MFF: Getting There

Midwest FurFest is coming up and I'm pondering routing. The fastest, though laden with irksome tolls, is to take I-90 until I'm almost there.[1] The question for that is, where to leave I-90 and make my way to Golf Road? The other choice is to detour a bit into Iowa and take US 20 until I run out of US 20 and then make my way to Golf Road. This would take a bit longer, both due to speed limits in Iowa and due to longer distance.

The trip to the conference last weekend was by I-90 and to a place not too far from where MFF will be. It wasn't too bad, as it was all Interstate and the tolls while higher this year are still under $5.00 total - if things go exactly right. After last year's experience, I was figuring on taking US-20 just to avoid the toll mess. Now, I'm leaning more toward I-90 again. So that just leave me wondering where is the best place to leave I-90 and get to Golf Road. I have no problem with driving from Elgin if that's needed. Even getting the red light on every traffic light on Golf from Elgin to the Hyatt is less stressful than last year's mess. But it looks like maybe exiting to Barrington Road might be better. Or maybe I should keep that as a backup if I miss an earlier exit? Maybe (New) Sutton Road? I can't say I'm very familiar with the area, so if anyone is and has a word or three of advice, I'd like to hear it.

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[1] I refuse to consider taking I-90 all the way in as that cost me several extra tolls, much wasted time, and so much irritation that I started giving consideration to giving up and just driving back to Fairmont last year.