Best Route Around Chicago
Heading west on I90 then eventually north to St. Paul MN in late July. Is there any relatively painless way to miss what I recall from the past to be a tough passage around Chicago? (We're from Bost...
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Bumpyroad wrote:
last time I was in that area going w to I-39 I listened to the chatter on my cB where it seems that a big rig took one of those close in roads that does NOT allow trucks and he was trying to figure out how to get out of that mess before getting stopped and fined.
bumpy
Trucks (including pick ups) are not allowed on any road designated as a Boulevard in Chicago. This includes Lake Shore Drive. Chicago has an amazing number of ways to squeeze money out of people. For example a city sticker for a pick up is over $200. Get caught without one and they can fine you $200 per day. Make sure you take the old sticker off or that's a fine as well. Here's a rather extensive list of some of their fines.
