East Chicago, Indiana BMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your East Chicago driving test route

Real routes used for the East Chicago Indiana BMV branch at 2001 E Columbus Dr, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

East Chicago BMV branch details

Location: 2001 E. Columbus Dr., East Chicago, IN 46312
Phone: (219) 397-6400
Hours: Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
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This Lake County Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) branch handles license issuance and renewals, written and road tests, and ID cards.

Other BMV branches near East Chicago

The nearest other office in this catalog isn't especially close, but here's the real driving distance:

• Columbia City BMV: 119.13 miles, about 139 minutes

This road test route runs 6.87 miles and takes about 18 minutes:

1. Drive south, 0.02 miles.
2. Turn right, 0.04 miles.
3. Turn right onto Elm Street, 0.05 miles.
4. Turn right onto East Columbus Drive/US 12, 0.73 miles.
5. Turn right toward SR 912 South/Cline Avenue, 0.58 miles.
6. Turn right onto East Chicago Avenue/SR 312, 0.66 miles.
7. Drive west on East Chicago Avenue/SR 312, 1.58 miles.
8. Turn right onto Railroad Avenue, 0.20 miles.
9. Turn left onto West 145th Street, 0.45 miles.
10. Turn right onto Northcote Avenue, 0.21 miles.
11. Drive north on Northcote Avenue, 0.05 miles.
12. Turn right onto West 143rd Street, 0.21 miles.
13. Turn left onto Indianapolis Boulevard/US 20, 0.25 miles.
14. Turn right onto West Columbus Drive/US 12, 1.74 miles.
15. Turn right onto Elm Street, 0.05 miles.
16. Turn left, 0.04 miles.
17. Turn left, 0.02 miles.
18. Your destination is on the left.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of East Chicago driving test routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 6.87 miles
• Duration: about 18 minutes
• Turns: 14 total, 4 left and 10 right
• Longest stretch: East Chicago Avenue/SR 312, 2.24 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

East Chicago Avenue/SR 312 carries this route's longest combined stretch at 2.24 miles across two crossings. West Columbus Drive/US 12, the road the office sits on, adds a single 1.74-mile leg. This road test route also includes a genuine highway-ramp-style maneuver, "turn right toward SR 912 South/Cline Avenue" (0.58 miles), that a simple road tally doesn't attribute to a named road at all.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on East Chicago Avenue/SR 312. Crossed twice, it's this route's longest stretch at 2.24 miles combined.
• Expect a strongly right-leaning turn pattern. 10 of the 14 turns are rights.