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| Total Mileage in State: | 140 miles | |
| Eastern End: | At I-290/I-294, in Hillside | |
| Western End: | At IL 5/IL 92, in East Moline | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 140 miles | |
| Counties covered in Photos: | Rock Island, Whiteside, Lee, Ogle, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | I-80, in East Moline I-39/US 51, in Rochelle I-355, in Downers Grove I-290/I-294, in Hillside |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | East Moline, Rock Falls, Sterling, Dixon, Rochelle, DeKalb, Aurora, Naperville, Downers Grove, Oak Brook, Hillside | |
Eastbound
- Section 1: IL 5 to DeKalb (Exit 91)
- Section 2: DeKalb (Exit 91) to Interstate 290/Interstate 294
Section 1: IL 5 to DeKalb (Exit 91)
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Approaching the beginning of Interstate 88 East, 1 mile from Exits 1A-B. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Speed limit signs at the beginning of Interstate 88 East and the end of IL 5. The speed limit starts out at 65 mph with a minimum speed limit of 45 mph. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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This sign marks the official beginning of Interstate 88 East at the eastern end of IL 5. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 1A: Interstate 80 East / To Interstate 74 - Peoria (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 1B: Interstate 80 West - Des Moines (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Just east of Exit 1B, the speed limit increases to 70 mph for all traffic. This is the standard speed limit on most rural Interstate highways in Illinois. The 45 mph minimum speed limit still applies. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 2: Old IL 2 (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 in Illinois is also known as Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway, as this sign reads. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Another set of speed limit signs. Speed Limit - 70 mph, minimum speed limit - 45 mph. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 3. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 4. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 6: IL 92 East - Joslin (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Another Interstate 88 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 7. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 10: Hillsdale / Port Byron (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East entering Whiteside County. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 13. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 15. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 18: Erie / Albany (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 6 miles to the junction of IL 78, 37 miles to Dixon, and 137 miles to Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 22. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 26 to Morrison-Rockwood and Prophetstown State Parks. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 26 to Lyndon as well. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 26: IL 78 - Morrison / Prophetstown (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Another Interstate 88 East reassurance shield alongside another sign noting that it is also known as Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 27. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 30. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 33. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 26 to US 30, 1/2 mile ahead. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 36: Rock Falls / Sterling (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 4 miles to the junction of IL 40, 19 miles to Dixon, and 119 miles to Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 38. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 41 to Whiteside County Airport. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Also take Exit 41 to the Birthplace of President Ronald Reagan. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 41: IL 40 - Rock Falls / Sterling (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching Exit 44 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East becomes a toll road ahead. This sign warns that along the tolled portion, trucks with a width over 10 feet are prohibited. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 44: US 30 East - Joliet (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East entering Lee County. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Just east of Exit 44, this sign marks the beginning of the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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As this sign reads, the tolled portion of Interstate 88 in Illinois is also called the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 11 miles to Dixon and 111 miles to Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 46. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 49. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 53. As you can also see, the ramp to Exit 54 ahead was closed at the time. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 54 to Castle Rock, Lowden, and White Pines State Parks. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 54 to John Deere Historic Site and Sauk Valley College as well. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Also take Exit 54 to President Ronald Reagan's Boyhood Home. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 54: IL 26 - Dixon (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 55. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching the Dixon Toll Plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 23 miles to Rochelle and 101 miles to Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at the Dixon Toll Plaza. Cash customers must exit off to the right here to pay. I-Pass and EZ Pass tag holders can use the express lanes straight ahead. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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A closer view of the Dixon Toll Plaza and its toll gantry from the express toll lanes. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 57. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 62. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Crash Investigation Site on Interstate 88 East. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 64. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 69. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 3 miles to the junction of IL 251 and 5 miles to the junction of Interstate 39/US 51. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East entering Ogle County. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching Exit 76 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 76: IL 251 - Rochelle / Mendota (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching Exits 78A-B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 78A to Bloomington and Normal via Interstate 39 / US 51 South. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 78A: Interstate 39 South / US 51 South - Bloomington-Normal (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 78B: Interstate 39 North / US 51 North - Rockford (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Another Interstate 88 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 14 miles to DeKalb and 76 miles to Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 80. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 82. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East entering DeKalb County. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 84. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching the DeKalb Toll Plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Engine braking is prohibited approaching the toll plaza. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at the DeKalb Toll Plaza. Again, cash customers must exit to the right to pay the toll while I-Pass and EZ Pass tag holders can stay straight onto the express toll lanes to pay electronically. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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A closer view of the DeKalb Toll Plaza and its toll gantry from the express toll lanes. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 88. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 91 to the points of interest listed on this sign. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching Exit 91 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take either of the next 2 exits to Cortland, Creston, and Malta. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 91 to Northern Illinois University as well. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 91: To IL 38 / To IL 23 - Annie Glidden Rd / DeKalb (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
Section 2: DeKalb (Exit 91) to Interstate 290/Interstate 294
