Jeffery Boulevard

Last updated
Jeffery Boulevard (Jeffery Drive)
2000 East
Edward T. Jeffery Memorial Boulevard
Length4.08 mi (6.57 km)
Location Chicago
South endVan Vlissingen Road in Chicago
North endMarquette Drive and US 41.svg US 41 (Lake Shore Drive) in Chicago

Jeffery Boulevard, called Jeffery Avenue from its south end to 95th Street and Jeffery Drive from 67th Street to its north end, is a north-south street on the South Side of Chicago. It runs from Van Vlissingen Road to Marquette Drive and Lake Shore Drive (U.S. Route 41) in Chicago. On its route, it intersects 95th Street (U.S. Routes 12 and 20). It also has an onramp onto the eastbound Chicago Skyway (Interstate 90) via Anthony Avenue.

Just under a half-mile from its south end at Van Vlissingen Road, Jeffery Avenue as it is then called intersects 95th Street. Just south of 84th Street, it can be used to access the eastbound Chicago Skyway via Anthony Avenue. Continuing north, the road intersects 67th Street and enters Jackson Park. It also changes names from Jeffery Boulevard to Jeffery Drive here. One eighth of a mile further north, it ends at Marquette Drive. The road continues north as Lake Shore Drive, also carrying U.S. Route 41. U.S. Route 41 also goes east on Marquette Drive.

Transportation

Jeffery Boulevard is served in its entirety by the 15 Jeffery Local and J14 Jeffery Jump, the latter of which makes limited stops along Jeffery Boulevard. The N5 South Shore Night Bus runs along Jeffery Boulevard overnight between 67th Street and 75th Street.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chicago, Cook County.

mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Van Vlissingen RoadSouthern terminus
0.400.64US 12.svgUS 20.svg US 12  / US 20 (95th Street)
1.772.85East plate blue.svg
Toll plate yellow.svg
I-90.svg
East plate blue.svg
Chicago Skyway logo.svg
I-90 Toll east / Chicago Skyway east
I-90 eastbound entrance only; toll required
4.086.57South plate.svg
US 41.svg
US 41 south (Marquette Drive)
Northern terminus
North plate.svg
US 41.svg
US 41 north (Lake Shore Drive)
Continuation beyond Marquette Drive
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Google (June 23, 2018). "Jeffery Avenue Overview" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved June 23, 2018.