Rockford Maintenance Facility Goes the Extra Mile for Safety

Zero injuries in 2020 helped the Rockford maintenance site earn the Illinois Tollway’s annual 2020 Go the Extra Mile for Safety Award, a competition among the agency’s 12 maintenance sites for best safety performance each year.Maintenance workers are responsible for making sure that the five...

Meeting a Milestone on the I-294/I-57 Interchange Project

The Illinois Tollway marked a milestone in April for the multi-year project to complete the interchange finally connecting the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) and I-57. The last construction contract for the $719 million project was awarded to Dunnett Bay Construction Company...

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Illinois Tollway and other transportation agencies remind drivers to focus on safety in roadway work zones

The Illinois Tollway is joined with other transportation and safety agencies, the construction industry and labor groups this week to urge drivers to take extra precautions to protect workers and themselves as they travel through roadway work zones this construction...

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As Seen on the Illinois Tollway – The Morton Arboretum

A spear-wielding troll. Giant ants. Colorfully illuminated trees.Those are some of the sights drivers traveling along the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) just west of the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) have seen at The Morton Arboretum in west suburban Lisle.The Morton...

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Illinois Tollway Rings in Earth Day by Setting Stage to Reach 58K Trees

This year, the Illinois Tollway celebrates Earth Day by sharing wildflower seed packets while serving customers, while advancing key contracts that aim to fulfill its commitment to plant 58,000 trees throughout the 294-mile Tollway system. These efforts are being achieved...

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