Worst Street in Chicago Contest?

This afternoon I was getting bored of my Westside commute home from the shop and decided to find a new route.

I took a few turns through the residential streets  West of Pulaski.

Then I rode into an old vacant industrial strip north of 290.

I am in awe of the 4600 block of Congress!

I have been riding Chicagoland since '84 and have never seen such a chaos of asphalt ...ever........

Practically impassable, "the Street that Chicago Forgot", it literally looks like it took a Bombing from a B 52 air strike .

I just got home to grab my camera and roll back there.

More photos here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27128485@N04/8666217481/in/set-7215763...

 

Please post what you think is the worst street in Chicago and document it for all to share and ride.

 

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on April 20, 2013 at 11:50am

If you notify 311, maybe they'll send out a repair crew next week.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on April 20, 2013 at 2:45pm

I really doubt that any of us can top that!  And I thought Southport was bad!

peter moorman said:

No repairs.......... please!

I hung out here for 20 minutes to get a shot of a car trying to cruise through.

But like I said it is impassable, unless you have a monster truck.

No cars at all... this is the only car free zone in Chicago!

4600 West Congress

West of Kolmar

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on April 20, 2013 at 5:30pm

That's impressively decrepit.

I can think of a few places on the south side that could rival this.  Will have to see how those spots look when I next go that way and see if they've gotten better or worse since my last visit.

Permalink Reply by Joe Guzzardo on April 20, 2013 at 5:37pm

Yeah, but not as decrepit as the Congress of the United States. American's hold cockroaches in greater esteem.

Anne Alt said:

That's impressively decrepit.

Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on April 21, 2013 at 3:30am

I'd say that lands directly on the Alderman over there.  Michael Chandler?

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on April 21, 2013 at 4:41am

So many potholes. 

California from Bloomingdale to Armitage is pretty rough.

Ravenswood around Rosehill is nasty.

Permalink Reply by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on April 21, 2013 at 8:47am
dishonorable mention to....

oakley starting at the
tracks s of hubbard

and it was bad before
they started "work" on it..

southbound? here's a suggestion!...
just ride on the wrong side
believe me

it's worth it

still want more spanking?
oakley just south of ogden is a situation
comedy of public works
involving what seems
like blunt trauma
!

it appears someone has been popping by every other week or so, for many, many years, just to fling a bucket of asphalt from a speeding vehical!

not advised for the faint of heart
Permalink Reply by Verly on April 21, 2013 at 3:12pm

oh come on, it's bad but it's not like theres bodies piled up on it.

Permalink Reply by Verly on April 21, 2013 at 3:13pm

armitage to north on california is awful!



Mike Zumwalt said:

So many potholes. 

California from Bloomingdale to Armitage is pretty rough.

Ravenswood around Rosehill is nasty.

Permalink Reply by WillG on April 22, 2013 at 2:03am

It pretty funny that in the fourth picture (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27128485@N04/8667318406/in/set-7215763...) there is a No Parking on Monday sign, as if they are going to come sweep that street.

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on April 22, 2013 at 3:56am

Let me put in my nomination for East Bound Higgins from Harlem to Lawrence, with particular emphasis at Foster and Higgins.   Its a very busy street (unlike some of the other cited roads) that is in horrific condition and getting worse by the day.  I have been forced to "re-route" my bicycle commute because the pavement has reached the point of wheel breaking danger for an extended period of time.

Permalink Reply by millenial removing Bernie tattoo on April 22, 2013 at 4:35am

Holy crap, I was just going to post something bout Higgins.  I thought I was the only guy that even rides this street.  That one bit just past the Foster intersection is a moonscape and I'm always forced to ride on it because of the Higgins/Foster/Nagle signalization.  Speaking of which, that extra light for the gas station at Higgins/Foster is ridiculous and needs to go.

 

David crZven 10.6 said:

Let me put in my nomination for East Bound Higgins from Harlem to Lawrence, with particular emphasis at Foster and Higgins.   Its a very busy street (unlike some of the other cited roads) that is in horrific condition and getting worse by the day.  I have been forced to "re-route" my bicycle commute because the pavement has reached the point of wheel breaking danger for an extended period of time.

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