Southwest Side
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Southwest Side

A cycling route starting in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

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Overview

About this route

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Duration
17.4 km
Distance
45 m
Ascent
41 m
Descent
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Avg. speed
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Avg. speed
Tanner Howard
Tanner Howard

created this 8 years ago

Route quality

Waytypes & surfaces along the route

Waytypes

  • Busy road

    11.7 km

    (68 %)

  • Quiet road

    2.3 km

    (13 %)

  • Road

    1.8 km

    (10 %)

Surfaces

Paved

9.9 km

(57 %)

  • Asphalt

    9.7 km

    (56 %)

  • Concrete

    0.2 km

    (1 %)

  • Undefined

    7.5 km

    (43 %)

Route highlights

Points of interest along the route

  1. Highlight 1 along the Bikemap route "Southwest Side"

    Point of interest after 0.5 km

    Protected bike lanes, with a separate light for bike traffic and signs telling pedestrians to look for bikes. (Image via Google Maps)

  2. Highlight 2 along the Bikemap route "Southwest Side"

    Point of interest after 5.1 km

    Empty lot, available for leasing since 2007.

  3. Highlight 3 along the Bikemap route "Southwest Side"

    Point of interest after 6.4 km

    An example of what Ogden Avenue looks like, with a separate lane on each side for parking ideal for bike use. (Image via Google Maps)

  4. Highlight 4 along the Bikemap route "Southwest Side"

    Point of interest after 7.9 km

    South Marshall Boulevard where protected bike lanes were recently removed.

  5. Highlight 5 along the Bikemap route "Southwest Side"

    Point of interest after 9 km

    Cook County Correctional Facility, the largest single-site jail in the US.

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