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Grand Avenue (Chicago)
Encyclopedia
Grand Avenue is a major east-west arterial surface street in the city of Chicago
and nearby DuPage County
, although it deviates somewhat from Chicago's grid system
, as it is diagonal west of Western Avenue
. The street runs from the Kingery Highway (also known as U.S. Route 20
and Illinois Route 83
) in Addison
, east through the western suburbs, and then east-southeast into Chicago, through the Magnificent Mile
shopping area, and continuing out to Navy Pier
, where it ends. This is a distance of about 19 miles (31 km).
. On the Near North Side
it was called Indiana Street. Thomas Jefferson Vance Owen, Chicago's first town president, is believed to have named it in 1833 after naming Chicago, "a grand place to live."
lines. The Blue Line
stops at Grand
at Halsted Street
and Milwaukee Avenue
; this stop
is the first one north of The Loop
. The Red Line
also stops at Grand
at State Street
, close to the Magnificent Mile. In 2007, the CTA vowed to remodel the station
, one of the busiest in the city. The No. 65 CTA bus runs along Grand Avenue, from Nordica Avenue (7000 W) to Navy Pier
. The No. 33 CTA bus runs along Grand Avenue during the morning rush hour. Pace
bus No. 319 serves Grand Avenue in the suburbs as well as some of the far western part of the city. It runs from Narragansett Avenue/Fullerton Avenue, in Chicago, to Wolf Road/North Avenue, in Northlake
.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and nearby DuPage County
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
, although it deviates somewhat from Chicago's grid system
Streets and highways of Chicago
Roads and freeways in Chicago summarizes the main thoroughfares and the numbering system used in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.-Street layout:...
, as it is diagonal west of Western Avenue
Western Avenue (Chicago)
Western Avenue is the longest continuous street within the city of Chicago at in length. Western Avenue extends south as a continuous road to the Dixie Highway at Sibley Boulevard in Dixmoor, giving the road a total length of . However, Western Avenue extends intermittently through the...
. The street runs from the Kingery Highway (also known as U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
and Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 83
Illinois Route 83 is a major north–south state road in northeast Illinois. It stretches from U.S. Highway 30 by Lynwood and Dyer, Indiana north to the Wisconsin border by Antioch at Highway 83. Incidentally, this alignment is concentric with Interstate 294...
) in Addison
Addison, Illinois
Addison is a village located west of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,914 at the 2000 census. The estimated population was 36,378 as of 2002.The Village of Addison lies on Salt Creek...
, east through the western suburbs, and then east-southeast into Chicago, through the Magnificent Mile
Magnificent Mile
The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, that runs along a portion of Michigan Avenue extending from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side community area. The district is located adjacent to downtown; it is also one block...
shopping area, and continuing out to Navy Pier
Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million, equivalent to $ today. It was a part of the Plan of Chicago developed by architect and...
, where it ends. This is a distance of about 19 miles (31 km).
History
Grand Avenue was originally known as Whiskey Point Road, a muddy American Indian trail leading to the west side of Chicago, near Western AvenueWestern Avenue (Chicago)
Western Avenue is the longest continuous street within the city of Chicago at in length. Western Avenue extends south as a continuous road to the Dixie Highway at Sibley Boulevard in Dixmoor, giving the road a total length of . However, Western Avenue extends intermittently through the...
. On the Near North Side
Near North Side, Chicago
The Near North Side is one of 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located north and east of the Chicago River, just north of the central business district . To its east is Lake Michigan and its northern boundary is the 19th-century city limit of Chicago,...
it was called Indiana Street. Thomas Jefferson Vance Owen, Chicago's first town president, is believed to have named it in 1833 after naming Chicago, "a grand place to live."
Transit
Grand Avenue is serviced by many major CTAChicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
lines. The Blue Line
Blue Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Blue Line consists of a long trunk line in the Chicago Transit Authority's rapid transit system which extends through Chicago's Loop from O'Hare International Airport at the far northwest end of the city, through downtown via the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway, and across the West Side to its...
stops at Grand
Grand (CTA Blue Line)
Grand is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line.-Station history:Grand/Milwaukee Station opened in 1951 as part of the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway...
at Halsted Street
Halsted Street
Halsted Street is a major north-south street in the American city of Chicago, Illinois.-Location:In Chicago's grid system, Halsted street marks 800 West, one mile west of State Street, from Grace Street in Lakeview south to the city limits at the Little Calumet River in West Pullman...
and Milwaukee Avenue
Milwaukee Avenue (Chicago)
Milwaukee Avenue is a major diagonal street in the city of Chicago and the northern suburbs. True to its name, it once led to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Starting with a short section at N. Canal and W. Lake Streets, it begins in earnest at the corner of N Desplaines and W. Kinzie Streets...
; this stop
Grand (CTA Blue Line)
Grand is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line.-Station history:Grand/Milwaukee Station opened in 1951 as part of the Milwaukee-Dearborn Subway...
is the first one north of The Loop
Chicago Loop
The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...
. The Red Line
Red Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The northern terminus of the Red Line is Howard Street in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago , on the City Limits farthest north. The Red Line extends southeasterly on an elevated embankment structure about a half-mile west of the lakefront to Touhy Avenue then turns south along Glenwood...
also stops at Grand
Grand (CTA Red Line)
Grand, also known as Grand/State to differentiate it from Grand on the Blue Line, is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Chicago 'L'. It serves Navy Pier, which is accessible via bus on Illinois Street one block south.-Location:...
at State Street
State Street (Chicago)
State Street is a large south-north street in Chicago, Illinois, USA and its south suburbs. It begins on the Near North Side at North Avenue. For much of its course, it lies between Wabash Avenue on the east and Dearborn Street/Lafayette Avenue on the west...
, close to the Magnificent Mile. In 2007, the CTA vowed to remodel the station
Grand (CTA Red Line)
Grand, also known as Grand/State to differentiate it from Grand on the Blue Line, is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Chicago 'L'. It serves Navy Pier, which is accessible via bus on Illinois Street one block south.-Location:...
, one of the busiest in the city. The No. 65 CTA bus runs along Grand Avenue, from Nordica Avenue (7000 W) to Navy Pier
Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million, equivalent to $ today. It was a part of the Plan of Chicago developed by architect and...
. The No. 33 CTA bus runs along Grand Avenue during the morning rush hour. Pace
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
bus No. 319 serves Grand Avenue in the suburbs as well as some of the far western part of the city. It runs from Narragansett Avenue/Fullerton Avenue, in Chicago, to Wolf Road/North Avenue, in Northlake
Northlake, Illinois
Northlake is a city in suburban Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,878 at the 2000 census. The city's moniker is "The City of Friendly People".-Geography:...
.