The Circle Interchange (Chicago, Illinois)

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The Circle Interchange (also called the Spaghetti Bowl) is an expressway interchange near downtown Chicago, Illinois. It is the junction between the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways (Interstates 90/94 and 290). The name refers to the curving ramps that appear to form concentric rings when viewed from above, and is commonly used by local traffic reporters.

The interchange is notorious for its traffic jams. In 2004, it was rated as the country's third-worst traffic bottleneck, with the drivers of the approximately 300,000 vehicles a day using it losing a combined 25 million hours.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_Interchange
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Coordinates:   41°52'19"N   87°38'45"W

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  • This interchange is located at the intersection of the Kennedy Expressway (I-90) The Dan ran Expressway (I-94) and the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290). It serves as a junction for traffic wanting to be in downtown, it forms a expressway into the city, known as "The congress Parkway"
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