Marathon is an annual Chicago Marathon tune up that takes place along Lake Shore Drive on the South Side
The Outer Drive Bridge from Lake Michigan.
The double-decker Link Bridge across the Chicago River