Flame of the Millennium – Ohio Street Interchange southbound interior exit ramp
Estimated vehicular views: 296,500 per day
About the Garden
This expressway garden’s location is quite unique – as motorists pass by, they see the Flame of the Millennium to the left and the Chicago skyline to the right. Nicely manicured grass and a grove of trees green up this site on the southbound Kennedy lanes at the Ohio Street exit ramp.
100 gardens cover almost 150 acres of roadside landscapes on all major expressways leading in and out of Chicago
The Expressway Partnership Program
The Expressway Partnership Program turns dreary embankments into ribbons of green parkways weaving through the city. More than 100 gardens comprise the Program, covering almost 150 acres of roadside landscapes on all major expressways leading into and out of the city. Each garden is carefully planned using native shrubs, trees, and perennials that require fewer resources and are well adapted to the harsh roadside growing conditions. We work closely with professional landscape crews to provide plant care, weed control, mowing, and litter pickup from April through October to ensure our gardens always look their best!