Editing Interstate 294 (section)

==Route description==
I-294 begins at the interchange between [[Interstate 94 in Illinois|I-94]], [[Interstate 80 in Illinois|I-80]], and [[Illinois Route 394|IL&nbsp;394]] in [[Lansing, Illinois|Lansing]]. I-94 splits off toward [[Chicago]] while I-80/I-294 heads west as an eight-lane tollway and crosses above a railroad track and [[Thorn Creek]] in [[Thornton, Illinois|Thornton]]. The highway crosses under the Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis, Chicago Road, another railroad track, and State Street through residential areas. I-80/I-294 is between the Thornton Quarry on an elevated area before crossing the quarry on a bridge and passing under another railroad track. The highway then enters [[East Hazel Crest, Illinois|East Hazel Crest]] and has a cloverleaf interchange with [[Illinois Route 1|IL&nbsp;1]] (Halsted Street) and widens to 10&nbsp;lanes. Then, I-80/I-294 reenters the residential areas and center cross over Center Avenue, the [[Canadian National Railway]] Chicago Subdivision, the [[Metra Electric District|Metra Electric]], and the Dixie Highway. After crossing under 171st Street, I-80 splits off and heads toward [[Des Moines, Iowa]], and I-294 narrows to eight lanes in [[Hazel Crest, Illinois|Hazel Crest]].<ref name="google">{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/dir/41.5778514,-87.5626272/I-294,+Deerfield,+IL+60015/@41.858761,-87.9463333,69263m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x880fbf6b2f34c941:0xf2296d9383f3e9c2!2m2!1d-87.8739903!2d42.1618634!3e0 |title = Overview of Interstate 294 |access-date = October 22, 2020 }}</ref>

After the I-80 split, I-294 heads north and enters [[Markham, Illinois|Markham]]. It crosses under 167th Street and goes through the 163rd Street toll plaza. I-294 has a cloverleaf interchange with [[U.S. Route 6 in Illinois|US Route&nbsp;6]] (US&nbsp;6; 159th Street) and turns northwest toward an incomplete interchange with [[Interstate 57|I-57]]. I-294 then enters [[Posen, Illinois|Posen]] and has a partial interchange with [[Illinois Route 83|IL&nbsp;83]] (147th Street). I-294 turns west to cross the [[Rock Island District]] and Kedzie Avenue. I-294 turns northwest, and enters [[Midlothian, Illinois|Midlothian]]. It crosses over South Claire Boulevard, Pulaski Road, the Midlothian Turnpike, 135th Street, and the [[Calumet River]]. I-294 has an interchange with [[Illinois Route 50|IL&nbsp;50]] and [[Illinois Route 83|IL&nbsp;83]] (Cicero Avenue) with a northbound exit and southbound entrance via 127th Street in [[Alsip, Illinois|Alsip]]. It then passes by warehouses and crosses over Ridgeland Avenue, 115th Street, 111th Street, 107th Street, the tracks of the [[SouthWest Service]], Southwest Highway, Stony Creek, all while entering [[Worth, Illinois|Worth]], [[Chicago Ridge, Illinois|Chicago Ridge]], and [[Bridgeview, Illinois|Bridgeview]]. The tollway enters [[Justice, Illinois|Justice]] and has another interchange with [[U.S. Route 12 in Illinois|US&nbsp;12]]/[[U.S. Route 20 in Illinois|US&nbsp;20]] (95th Street) and [[Illinois Route 43|IL&nbsp;43]] (Harlem Avenue). I-294 then crosses over 87th Street and Roberts Road. It then goes through the 82nd/83rd street toll plaza. It crosses over 88th Avenue and has an interchange with [[Illinois Route 171|IL&nbsp;171]] (Archer Avenue), [[U.S. Route 45 in Illinois|US&nbsp;45]], US&nbsp;12, and US&nbsp;20 (La Grange Road). I-294 then crosses the Canadian National Railway [[CN Joliet Subdivision|Joliet Subdivision]], the [[Illinois and Michigan Canal]], the [[Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal]], the [[Des Plaines River]], the [[BNSF Railway]] [[Chillicothe Subdivision]], Santa Fe Drive, and an access road on the [[Mile-Long Bridge]]. I-294 then enters [[Indian Head Park, Illinois|Indian Head Park]] and has an interchange with I-55 and Joliet Road and turns north.<ref name="google" />

