Quick answer
From central Gurnee, Wenzel's Automotive is about 11 miles northeast, roughly 21 minutes in normal traffic, using Green Bay Road, Wadsworth Road, Lewis Avenue and Sheridan Road. Gurnee drivers who work or shop near the lake, or who want a tire center and repair shop in one stop, make the trip.
Getting here from Gurnee
- Start out on Greenleaf Street.
- Turn right onto Grand Avenue (Route 132) for about a mile.
- Turn left onto Green Bay Road (Route 131) for about 4 miles.
- Turn right onto Wadsworth Road for about a mile.
- Turn left onto Lewis Avenue for about 1.8 miles.
- Turn right onto 23rd Street for about 1.5 miles.
- Turn left onto Sheridan Road (Route 137) for about 1.5 miles.
- Turn right at 11th Street. Wenzel's Automotive is on the corner at 1101 Sheridan Rd.
Of the 11.0 miles, about 4.0 miles on Green Bay Road (Route 131) and about 1.8 miles on Lewis Avenue. The route has 7 turns, with no interstate driving. OpenStreetMap routing.
Grand Avenue congestion
Grand Avenue near Gurnee Mills and Six Flags Great America gets heavy traffic, especially on summer weekends. That kind of traffic is hard on brakes and on cooling systems. A summer check of both is worthwhile.
Interstate miles
With I-94 and I-41 running through Gurnee, many drivers here put on highway miles quickly. Alignment and tire balance problems show up first at highway speed as vibration or pulling.
Lake County emissions
Gurnee is in Lake County, so most cars four years and older need an Illinois emissions test every two years.
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Where Gurnee is
Gurnee is in Lake County, Illinois, about 8 miles southwest of the shop in a straight line. The closest other towns on our list are Park City (1.8 miles), Waukegan (3.7 miles) and Wadsworth (4.0 miles).
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