MILITARY LAW TRAINING SYMPOSIUM NORTH CENTRAL
GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER
JUNE 10-11, 2006
Driving Directions and Transportation Options
Maps are at the bottom of this page
By Airplane
All major airlines serve O'Hare International Airport, which is located about 30 miles southwest of Great Lakes. Ground transportation is available from O'Hare to Great Lakes.
Taxi and limousine service are both available from O'Hare at all hours, with limousine service costing $25-$30, and taxis considerably more.
1. Start out going Southwest on COMMERCIAL VEHICLES towards TERMINAL
RETURN/AIRPORT EXIT by turning right. 1.0 miles
2. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES becomes TERMINAL RETURN/AIRPORT EXIT. 0.1 miles
3. Take the I-190 EAST ramp towards CHICAGO LOOP. 0.3 miles
4. Merge onto I-190 E. 1.6 miles
5. Take the I-294 NORTH exit, exit number 1C, towards MILWAUKEE/ROCKFORD(I-90
W). 0.2
6. Merge onto I-294 N (Portions toll). 12.9 miles
7. Take I-94 W (Portions toll). 10.9 miles
8. Take the IL-137/BUCKLEY RD exit. 0.2 miles
9. Turn RIGHT onto BUCKLEY RD/IL-137. 2.9 miles
10. Take BUCKLEY RD until it ends at SHERIDAN RD
11. Turn left onto SHERIDAN RD. 0.2 miles
12. Turn left into NTC "D st" gate. 0.1miles
13. Immediately after passing the gate guard turn left onto HINES ST
14. NOSC Chicago, Bldg 190 will be on you left side.
15. Welcome to Navy Operational Support Center Chicago
From Midway Airport to Great Lakes
Taking public transportation from Midway Airport is relatively easy and very cost effective. The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Orange Line serves the southwest side of Chicago and connects Midway Airport and downtown Chicago in about 30 minutes. A one-way fare is $1.50. The CTA requires the use of fare cards, which can be purchased at the Midway Orange Line station. Take the Orange Line to Quincy, and walk three blocks west to Union Station.
The Metra Union Pacific North Line, which is part of the Regional Transportation Authority (METRA), offers commuter service to and from downtown Chicago and to and from Kenosha, Wisconsin. A one-way fare from the Chicago terminal to Great Lakes station for military personnel in uniform costs approximately half the normal fare.
The entire trip from Midway to Great Lakes costs a Sailor in uniform less than five dollars.
By Automobile
Although driving in the Chicago area can be intimidating, Great Lakes is easily accessible from a major interstate highways, and also from U. S. 41.
Great Lakes is located approximately 15 miles south of the Wisconsin state line, several miles east of Interstate 94 and U. S. 41.
From the south, follow either I-94 (West) or I-294 (Tri-State tollway) toward Wisconsin. I-294, which is a toll road, is generally the less traveled of these two roads and would be the wiser choice during rush hour. I-94 and I-294 eventually converge about eight miles north of Chicago's O'Hare airport.
I-94 (West) passes near downtown Chicago and continues in a northerly direction following the shoreline of Lake Michigan. As it passes through Chicago, I-94 includes portions of several named expressways (Bishop Ford, Dan Ryan, Kennedy, and Edens. At the north end of the Edens Expressway, one can either continue straight ahead onto U.S. 41 or exit onto a ramp and follow I-94 in a northwesterly direction. Either choice will work, but from that location, the shortest route to the Training Center is by continuing straight ahead, following the signs that say "U. S. 41 north to Waukegan"
If you choose to stay on I-94, you'll find that you will soon merge together with I-294 near Deerfield Road. Both I-94 and U. S. 41 eventually intersect with Buckley Road (Route 137).
Turn east (right) onto Buckley Road and go a couple of miles to the Naval Station.
From the north, Great Lakes is easily reached from either I-94 or U. S. 41. Just turn left at Buckley Road (Route 137) and go east a couple of miles.
Once on Buckley Road:
1. Take BUCKLEY RD until it ends at SHERIDAN RD
2. Turn left onto SHERIDAN RD. 0.2 miles
3. Turn left into NTC "D st" gate. 0.1miles
4. Immediately after passing the gate guard turn left onto HINES ST
5. NOSC Chicago, Bldg 190 will be on your left side.
6. Welcome to Navy Operational Support Center Chicago
By Bus
Bus travelers will find it necessary to transfer to a Waukegan-bound bus either in Chicago or in Milwaukee. Buses from Chicago will usually stop at the main gate to discharge passengers, even though there is no official stop here.
Buses run between Navy housing (Forrestal Village), North Chicago, and Waukegan. PACE, the suburban bus line of the RTA, offers bus transportation to North Chicago and Waukegan with stops at the Naval Hospital and Pier 525.
School bus service is provided by the North Chicago School System. No bussing to private or parochial schools is provided by the Navy.
By Train
The Metra Union Pacific North Line, which is part of the Regional Transportation Authority (METRA), offers commuter service to and from downtown Chicago and to and from Kenosha, Wisconsin. A one-way fare from the Great Lakes station to the Chicago terminal for military personnel in uniform costs approximately half the normal fare.
To Berthing
Immediately after passing the gate guard, turn left onto HINES ST
Pass NOSC Chicago and turn right onto BARRY RD
Follow BARRY RD, turn right on DECATUR AVE
Turn left onto PAUL JONES ST, Bldg 1 will be on your right
Go 2 blocks, turn left onto BRONSON ST
Go 2 blocks, turn right onto LUCE Blvd
ADMIRAL BOORDA HALL, BLDG 30 will be on your left,
Parking for checkin will be on your right
All checkin for the BEQ and BEO is at Boorda Hall.
The front desk staff will give you directions and maps to your building.