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Interstate 88 East approaching the DeKalb Oasis - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at the DeKalb Oasis. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 94 to DeKalb and Sycamore. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 94: Peace Rd (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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The speed limit remains 70 mph. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 95. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 22 miles to Aurora and 61 miles to Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Near mile marker 101, the truck speed limit decreases to 60 mph as these signs read. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East as it enters Kane County at mile marker 101. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Another speed limit sign for trucks. This sign also defines what trucks are restricted to the 60 mph speed limit. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 103. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Like trucks, buses also see a drop in their legal speed upon entering Kane County. However, buses are only restricted to 65 mph. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 106. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 108. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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This sign warns that there is no direct re-entry to Interstate 88 East from the next exit (Exit 109). (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 109 to Aurora Airport and Air Classics Museum of Air and Space. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 109: IL 47 (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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At mile marker 109.25, the speed limit for cars decreases to 65 mph approaching the Aurora area. The 45 mph minimum speed limit still applies. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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The speed limit remains 60 mph for trucks. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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And it remains 65 mph for buses. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 88 East. It's 7 miles to Aurora and 46 miles to Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 111. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take any of the next 3 exits to Aurora. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 114 to the Kane County Fairgrounds. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 114 to Aurora, Batavia, and North Aurora. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 114: Orchard Road (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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The speed limit remains 65 mph for cars through the Aurora area. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching the Aurora Toll Plaza - 2 miles. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 117 to Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, and North Aurora. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Also take Exit 117 to the Educational Institutions listed here. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 117 to Two Brothers Roundhouse as well. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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This sign warns that there are no toll collectors at the toll booth off Exit 117. Exact coins or I-Pass/EZ Pass are required for legal toll payment. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 117: IL 31 East / IL 56 East (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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East of Exit 117, the speed limit decreases to 60 mph for all traffic. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at the Aurora Toll Plaza. Cash customers will need to exit to the right to pay. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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A closer view of the Aurora Toll Plaza's toll gantry from the express toll lanes. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 119B to Premium Outlet Blvd. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 119B to DuPage Airport. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 119B to Kirk Road, Batavia, Fermilab, Geneva, and St Charles. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 119A: Farnsworth Ave South (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 119B: Farnsworth Ave North (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 120. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East entering DuPage County. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 121: To Eola Road (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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The speed limit remains 60 mph for all traffic with a minimum speed limit of 45 mph. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take any of the next 3 exits to Naperville. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 123 to Naperville, Plainfield, Warrenville, and West Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 123: IL 59 (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 125 to Naperville and Winfield. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Also take Exit 125 to DuPage County Complex/Fairgrounds and Cantigny Park. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 125: Winfield Road (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 127 to the several Educational Institutions listed on this sign. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Once again, there are no toll collectors at the toll booths for Exit 127. Exact coins or I-Pass/EZ Pass are required for payment. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 127 to Naperville, Wheatville, and Lisle. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 127: To Naperville Rd (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching Exit 131 - 2 miles. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 130. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 131 to US 34 / Ogden Ave. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Take Exit 131 to Morton Arboretum as well. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 131: Interstate 355 South - Joliet (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 132: Interstate 355 North - Northwest Suburbs (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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View on Interstate 88 East as it prepares to pass under the ramp to Interstate 355 North. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 132.75. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Like several others, Exit 134 has no toll collectors. Exact coins or electronic toll payment are required. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching the Meyers Road Toll Plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 134: Highland Ave (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at the Meyers Road Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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View of the Meyers Rd Toll Plaza at the split between cash lanes and the express toll lanes. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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View of the Meyers Rd Toll Plaza and its toll gantry over the express toll lanes. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit 136: Midwest Rd (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 137. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Mileage sign listing the distances to the three major upcoming interchanges. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Approaching Interstate 88's eastern terminus at Interstate 290 / Interstate 294, these guide signs direct traffic headed to Interstate 294 South to keep to the right. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching the junction of Interstate 294 South. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 138.25. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit: Interstate 294 South - Indiana (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Traffic headed to Interstate 290 East toward Chicago should keep to the left here. This interchange is known to be quite the bottleneck. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 139. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Keep to the right and follow Interstate 294 North to O'Hare International Airport. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching its eastern terminus at the junction of Interstate 290 / Interstate 294 North at the dreaded bottleneck. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at Exit: Interstate 294 North - Milwaukee; Interstate 290 West - Rockford (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East approaching its eastern terminus at the junction of Interstate 290 East - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 East at mile marker 140. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |
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Interstate 88 END shield as it merges into Interstate 290 East toward Chicago. (Photo taken 5/30/16). |