I-490 Interchange Project
I-490 Tollway
I-490/IL 390 Interchange Project
The Illinois Tollway is building a new, full-access interchange that will connect the new I-490 Tollway to the Illinois Route 390 Tollway and provide access to York Road, Irving Park Road, as well as direct access into and out of O’Hare International Airport.
The $534 million project includes construction of three miles of I-490 Tollway mainline roadway along with 16 ramps and 15 bridges to deliver full mobility on the west side of the airport. The new I-490/IL 390 Interchange is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2027.
In 2025, construction is scheduled to continue on the six remaining interchange ramps providing connections to O’Hare and associated bridges over York Road, the CPKC Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad. Work is also scheduled to continue on retaining walls, earthwork and drainage infrastructure.
In addition, the Illinois Tollway is also coordinating the York Road reconstruction and improvements with DuPage County.
Construction Update (6/25/25)
York Road is reduced to one lane in both directions between Devon Avenue and Supreme Drive. Traffic is scheduled to remain in this configuration through 2025.
Please check the Daily Construction Alert for up-to-date closure information.
Runway Lighting
The new I-490 Tollway will run near the edge of O’Hare Internation Airport and travel directly through the approach lighting systems for four runways. This area includes more than a dozen approach lights that flash sequentially to direct jets during the landing process. As part of its work to build the new I-490 Tollway, the Tollway is constructing four new bridges to support these specialized approach lights used to help guide commercial jets to safe landings on O’Hare Airport runways. Building the narrow steel bridges will allow the Tollway to raise several of the approach lights for each runway above the I-490 right-of-way so the new road can be built underneath.
Customer Impacts
Lane closures and traffic shifts are necessary to provide a work zone and safely accommodate traffic during construction.
To accommodate interchange construction, a detour for York Road will be needed during bridge deck construction, as well as intermittent full closures along local roads during bridge beam placements.
Work Zone Safety
The Illinois Tollway is committed to ensuring that the Illinois Route 390 Tollway, as well as local roads, remains safe for both drivers and workers during construction, which is part of the agency's overall commitment to roadway safety.
Work zone speed limits are in effect in all construction zones 24/7 and drivers should continue to watch for changing traffic patterns and use caution, especially when workers are present.
Purpose
The new I-490 Tollway, coupled with the Illinois Route 390 Tollway, will connect businesses and communities with one of the nation's busiest airports, transit facilities, major freight transportation hubs, distribution centers and multiple interstate highways including the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) and the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294).
Sustainability
The Tollway is committed to building green and minimizing the environmental impact of construction by reducing, recycling and reusing materials. In addition to reducing the cost of this work, reuse of these materials reduces the need for virgin asphalt materials and reduces energy consumption, greenhouse gases and the volume of material that would otherwise be sent to landfills.