Tollway Stories & More—2024 Volume 06

Volume 6, 2024

New Trip Planner Debuts On The Official Illinois Tollway App Over Memorial Day Weekend

The Illinois Tollway launched the summer travel season by introducing a new mapping feature on the Official Illinois Tollway App over the Memorial Day holiday weekend to help drivers plan their travels and determine what they will pay in tolls before they hit the road.

More than 7.9 million vehicles were expected to take a trip on the Tollway system during the Memorial Day weekend–a 2.5 percent increase over last year's holiday weekend.

Mile Long Bridge Project Wins ACEC National Recognition Award

Illinois Tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse joined the engineering project team for the Mile Long Bridge Project in accepting a National Recognition Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies at the annual ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Gala earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

The Mile Long Bridge Project was submitted by Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., which served as the construction manager, along with the design team of H.W. Lochner Inc., HDR Engineering Inc. and Quigg Engineering, Inc. The project received an Honor Award from ACEC Illinois, allowing it to advance to the national awards.

The Illinois Tollway is grateful to the dedicated team of design and construction engineering firms that went above and beyond to meet all our objectives and achieve outstanding results.

Illinois Tollway Experts Share Pioneering Innovations At IBTTA Technology Summit

Illinois Tollway leadership attended the prestigious Technology Summit hosted by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, sharing their technical expertise while also learning about best practices from other toll agencies and industry experts.

The annual summit serves as a pivotal gathering for more than 800 industry leaders with visionary minds to exchange insights on forward-thinking digital strategies, explore emerging trends and shape the future of cutting-edge technologies deployed in today’s tolling industry.

Beams Rising Over Tri-State Tollway (I-294) As Work Continues on Interchange With New I-490 Tollway

Rows of shiny, steel beams rising over the central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) just south of O’Hare International Airport mark the latest phase of a massive Illinois Tollway project to build a new toll road that will provide western access for the airport.

The beams bridging the tollway as it passes through Franklin Park will carry a flyover ramp being built as part of the new I-490/I-294 Interchange that will connect the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) with the southern leg of the new I-490 Tollway.

The I-490 Tollway will provide a new connection between the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) and the Illinois Route 390 Tollway, while also providing tor the first time western access in and out of O’Hare Airport. I-490 and the Illinois Route 390 Tollway are the major elements of a $4.3 billion Tollway project to improve travel in the western suburbs and provide a new access into and out of the airport.

Remembering And Honoring Our Fallen Heroes This Memorial Day

As we paused to reflect on Memorial Day, the Illinois Tollway remembered and honored those fallen heroes of our U.S. armed forces who gave everything in service to our nation so that we may live in freedom. Their selfless sacrifice inspires us to continue striving for a better future. See more.