Tollway Milestones
Reaching New Milestones
Focused on infrastructure, innovation and service, the Illinois Tollway is delivering transformational projects and investments to benefit our customers and communities.
Watch the videos below to learn more.
Investing in Growth
Illinois Tollway investments in transportation infrastructure are transforming communities, attracting businesses and strengthening local economies.
Powering Connections
The Illinois Tollway’s fiber-optic network is the digital backbone that powers real-time tolling, traffic management and daily operations across our system.
Inspiring Roadway Scholars
Roadway Scholars is taking high school students behind the scenes – connecting classroom learning to real-world careers in engineering, operations, technology and more.
Protecting Our Environment
From planning and design through construction, environmental protection is built into everything we do. We train our construction teams to recognize and safeguard endangered species, including the Blanding’s turtle.
A First on the Road
The Illinois Tollway values the diversity of its workforce and continually strives to improve access to employment opportunities. Enter the Illinois Tollway’s first woman roadway maintenance section supervisor.
Inspiring New Female Leaders
Focused on empowering young women, Illinois Tollway STEAM Scouts is inspiring the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
Responsible Roadway Management
One way we effectively manage our roads under weather conditions is by using brine. It not only reduces the amount of rock salt needed to maintain safe roadway conditions, but also reduces the impact on the environment.
County Line Road
The North Avenue Interchange Project (which includes the County Line Road Ramp) was designed to improve traffic operations at one of the busiest interchanges along the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), a corridor that serves as a major connection for freight, commuters and businesses.
Lighting the Way
Building bridges is nothing new for the Illinois Tollway. But constructing new bridges to relocate runway lights for O’Hare International Airport is a first.
Keeping Traffic Moving
Opening a new fly-under ramp marks a milestone as the Tollway works to deliver the nearly $800 million reconstruction and redesign of the I-290/I-88 Interchange on the Tri-State Tollway I-294.