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Trip from Woodridge, IL to Bellwood, IL

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Sep 4, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

26m

Distance

17.3 mi

28 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 24m ★
6 AM
0h 26m
8 AM
0h 31m
10 AM
0h 28m
12 PM
0h 28m
3 PM
0h 28m
5 PM
0h 31m
8 PM
0h 25m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

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suburb of Chicago in Illinois, USA

Woodridge, IL

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village in Illinois, United States of America

Bellwood, IL

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Trip Overview

Woodridge, IL to Bellwood, IL is 17.3 miles and takes about 26m via Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway and Veterans Memorial Tollway, with a fuel budget near $3 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Midwest region, specifically Illinois. You'll primarily be on surface roads, making it a straightforward drive. Given the minimal distance and estimated duration, this route is ideal for a quick, same-day excursion.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway 8.7 mi 10m
Veterans Memorial Tollway 3 mi 3m
75th Street 0.9 mi 1m
Mannheim Road 0.8 mi 1m
Woodridge Drive 0.2 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway — 8.7 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Woodridge, IL and Bellwood, IL.

1

Start on Woodridge Drive

0.2 mi · 46 sec · Woodridge Drive
2

Turn right onto 75th Street

0.9 mi · 1 min · 75th Street
Use the straight lane.
3

Turn left

0.5 mi · 1 min
Toward I 355 North: Northwest Suburbs Use the left lane.
4

Merge onto I 355

3.0 mi · 3 min · Veterans Memorial Tollway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
5

Take the exit

0.6 mi · 1 min
Exit 20A Toward I 88 Toll: Aurora, Chicago Use the straight / slight right lanes.
6

Keep slight right at fork

0.7 mi · 1 min
Toward I 88 East: Chicago Use the slight left / slight right lanes.
7

Merge onto I 88; IL 110

3.2 mi · 3 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
8

Keep slight right at fork onto I 88; IL 110

5.6 mi · 6 min · Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
9

Take the exit

1.3 mi · 2 min
Toward I 290 East: Chicago, Mannheim Road Use the slight right lane.
10

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 40 sec
Toward I 290 East, US 12 North, US 20 North, US 45 North: Chicago, Mannheim Road
11

Keep slight right at fork

0.2 mi · 21 sec
Exit 17B Toward US 12 North, US 20 North, US 45 North: Mannheim Road Use the right lane.
12

Turn straight onto US 12; US 20; US 45

0.8 mi · 1 min · Mannheim Road
Use the straight lane.
13

Arrive at destination

US 12; US 20; US 45

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 11

5 decision points cluster between mile 1.2 and 16.3 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

7
1.2 mi into trip | ~2m in

Turn left toward I 355 North: Northwest Suburbs

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane. Toward I 355 North: Northwest Suburbs
8
4.7 mi into trip | ~7m in

Take the exit toward I 88 Toll: Aurora, Chicago

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the straight / slight right lanes. Exit 20A Toward I 88 Toll: Aurora, Chicago
7
5.3 mi into trip | ~8m in

Keep slight right at fork toward I 88 East: Chicago

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here

Use the slight left / slight right lanes. Toward I 88 East: Chicago
7
14.7 mi into trip | ~21m in

Take the exit toward I 290 East: Chicago, Mannheim Road

Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the slight right lane. Toward I 290 East: Chicago, Mannheim Road
9
16.3 mi into trip | ~24m in

Keep slight right at fork toward US 12 North, US 20 North, US 45 North: Mannheim Road

Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one

Use the right lane. Exit 17B Toward US 12 North, US 20 North, US 45 North: M...

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.68 one way

$5.36 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 6 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.32 $2.94 $5.88
premium $4.93 $3.36 $6.71
diesel $5.60 $3.81 $7.63

Estimated Tolls: $0.73

Reagan Memorial Tollway (8.7 mi) $0.52
Veterans Memorial Tollway (3 mi) $0.21

Toll estimates based on average 2024-2025 rates. EZ-Pass/SunPass discounts may lower the actual cost.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Tolls

$1

Total

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 6.1 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-08-31.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 5.2 0 $1.82 $0.83
Efficient EV 4.3 0 $1.51 $0.69
EV Truck/SUV 6.9 0 $2.42 $1.11

Gas CO2

6 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Aug 23, 2026

Origin

Woodridge, IL

Afternoon in Woodridge on Friday

Local time

4:51 PM

CDT

Current temp

58°F

Clear

N 0 to 5 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 22 at 8:49PM CDT until August 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 22 at 8:49PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Destination

Bellwood, IL

Afternoon in Bellwood on Friday

Local time

4:51 PM

CDT

Current temp

60°F

Clear

NNW 0 to 5 mph 4% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 22 at 8:49PM CDT until August 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued August 22 at 8:49PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

2 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

26m on the road

The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

What kind of drive is this?

This drive is mostly surface roads, with no highway miles contributing to the total. You'll encounter an 8.7-mile stretch on the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway before transitioning. Expect frequent exits and intersections as you navigate through suburban areas. The route is primarily composed of non-toll roads.

Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
13 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.7 mi on Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway.

How Hard Is This Drive?

10/10

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 1.2 miles in.

Driving Effort 10/10

Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 11 decision points packed into just 17.3 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 26m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Elevation Profile

Mostly flat terrain

768 ft 635 ft

Total Climb

119 ft

Total Descent

212 ft

Highest Point

768 ft

~1.2 mi in

Elevation Range

133 ft

Towns Mentioned on Route Signs

Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.

On the drive from Woodridge, IL to Bellwood, IL, road signs begin pointing toward Chicago along the way.

Chicago

4.7 mi in | ~7m

About the Cities

Starting in Woodridge, IL

Full guide →

Arriving in Bellwood, IL

Full guide →

City content from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0).

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 26m. Total distance: 17.3 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

26m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

Scenic Drive

Mostly surface roads route profile with national parks nearby.

Frequently Asked Questions

The longest stretch is about 8.7 miles on Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Expect about $0.73 in tolls one way, starting with Reagan Memorial Tollway. Most Northeast and Midwest toll agencies accept E-ZPass; in the West and Texas, transponders like TxTag or FasTrak apply. If you do not have a transponder, cashless tolling plates will mail a bill to the vehicle's registered address — usually with a surcharge, so a rental-car toll pass is often cheaper than paying by mail.

It helps. This route has a higher-than-average number of complex decision points, which get harder in the dark. If the last hour of the trip is on surface roads or mountain grades, aim to arrive at Bellwood, IL before sunset when you can. Check the Trip Plan for departure windows that land you in daylight.

Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.

The main spots that need attention: at 1.2 miles: Lane positioning matters here; at 4.7 miles: Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one; at 5.3 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.

Yes — Pullman National Historical Park. See the National Parks section for detour distances and tips on detours.

Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Bellwood, IL before heading back.

How this page is built

Compiled by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, USGS 3DEP for elevation, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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