Whats the best way to get to Minnesota from Dayton by avoiding Chicago?|194153

A few friends and I driving up to Minnesota this summer and we_re coming from Dayton, Ohio. We would really like to avoid Chicago, what_s the best way to bypass Chicago?

I-75 north to St. Ignace, Michigan, and US-2 west to Duluth. But once you get off of 75, it_s all two-lane roads except for a few wide spots. That will slow you down a lot. You may just be better off taking the I-294 toll road around Chicago.

I would drive up into Michigan, taking the Lake Michigan car ferry across to Manitowoc, Wis. then across Wis. to Minnesota. The car ferry is a good experience, _ lots of countryside to see.

A better question is why on earth would you would want to do that?