[[File:I-294 North Exit 30AB - IL38 (40888182472).jpg|thumb|I-294 northbound approaching the Cermak Road toll plaza and Hillside Strangler]]
I-294 then passes under Plainfield Road, crosses a small creek, crosses under the Hinsdale Oasis, and enters [[Hinsdale, Illinois|Hinsdale]]. I-294 passes under 55th Street, 47th Street, the [[BNSF Line|BNSF Railway Line]], and a trail. I-294 then has a cloverleaf interchange with [[U.S. Route 34 in Illinois|US&nbsp;34]] and enters [[Oak Brook, Illinois|Oak Brook]]. I-294 crosses under 31st Street and Cermak Road. I-294 goes through the Cermak Road toll plaza and the Hillside Strangler. It crosses over [[Illinois Route 38|IL&nbsp;38]] (Roosevelt Road) after the plaza. It enters [[Hillside, Illinois|Hillside]] and crosses over [[Interstate 88 (Illinois)|I-88]] and [[Interstate 290 (Illinois)|I-290]]. It then crosses under Saint Charles Road, enters [[Berkeley, Illinois|Berkeley]], and crosses the [[Union Pacific West Line]]. I-294 enters [[Northlake, Illinois|Northlake]] and crosses over US&nbsp;20 (Lake Street), [[Illinois Route 64|IL&nbsp;64]] (North Avenue), and Grand Avenue. It then takes the Grand Avenue Curve, turning northeast as it approaches [[O'Hare International Airport]]. I-294 crosses over the Union Pacific New Line and Wolf Road, briefly enters [[Bensenville, Illinois|Bensenville]], crosses over the Bensenville Railyard of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] and [[Milwaukee District West Line]], and US&nbsp;12/US&nbsp;45 (Mannheim Road), enters [[Schiller Park, Illinois|Schiller Park]], crosses under the former O'Hare Oasis, and passes by the Irving Park toll plaza (for southbound lanes). It passes through the Chicago Panhandle, which connects O'Hare to the rest of the city. It then enters [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]], crossing under Balmoral Avenue, [[Interstate 190 (Illinois)|I-190]] and the [[Blue Line (Chicago Transit Authority)|Blue Line]], and crossing over [[Interstate 90 in Illinois|I-90]], having an interchange with each of the three previously mentioned roadways.<ref name="google" />

I-294 enters [[Des Plaines, Illinois|Des Plaines]], passing by the Touhy Avenue toll plaza (for northbound lanes), and crosses over River Road. It then has a partial interchange with Touhy Avenue. I-294 crosses the Des Plaines River and the [[Union Pacific Northwest Line]], and enters [[Park Ridge, Illinois|Park Ridge]]. I-294 has a partial interchange with [[U.S. Route 14 in Illinois|US&nbsp;14]] (Dempster Street), enters [[Glenview, Illinois|Glenview]], and crosses over Northwest Highway and Ballard Road. It has another partial interchange with [[Illinois Route 58|IL&nbsp;58]] and crosses over the Union Pacific New Line, Central Avenue, [[Illinois Route 21|IL&nbsp;21]] (Milwaukee Avenue), and Lake Avenue. It has a [[diamond interchange]] with Willow Road and enters [[Northbrook, Illinois|Northbrook]]. It crosses under Sanders Road and IL&nbsp;68 (Dundee Road) and crosses over Sanders Road. It enters [[Deerfield, Illinois|Deerfield]] and terminates at a partial interchange with I-94 just south of Lake-Cook Road, the county line, to which I-294 has full access.<ref name="google" />