TRANSPORTATION / HIGHWAY TRAVEL

Eight interstate highways serve the region: Interstates 55, 57, 80, 90, 94, 294, 355, and 394. Several communities have a direct link to Calumet Harbor and Lake Michigan, linking them to world markets via the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Illinois Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Northeast District
847-705-4401
www.idot.illinois.gov/about-idot/idot-regions/idot-region-1/index

Getting Around Illinois
Web-based Mapping/Assistance
www.gettingaroundillinois.com

Gary, Chicago, Milwaukee Travel
Online, real-time traffic info
https://www.travelmidwest.com/lmiga/map.jsp?mapname=chicagoArea

Indiana Information

State Transportation Maps
855-463-6848
www.in.gov/dot

TrafficWise Traffic Data
Online Real-Time Conditions
www.in.gov/indot/2469.htm

Indiana Motorist Information
317-232-5533
www.in.gov/indot/2420.htm