Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Interstate 290 Is Chicago's only untolled 3 digit Interstate and connects to every Illinois Tollway. It's known as the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side, and has great views of the Chicago Skyline!

Thanks to everyone who made an exit request in this episode:
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All images of roads and signs come from Google Street View unless otherwise specified.

The I-290 Shield comes from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_290_(Illinois)#/media/File:I-290.svg

Maps used in this video come from Google Maps google.com/maps

Music: Acoustic Sunrise, from the Apple iMovie sounds library
"Never Let Me Down Again" performed by Smashing Pumpkins

Control City Freak Episodes mentioned in this video:
Route 66
US 12: Chicago and West
Interstate 294: The Tri State Tollway
Interstate 90 Eastbound Supercut

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