Millis OTR journal

Anything I should know about the paper place in Bedford Park IL? Haven’t done very much big city driving so a little apprehensive.

 

Which one?

 

Rock tenn

rock tenn

 

On the bright side, this trailer doesn't have tails so that'll make it a bit easier getting into that garage.

These beer distributors in New York are something else.

 

In Bedford Park? The only place I know of still going by that name is the location in North Chicago by the naval base.

There is a Westrock in Bedford Park on 74th Street, I assume that is the one?

If so, never delivered roll stock there, only starch, so never hit a dock but getting to/from is pretty straight forward.

The only thing I would recommend, assuming you are coming up 294 from the South GPS will probably route you to exit at 95th Street and take a right then loop on to Harlem Ave North. You can go that way, there is nothing wrong with it but the right hand turn you'll need to make from Harlem onto 71St Street can be tight as #### sometimes with the way traffic crowds past the white line, especially if your tandems are back.

If that is how it is routing you I would recommend exiting at 95th as it says then use the middle lane after the toll to turn left on 95th, not right. Take that to Roberts Road (about 3/4s mile). Turn right on Roberts Road (don't worry you will fit under the bridge on Roberts Road no problem, it just looks like you might not) and take that to 71st Street. Right on 71st (hang in the right lane after you go under the viaduct as the left lane at the next light is for turning, right is for going thru, until it ends at Sayre.

Right on Sayre (can only go right or into railyard). Left at 1st stop sign which in 73rd Street. Take that to Narragansett. Turn right to next street which is 74th. Left there and it will be like the last or 2nd to last place on your right.

 

Pull into the lot I believe in the last driveway. Do a 180 degree turn around the corner and back into a spot where the pin is on the map. Walk in and check in. I believe they’re first come first serve. Don’t go straight into the trailer lot because there isn’t enough room to turn around. If you do go in there don’t do a uturn, back out of it.

 

You can also take Harlem Ave north, take a right on 79th street and then a left on Sayre the a right on 73rd. I wouldn’t even mess with 71st Street because that stop light sucks at 71st and Harlem.

 

Um, they were in no hurry..

 

Yup, but for some reason Rand McNally always wanted to go to 71st, never understood why.

 

Are we sure we went to same place? Lol mine was a drop n hook here United Distributor Smyrna GA....wait you had kegs i didnt bet thats why!