Foster Avenue

Foster Avenue (5200 N) is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago as well as the northwestern suburbs. Foster Avenue separates the Chicago lakefront neighborhoods of Edgewater to the north and Uptown to the south.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 41 in Chicago. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 41.
Foster Avenue
Dr. John H. Foster Memorial Avenue
5200 North
Foster Avenue signed as US 41
Part of US 41
LocationChicago, Harwood Heights, Norridge, Schiller Park, Bensenville, Wood Dale, Roselle, Bartlett
Coordinates41.9731°N 87.8710°W / 41.9731; -87.8710
West endIndependence Drive, Bartlett
East endSimonds Drive about 600 West, Chicago

Foster Avenue runs in Chicago from Lake Michigan on the east to East River Road (8800 W.) to the west and picks up again west of Des Plaines River Road to connect Chicago to O'Hare Airport. It carries U.S. Route 41 from Lake Shore Drive to Lincoln Avenue.

It is named for early Chicago settler John H. Foster.[1]

Major neighborhoods

Transportation

The CTA provides bus service via the 92 Foster bus between Broadway and Milwaukee Avenue. The 50 Damen, 93 California/Dodge, 136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express, 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express and 147 Outer Drive Express serve the road for short segments.

References
  1. "Austin Foster Park | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
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