Inside the Tollway

News, stories and insight from inside the Illinois Tollway.

Kid-sized, talking Illinois State Police car offers safety messages to youngsters

Kids don’t always listen to adults, but they seem to hang on every word uttered by a child-sized, talking Illinois State Police car named Trooper Cooper.Maybe it’s Trooper Cooper’s outsized, blinking eyes that grab their attention, or the flashing red-and-blue emergency lights or the cartoon-style voice.Whatever it is, kids flock to Trooper Cooper to hear what he has to say—which is the whole idea behind the 34-inch-tall, 100-pound talking robotic car unveiled earlier this year by Illinois...

Date Date 2021-11-02

Illinois Tollway surpasses milestone of planting 58,000 trees

In October, the Illinois Tollway surpassed its goal to plant 58,000 new trees along its system of roadways crossing 12 counties, and planting is ongoing. The milestone tree is among new trees and shrubs being planted recently along the Veterans Memorial Tollway...
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Date Date 2021-10-27

Illinois Tollway Invites Public to Comment on Tentative 2022 Budget

Balanced spending plan allocates more than $1.49 billion in annual revenue and supports more than $1.49 billion for capital programThe Illinois Tollway introduced a balanced Tentative 2022 Budget with $1.49 billion of revenue today that includes $411 million for...
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Date Date 2021-10-25

Tollway Supports Measure to Notify Customers of Subpoenaed I-PASS Information, Hopes to Prevent Release in Future

As part of its ongoing effort to protect customers’ privacy, the Illinois Tollway supported legislation aimed at preventing the release of customer information, as well as the requirement to notify customers when their information is subpoenaed in a non-emergency or civil...
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Date Date 2021-06-28

Illinois Tollway expande el alcance del programa I-PASS Assist en gran medida

Hoy Illinois Tollway abrió la inscripción al programa I-PASS Assist, el cual incorpora grandes mejoras para permitir que los clientes disfruten de los beneficios de I-PASS. El programa tiene como objetivo garantizar que todos los residentes de Illinois puedan obtener y, aún...
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Date Date 2021-06-23

Illinois Tollway Significantly Expands I-PASS Assist Program

Illinois Tollway aims to ensure everyone is able to attain and retain the benefits of I-PASSThe Illinois Tollway today opened enrollment to a significantly enhanced I-PASS Assist program to help customers realize the benefits of I-PASS.  The program’s aim is to ensure all...
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Date Date 2021-06-23

Building bridges brings the Illinois Tollway and communities together

At the Illinois Tollway, the start of every good construction project begins with coordination with local communities. Reaching out to counties and communities when project planning begins provides the opportunity for the Tollway to ensure all are aware of potential...
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Date Date 2021-06-17

As Seen on the Tollway: Lights of Different Heights

Cruising along the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) at night, it’s impossible to miss the brilliant LED lights that illuminate the road to make driving safe and easy. What’s less noticeable to drivers as they pass the evenly spaced light poles—all set about 75 yards...
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Date Date 2021-06-16

You Can Now Use I-PASS on All Florida Toll Roads

Things just got brighter for I-PASS customers heading down to Florida: I-PASS is now accepted on all toll roads in the Sunshine State. The Florida Turnpike joins the Central Florida Expressway Authority as part of the E-ZPass Group.So, whether you’re driving down to visit...
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Date Date 2021-06-08

New Way to Pay Changing the Toll Payment Game

In the eight short months since the Illinois Tollway first introduced Pay By Plate, over one million customers have leveraged the service to pay their tolls seamlessly online.In the wake of a worldwide pandemic, the Illinois Tollway responded with extensive mitigation efforts...
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Date Date 2021-06-03

Illinois Tollway Reminds Customers Toll Violation Relief Program Expires June 30

Time is running out for Illinois Tollway customers to take advantage of the savings offered by the agency’s popular toll violation relief program, which reduces all existing $20 and $50 fines on unpaid tolls to a $3 fee per toll.The violation relief program, which was launched...
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Date Date 2021-06-01

Seen on the Illinois Tollway: Memorials to our Veterans

Numerous memorials throughout the Illinois Tollway system serve as reminders of the service and sacrifices of those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. “This Memorial Day, and every day, the Illinois Tollway honors those who have served our country, especially those...
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Date Date 2021-05-30

Illinois Tollway Expects More than 7 Million Vehicles on Its System This Memorial Day Weekend

Tollway provides travel tips to make summer road trips more enjoyable. More than 7 million vehicles are anticipated on the Illinois Tollway system to kick off the summer travel season this Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 28, through Tuesday, June 1.“As families...
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Date Date 2021-05-27

BNSF Railway Bridge Project marks 60 percent in May

The Illinois Tollway is passing the 60 percent complete mark on the replacement of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Bridge over the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294), with the placement of the last of the new beams needed to build the bridge to carry commuter...
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Date Date 2021-05-26

The Illinois Tollway Shows How the Mile Long Bridge is “Built To Last”

“At the end of the day,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director José Alvarez, “these are two structures that are going to be around for decades.”The two structures Alvarez is referring to make up the new Mile Long Bridge on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294).How the bridge is...
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Date Date 2021-05-26

Illinois Tollway Internships Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders In Transportation 

Students still have time to apply for Illinois Tollway summer internship opportunities. The paid internships – scheduled to run from June 21 through August 13 – offer students real-world, hands-on experience in the transportation industry, with guidance from dedicated...
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Date Date 2021-05-25

Tollway Offers Students Lesson in Road Building 101

Imagine the Illinois Tollway rebuilt entirely as one big rollercoaster!  One student at Meadow Glens Elementary School in Naperville asked if that was possible during a presentation by Tollway Project Manager Rick Hanba on how roads are built.  “We’ll get...
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Date Date 2021-05-24

Illinois Tollway Reminds Customers Toll Violation Relief Program Expires June 30

Time is running out for Illinois Tollway customers to take advantage of the savings offered by the agency’s popular toll violation relief program, which reduces all existing $20 and $50 fines on unpaid tolls to a $3 fee per toll.The violation relief program, which was launched...
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Date Date 2021-05-12

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...
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Date Date 2021-05-10

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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Date Date 2021-04-30
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