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Foster Avenue

Street in Chicago, Illinois

Field	Value
name	Foster Avenue
image	US 41 south of US 14.jpg
caption	Foster Avenue signed as US 41
alternate_name	Dr. John H. Foster Memorial Avenue
5200 North
part_of
location	Chicago, Harwood Heights, Norridge, Bensenville, Wood Dale
coordinates
direction_a	West
terminus_a	Independence Drive, Bartlett
direction_b	East
terminus_b	Simonds Drive about 600 West, Chicago

5200 North

Foster Avenue (5200 N) is a major east-west street on the North Side of Chicago as well as the northwestern suburbs. Foster Avenue serves as the boundary line for the Chicago community areas of Edgewater to the north and Uptown to the south.

Foster Avenue runs westward from Lake Michigan to East River Road (8800 W.) and picks up again west of Des Plaines River Road to connect Chicago to O'Hare Airport. It carries U.S. Route 41 from Lake Shore Drive to Lincoln Avenue.

It is named for early Chicago settler John H. Foster.

Major neighborhoods

Edgewater
Uptown
North Park
Forest Glen
Jefferson Park
Norwood Park
Norridge
O'Hare

Transportation

The CTA provides bus service via the 92 Foster bus between Broadway and Milwaukee Avenue. The 50 Damen, 93 California/Dodge, 136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express, 146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express and 147 Outer Drive Express serve the road for short segments.

Major intersections

References

"Austin Foster Park {{!}} Chicago Park District".
"Foster Avenue Map West".
"Foster Avenue Map Central".
"Foster Avenue Map East".
(22 October 2024). "Foster Avenue Bridge Closing For 2 Years Of Construction". Block Club Chicago.

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