Ridge Avenue (Chicago)
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| Length | 6.40 miles (10.30 km) |
| Location | Chicago |
| South end |  US 14 (Broadway and Bryn Mawr Avenue) in Chicago |
| North end | Sheridan Road in Evanston |
Route description
Ridge Avenue, also called Ridge Boulevard from Devon Avenue and Howard Street is a street in Chicago and Evanston. It begins at Broadway and Bryn Mawr Avenue in Chicago. From here, it carries U.S. Route 14 to Peterson Avenue. U.S. Route 14 continues south onto Broadway and west onto Peterson Avenue. Between the two intersections, the street also intersects with Clark Street.
The next streets that intersect with Ridge Avenue (called Ridge Boulevard between the first and last streets in the upcoming list) are Devon Avenue, Touhy Avenue, and Howard Street. At Howard Street, Ridge Avenue leaves Chicago and enters Evanston. En route to its north end at Sheridan Road, it also intersects with Dempster Street.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Cook County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 14 east (North Broadway) | Southern terminus; southern end of US 14 concurrency | |
| 0.8 | 1.3 |  US 14 west (West Peterson Avenue) | Northern end of US 14 concurrency | ||
| Evanston | 6.4 | 10.3 | Isabella Street / Sheridan Road | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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- ^ "Overview map of Ridge Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 20, 2018.