Inside the Tollway
Inside the Tollway
News, stories and insight from inside the Illinois Tollway.
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 Shay and Deputy Chief of Program Implementation Jeffrey Allen. Illinois Tollway leadership and staff were on hand at the Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) Annual Meeting in Schaumburg to receive the...
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
Greater emphasis on advancing equity is increasingly playing a role in the future of transportation infrastructure in Northern Illinois. “The Illinois Tollway is delivering our Move Illinois capital program with diversity, equity and inclusion in mind while working...
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2022-12-08
There is often no shortage of free financial advice available to entrepreneurs from relatives and friends. But you often get what you pay for. “Don’t take any wooden nickels.”“The best way to make a small fortune is to start with a large one.” “One word…...
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2022-11-23
Tollway reminds drivers to Move Over for any vehicle with flashing lights on the roadside! The Illinois Tollway expects as many as 8.7 million vehicles with Thanksgiving travelers to drive the Tollway system during this year’s extended holiday and reminds drivers to...
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2022-11-22
A lot has changed since the last time the Illinois Tollway hosted an in-person Move Illinois Quarterly meeting in September 2019. Major projects have been completed, including the Mile Long Bridge and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Bridge projects on the Central...
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2022-11-21
The Illinois Tollway, entering the 12th year of its 15-year, $14 billion Move Illinois capital program, continues to make strategic investments in its transportation infrastructure. Foremost among these investments in 2023 is continuing work to rebuild and widen the Central...
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2022-11-18
With snow and ice touching much of the state this week, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and Illinois Tollway are reminding the public that it’s time for “Winter Weather – Get it Together.” Because of the nationwide shortage of commercial...
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2022-11-16
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