Route advice from downtown to Blue Island

Looking for a somewhat direct route from downtown to Blue Island. Google maps (here) gives me 3 options. M.L King drive, Halsted to Vincennes, or Archer to California to Damen.

I would appreciate insight from Southside bicyclists on what is the favored route.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on December 17, 2015 at 8:15am

If you're coming off the Major Taylor Trail from 87th St, you don't have to cross the tracks, just turn right (west). If you pass through there, Longwood Drive is the first street after the park (slightly uphill). Note that Longwood is interrupted at 95th St. You can cross at a crosswalk and go 1/2 block west to continue southbound.