Inside the Tollway
Illinois Tollway leaders brought the Diversity Advisory Council together virtually in August to share updates and brief the group on the launch of two new disparity studies for both the Tollway’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program for engineering and construction work and its...
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...
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...
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...
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...