HUNTLEY – Nestled up against Interstate 90, the Huntley Outlet Center always has appeared on first glance to be ripe for an impromptu, mid-commute shopping trip.

Those in the area know getting to and from the 19-year-old shopping center can be trickier than it looks. An Interstate 90-Route 47 interchange project scheduled for completion next summer will, for the first time, give eastbound travelers the chance to get off on Route 47. Westbound travelers will get the peace of mind of exiting onto 47 with the ability to easily get back on Interstate 90.

The reverberation for local business is still to be seen, but many are hoping the interchange will mean big things for the outlet center, which sits at a corner of the two major roadways involved.