Ohio Street is a major east–west

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in downtown

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. From west to east, it runs from an interchange with

Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Great Plains, Midwest, and ...

(I-90) and I-94, also known as the

Kennedy Expressway The John F. Kennedy Expressway is a nearly freeway in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Portions of the freeway carry I-190, I-90 and I-94. The freeway runs in a southeast–northwest direction between the central city neighborhood of the W ...

, to

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(US 41), also known as

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, just west of

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Route description

Ohio Street begins at an interchange with the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/I-94) in the northwestern portion of downtown Chicago. It then passes under Milwaukee Avenue and

Halsted Street Halsted Street is a major north-south street in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois. Location In Chicago's grid system, Halsted Street marks 800 West, west of State Street, from Grace Street (3800 N) in Lakeview south to the city limits at t ...

before crossing the North Branch of the Chicago River. At this point, where the road intersects Orleans Street, the eastbound lanes continue as a one-way street, while the westbound lanes split off to form its westbound counterpart, Ontario Street, which is located at 630 North. Continuing east, Ohio Street intersects

LaSalle Street LaSalle Street is a major north-south street in Chicago named for Robert de La Salle, a 17th century French explorer of the Illinois Country. The portion that runs through the Chicago Loop is considered to be Chicago's financial district. Sout ...

, Clark Street, State Street, Michigan Avenue (also known as the

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), and Fairbanks Court. At its intersection with McClurg Court, the building

400 East Ohio Street 400 East Ohio Street (originally called Streeterville 400 and later The Bancroft) is a 505 ft (154 m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was completed in 1983 and has 50 floors. Gordon & Levin designed the building, which is th ...

stands tall with 50 floors. Ohio Street finally intersects US 41, its eastern terminus also known as

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