But first, I start at 47th and
Normal going east, passing
Norfolk Southern Railroad's
sprawling intermodal yard,
with containers stacked six
and seven high. And now you
know how your lead-painted
Chinese-made toys and tainted
toothpaste get to your local
big-box store. (Notice I said
'your'. We still don't have
one within 15
more

But first, I start at 47th and
Normal going east, passing
Norfolk Southern Railroad's
sprawling intermodal yard,
with containers stacked six
and seven high. And now you
know how your lead-painted
Chinese-made toys and tainted
toothpaste get to your local
big-box store. (Notice I said
'your'. We still don't have
one within 15 miles of us.)On
a happier note, the 47th St.
entrance ramp to the inbound
Ryan is finally open after
five months of
construction!Remember when I
took this trip on a gray day
last winter? This is much more
pleasant, except for the
construction. And the traffic.

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Tags Chicago, 47th, St., intermodal, yard, containers, container, Dan, Ryan, Expressway, Roosevelt, Road, construction