Roosevelt Road

Roosevelt Road (originally named 12th Street) is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its western suburbs. It is 1200 South in the city's street numbering system, but only 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Madison Street. It runs under this name from Columbus Drive to the western city limits, then continues through the western suburbs until it reaches Geneva, where it is known as State Street. 12th Street was renamed to Roosevelt Road on May 25, 1919, in recognition of President Theodore Roosevelt, who had died the previous January. In 1928 the new U.S. Route 330 (US 330), a different alignment of US 30, went down Roosevelt Road to Geneva, in 1942 it was redesignated as US 30 Alternate. In 1972, after the route had been discontinued, Roosevelt Road outside Chicago became Illinois Route 38.

Route

In Grant Park (for which it serves as the southern boundary west of Lake Shore Drive), it is named Roosevelt Drive. The road begins at Lake Shore Drive and heads west, forming the southern boundary of the Chicago Loop. The area between Clark Street (100 W) and Jefferson Street (600 W) is a fast-growing commercial district, mostly home to large chain stores, including Best Buy, The Home Depot, Staples, Whole Foods Market and Target. This area used to be and remains to a lesser extent, a major fabric retail area. The famous Maxwell Street Market can be found just south of Roosevelt at Canal Street (500 W). Continuing west, it passes the University of Illinois at Chicago's two campuses and St. Ignatius College Preparatory School between Halsted Street and Damen Avenue. It also passes Douglas Park at California Avenue. Once past Mannheim Road it becomes Illinois Route 38. Between Austin Blvd and Harlem Ave, a major streetscape renovation project is underway by the Town of Cicero, Village of Oak Park, and City of Berwyn.

Roosevelt Road (Taipei)

Roosevelt Road (Chinese: 羅斯福路; pinyin: Luósīfú Lù) is a north-south avenue and part of provincial highway 9 in Taipei, Taiwan, connecting the Zhongzheng, Da'an and Wenshan District towards Xindian District, New Taipei, in south of the metropolitan area. It is named in memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, making it the only street named after occidental figures in Taipei, excluding the now defunct MacArthur Thruway. South of Gongguan, the road was built along the route of Xindian Line, a TRA line that closed in 1965.

Transport

Roosevelt Road passes through a number of commercial districts, schools, and some government units. In southern suburbs like Xindian and Jingmei, it is the major access for commuters to get to the downtown, the road is therefore become an arterial way in the city, with heavy traffic at peak hour.

After the former TRA railway, Roosevelt Road is now served by MRT Xindian Line, a Taipei metro route running underground. On street level, two bus lanes are laid in the middle of the road, providing bus riders fast service, keeping it from crowded traffic.