Jane Byrne Interchange
The Jane Byrne Interchange (until 2014, Circle Interchange) is a major freeway interchange near downtown Chicago, Illinois. It is the junction between the Dan Ryan, Kennedy and Eisenhower Expressways (I-90/I-94 and I-290), and Ida B. Wells Drive. In a dedication ceremony held on August 29, 2014, the interchange was renamed in honor of former Chicago mayor Jane M. Byrne (1979–1983).
| Jane Byrne Interchange | |
|---|---|
| Circle Interchange | |
View of the interchange from the BMO Tower in October 2022 | |
| Location | |
| Chicago, Illinois | |
| Coordinates | 41°52′32″N 87°38′44″W |
| Roads at junction | I-90 IL 110 (CKC) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1960s |
| Maintained by | IDOT |
First developed in the late 1950s and 1960s, over time the interchange in its original configuration became notorious for traffic jams. In 2004, it was rated as the country's third-worst traffic bottleneck, with approximately 400,000 vehicles using it per day. In a 2010 study of freight congestion (truck speed and travel time), the U.S. Department of Transportation ranked this section of I-290 as having the worst congestion in the United States. This led to an $800 million reconfiguration begun in 2013 and completed in December 2022.