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Trip from Woodridge, IL to Hickory Hills, IL

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Compiled and reviewed by the US Trip Planner planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 26, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

28m

Distance

15.4 mi

25 km

Drive Score

7/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 7 min
4 AM
0h 26m ★
6 AM
0h 28m
8 AM
0h 33m
10 AM
0h 30m
12 PM
0h 30m
3 PM
0h 30m
5 PM
0h 33m
8 PM
0h 27m

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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city in Cook County, Illinois, United States

Hickory Hills, IL

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Trip Overview

Woodridge, IL to Hickory Hills, IL is 15.4 miles and takes about 28 minutes via 75th Street and La Grange Road, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Midwest region and Illinois, so you won't encounter drastic changes in scenery or climate. Given the minimal distance and duration, this route is ideal for a quick local hop. Plan for mostly surface roads, which means you'll be navigating local traffic and intersections rather than high-speed highway cruising. It's a straightforward drive that won't demand much in terms of planning or time commitment.

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
75th Street 5.5 mi 10m
Adlai Stevenson Expressway 3.8 mi 4m
La Grange Road 2.2 mi 3m
West 87th Street 1.4 mi 3m
Kingery Highway 0.8 mi 1m
83rd Avenue 0.5 mi 1m
Woodridge Drive 0.2 mi <1m
91st Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: 75th Street — 5.5 mi, about 10m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

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

1

Start on Woodridge Drive

0.2 mi · 46 sec · Woodridge Drive
2

Turn right onto 75th Street

5.5 mi · 10 min · 75th Street
Use the straight lane.
3

Turn right onto IL 83

0.8 mi · 1 min · Kingery Highway
Use the right lane.
4

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 50 sec
Toward I 55 North: Chicago
5

Keep slight left at fork

0.3 mi · 38 sec
6

Merge onto I 55

3.8 mi · 4 min · Adlai Stevenson Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
7

Take the exit

0.3 mi · 38 sec
Exit 279A Toward US 12 South, US 20 South, US 45 South: La Grange Road Use the right lane.
8

Merge onto US 12; US 20; US 45

2.2 mi · 3 min · La Grange Road
Use the straight / slight left / slight right lanes.
9

Turn left onto West 87th Street

1.4 mi · 3 min · West 87th Street
Use the left lane.
10

Turn right onto 83rd Avenue

0.5 mi · 1 min · 83rd Avenue
11

Turn left onto 91st Street

101 ft · 4 sec · 91st Street
12

Arrive at destination

91st Street

Heads-up: tricky spots

5 of 10

5 decision points cluster between mile 0.2 and 13.5 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.

5
0.2 mi into trip | ~0m in | 75th Street

Turn right onto 75th Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
5
6.9 mi into trip | ~13m in

Keep slight left at fork

Highway fork - watch signs carefully

5
7.2 mi into trip | ~13m in | I 55 / Adlai Stevenson Expressway

Merge onto I 55 / Adlai Stevenson Expressway

Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight / slight right lanes.
8
10.9 mi into trip | ~18m in

Take the exit toward US 12 South, US 20 South, US 45 South: La Grange Road

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

Use the right lane. Exit 279A Toward US 12 South, US 20 South, US 45 South: L...
6
13.5 mi into trip | ~23m in | West 87th Street

Turn left onto West 87th Street

Lane positioning matters here

Use the left lane.

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$2.35 one way

$4.70 round trip

$3.88/gal 25.4 MPG avg 5 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.27 $2.59 $5.18
premium $4.81 $2.91 $5.83
diesel $3.75 $2.27 $4.55

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 5.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-20.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 60% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 4.6 0 $1.62 $0.74
Efficient EV 3.9 0 $1.35 $0.62
EV Truck/SUV 6.2 0 $2.16 $0.99

Gas CO2

5 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (60% 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 Apr 25, 2026

Origin

Woodridge, IL

Afternoon in Woodridge on Sunday

Local time

3:42 PM

CDT

Current temp

48°F

Partly Cloudy

N 10 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:36PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:32PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Destination

Hickory Hills, IL

Afternoon in Hickory Hills on Sunday

Local time

3:42 PM

CDT

Current temp

48°F

Partly Cloudy

N 5 to 10 mph 0% chance Live forecast

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:36PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued April 24 at 9:32PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI

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

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

28m 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 route features a 24% highway share, meaning the majority of your 15.4 miles will be on surface roads. You'll experience a longest stretch of 5.5 miles on 75th Street, likely involving local traffic and signals. The Adlai Stevenson Expressway portion will offer a brief period of faster travel before you transition to surface streets like La Grange Road. Expect to navigate through suburban areas with frequent intersections and varying speed limits.

Only 24% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 5.5 mi on 75th Street.

How Hard Is This Drive?

8/10

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 0.2 miles in near 75th Street.

Driving Effort 8/10

Focused - busy navigation packed into a short drive

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a short but busy drive. With 10 decision points packed into just 15.4 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 28m.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (75th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 7.2 miles (I 55 / Adlai Stevenson Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. Lane positioning matters here.

About the Cities

Starting in Woodridge, IL

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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 28m. Total distance: 15.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

28m 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 5.5 miles on 75th Street. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.

Yes — we found about 3 rest areas or service plazas within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.

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 Hickory Hills, 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 0.2 miles (75th Street): Lane positioning matters here; at 6.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully; at 7.2 miles (I 55 / Adlai Stevenson Expressway): Merge point - match speed before joining. 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 Hickory Hills, 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, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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