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| 05/19/2009 Illinois Prairie Path Detour Scheduled for Construction of New Eola Road Interchange on Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88)DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – The Illinois Tollway will close the section of the Illinois Prairie Path that runs parallel to the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) between Ferry Road and Bilter Road at 5 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, for construction of the Eola Road Interchange Project. A detour route will be put in place to allow full access to the Illinois Prairie Path throughout construction. The new interchange, scheduled for completion this year, is being constructed in coordination with the City of Aurora and Du Page County to help reduce congestion on the local road network and is part of the Illinois Tollway’s $6.3 billion Congestion-Relief Program.Illinois Prairie Path Detour Route and Eola Road Interchange The detour route will direct Illinois Prairie Path users north on Eola Road to the intersection at Bilter Road/Ferry Road, then cross Eola Road to reach Bilter Road and cross to the north side of Bilter Road, and head west on Bilter, then cross to south side of Bilter to rejoin the Illinois Prairie Path. The detour route will remain in place through the summer as work continues to reroute the Illinois Prairie Path to accommodate the new interchange. When complete at the end of this year, the new interchange will include four ramps providing access for Eola Road traffic to and from the Tollway via Bilter Road on the north side of I-88 and Diehl Road on the south side of I-88. Upon completion of the interchange project the Illinois Prairie Path will be routed north along the westbound exit ramp leading to Bilter Road, cross the ramp at Bilter Road and continue southwest on Bilter Road to join back up with the existing Illinois Prairie Path route. Part of Tollway’s Congestion-Relief Program Construction of the Eola Road Interchange on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) is part of the Tollway’s $6.3 billion Congestion-Relief Program, Open Roads for a Faster Future, which will reduce travel times by rebuilding/restoring 90 percent of the system, widening/adding lanes to many miles of existing roads, converting 20 mainline toll plazas to barrier-free Open Road Tolling, and extending I-355 south to I-80 in Will County. About the Illinois Tollway The Illinois Tollway maintains and operates 286 miles of interstate tollways in 12 counties in Northern Illinois, including the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355), the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) and the Tri-State Tollway (I-94, I-294, I-80/I-294). Tollway customers save time and money with I-PASS electronic toll collection - Get I-PASS & Get Going! | |
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