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End of the Road
The Melvin Amstutz Expressway/Highway, spanning just shy of three miles, was constructed in the mid-70s to relieve traffic congestion in downtown Waukegan; using $60 million in taxpayer money. Its original purpose was to serve the factories that once-lined Lake Michigan.
Let's stress the word "once", because today most of those factories are history. Which brings us to this point... when the industries declined, so did interest in the highway. The result? The expressway literally "ends" at Greenwood Ave.
Meanwhile, the Mel's other claim to fame is its frequent usage in cinema; most-notably Groundhog Day, and Batman Begins. Due to its relative seclusion from downtown Waukegan, it's also rarely patrolled by rollers, making it a great test field for performance cars...
End of the Road
The Melvin Amstutz Expressway/Highway, spanning just shy of three miles, was constructed in the mid-70s to relieve traffic congestion in downtown Waukegan; using $60 million in taxpayer money. Its original purpose was to serve the factories that once-lined Lake Michigan.
Let's stress the word "once", because today most of those factories are history. Which brings us to this point... when the industries declined, so did interest in the highway. The result? The expressway literally "ends" at Greenwood Ave.
Meanwhile, the Mel's other claim to fame is its frequent usage in cinema; most-notably Groundhog Day, and Batman Begins. Due to its relative seclusion from downtown Waukegan, it's also rarely patrolled by rollers, making it a great test field for performance cars...