Western Avenue is a street within the city of Chicago. Western Avenue extends south as a continuous road to the Dixie Highway at Sibley Boulevard in Dixmoor, giving the road a total length of 27.38 miles (44.06 km). Western Avenue, after becoming into Asbury Ave, runs out on the north side at Howard Street Road in Chicago and on the south side at Crete-Monee Road in Crete. However, Western Avenue extends intermittently through the Southland to the Will/Kankakee county border in unincorporated Will Township. Within Chicago's grid street system, Western Avenue is 2400 West, three miles west of State Street. Western Avenue is the longest continuous road in Chicago.
Western Avenue at 21st Street, south of the Pink Line "L" station
Roads and expressways in Chicago
Roads and expressways in Chicago summarizes the main thoroughfares and the numbering system used in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.
Sunset view of the Chicago Skyway tollbooths at the entrance to the Chicago southbound city limits
The division of Chicago's directional address system is at State Street - separating East (E) from West (W), and Madison Street - North (N) from South (S).
The Eisenhower Expressway at the Ashland Avenue Overpass looking east towards downtown. The 'Ike' as it is known locally, runs parallel to the CTA's Blue Line. Both connect the city to the western suburbs.
South Lake Shore Drive, looking north towards downtown.