Inside the Tollway
Inside the Tollway
News, stories and insight from inside the Illinois Tollway.
A quick, money-saving way for drivers to pay their tolls and avoid any fees or fines now is as close as their smartphone. It’s the Official Illinois Tollway App, which lets drivers use their phones or mobile devices to easily update or manage their I-PASS accounts, including adding or purchasing transponders, adding or changing payment methods and managing rental vehicle or new vehicles.Drivers who don’t have I-PASS can use the app to create a Pay By Plate account that automatically pays...
2023-03-20
There are more career opportunities available in the transportation industry than just engineers, planners and traffic managers. There are also opportunities in traditional office professions such as IT, HR and finance, as well as in warehouse positions and the skilled...
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2023-03-03
In his 10 years working in various customer service positions at the Illinois Tollway, Messenger Services Supervisor Bryant Rule is used to helping others. And, it carries over into his life outside the Tollway where he serves as one of the pastors with the Church of God...
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2023-03-03
They continuously patrolled 37 miles of roadway, assisting drivers and clearing crash scenes, operated snowplows and other heavy equipment and staffed shifts around the clock—all without sustaining a single on-the-job injury in 2022. The Illinois Tollway is honoring the...
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2023-02-21
The Illinois Tollway congratulates all the firms behind the four Tollway projects earning 2023 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois. Tri-State Tollway (I-294)/I-57 Interchange – T.Y. Lin (T.Y. Lin International) and Wight...
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2023-02-17
More income-eligible drivers are receiving the cost-saving benefits of I-PASS after signing up for I-PASS Assist Accounts that also offer few up-front costs.The number of active I-PASS Assist accounts has more than quadrupled to more than 12,200, as a result of ongoing...
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2023-02-16
Pictured (from L to R): Deputy Chief of Program Implementation Sarah Kukadia, Chief Financial Officer Cathy Williams, Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Donoghue, Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse, Chief Engineering Officer Manar Nashif; Chief Information Officer Michael...
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2023-02-10
The Forest Preserve District of Will County presented its 2022 “Appreciation for Partners” award to the Illinois Tollway at its Board of Commissioners meeting on February 9 in Joliet. Each year, the Forest Preserve District selects its award honoree from dozens of...
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2023-02-09
Along with rows of shining semi tractor-trailers, fancy travel accessories and even chiropractic services, the Illinois Tollway was a popular attraction at the Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show in Peoria. Hundreds of visitors stopped by the Tollway booth at the regional...
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2023-02-07
When he decided to pursue Illinois Tollway contracts in hopes of expanding his two-person engineering firm, Charles Frangos thought it would help to get some guidance from a more established business already familiar with Tollway procedures and projects. So in 2016,...
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2023-02-06
The WTS Greater Chicago Chapter hosted a networking event recognizing the Illinois Tollway including Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse in her new leadership position. The event provided an opportunity for Tollway leadership to connect with about 100 members of WTS Greater...
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2023-01-31
The Illinois Tollway has a well-established track record of being prepared for extreme weather, earning it the distinction of being certified StormReady by the National Weather Service. “The Illinois Tollway is ready at any given moment to respond to any type of extreme...
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2023-01-26
The Illinois Tollway is kicking off the New Year with a new look for its Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (H.E.L.P.) trucks. The new look introduces GEICO as the new, exclusive sponsor of the Tollway’s roadway assistance program for customers in need. “The...
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2023-01-19
Since launching its Partnering for Growth program to help small, diverse and veteran-owned firms gain experience working on Illinois Tollway projects, the agency has seen a surge in those businesses participating in its construction and engineering work. Tollway officials...
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2023-01-13
The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) named the Tri-State Tollway (I-294)/I-57 Interchange Project its Project of the Year award winner in the infrastructure category. CISCO’s annual Pride in Construction Award Program recognizes top-quality union...
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2023-01-10
The Illinois Tollway is prepared to deploy its full fleet of 196 snowplows in response to a winter storm moving into the area Thursday and likely continuing through Friday, possibly bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds that could affect roadway conditions and reduce...
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2022-12-21
The Illinois Tollway is prepared for this holiday season and working to help customers take some of the stress out of holiday travel during Hanukkah and the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays through I-PASS benefits and roadway customer service efforts.The heaviest...
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2022-12-19
Continuing the Tollway’s annual tradition of supporting Toys for Tots, Illinois Tollway employees jumped in this holiday season to help Santa by bringing piles of toys, stuffed animals, games and sports equipment to Tollway headquarters for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve...
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2022-12-16
Officials from the Illinois Tollway, Western Springs and Hinsdale announced that walkers, runners and bikers will have access to the new Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Pedestrian Bridge adjacent to 47th Street on Wednesday, December 14. The Illinois Tollway is turning...
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2022-12-13
Approximately 1,500 industry and agency professionals gathered at the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association 85th Annual Meeting and Holiday Party in Rosemont on December 8 to celebrate successful projects completed in 2022.“Many of the firms here today played...
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2022-12-12
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