Inside the Tollway

Innovative safety equipment used by the Illinois Tollway to better protect roadway workers and emergency responders is drawing attention—and visits--from other transportation agencies. Michigan Department of Transportation leaders recently traveled more than 200 miles to...

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Lajobie Mosley started off building houses, but now the firm he owns, Lion Construction, builds and repairs roads, including portions of the Illinois Tollway system. “It’s a good feeling to drive on a road you know you helped build,” said Mosley. “The beautiful thing...

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Deliveries have restarted to truck massive prestressed concrete beams from Wisconsin to the Mile Long Bridge construction site on the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) – this time for construction of the new southbound bridge.In 2020, 273 concrete beams made the 100-mile-long...

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The National Safety Council has named the Illinois Tollway’s new, advanced barrier wall a semi-finalist for the Green Cross for Safety Awards in the innovation category. The Green Cross for Safety Awards recognize various outstanding projects and organizations working to...

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