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Illinois Tollway Highlights Success of Its Partnering for Growth Program to Other Transportation and Industry Organizations

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 recently outlined the benefits and successes of the innovative program to other interested public agencies and construction industry groups at the Government Procurement Forum, which is affiliated with the City of...

Date Date 2023-01-13

CISCO names I-294/I-57 Interchange its 2022 Project of the Year for Infrastructure

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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Date Date 2023-01-10

Illinois Tollway Prepared for Winter Storm Threatening Region With Heavy Snowfall and Strong Winds

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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Date Date 2022-12-21

Illinois Tollway is Prepared for Holiday Travel

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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Date Date 2022-12-19

Illinois Tollway Staff Packs Santa’s Sled Through Toys for Tots

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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Date Date 2022-12-16

New Tri-State Tollway Pedestrian Bridge Opens for Hinsdale and Western Springs

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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Date Date 2022-12-13

Illinois Tollway Recognizes Contractors for Outstanding Work in 2022

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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Date Date 2022-12-12

Illinois Tollway Chair Dorothy Abreu Joins with Other Industry Leaders at Hispanic Chamber Meeting to Discuss the Future of Transportation Infrastructure

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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Date Date 2022-12-08

Illinois Tollway Brings Together Financial Planning Experts to Help Small and Diverse Firms Grow and Succeed

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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Date Date 2022-11-23

Illinois Tollway Expects 8.7 Million Vehicles Throughout Thanksgiving Holiday and Weekend

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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Date Date 2022-11-22

Illinois Tollway Hosts First In-Person Move Illinois Quarterly Meeting Since 2019

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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Date Date 2022-11-21

Illinois Tollway Highlights Infrastructure Investments as Part of HACIA Transportation Panel

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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Date Date 2022-11-18

Annual safety campaign urges drivers to prepare now for Old Man Winter

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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Date Date 2022-11-16

Illinois Tollway joins other major transportation agencies in outlining plans for 2023 construction

The regional transportation network in Northern Illinois is continuously growing, improving and evolving to meet the current and future needs of the traveling public. So, having leadership from the Illinois Tollway and other major transportation agencies gathered together...
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Date Date 2022-11-15

It’s Simple - Move Over for All Stopped Vehicles

When a crash temporarily closed the westbound lanes on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in McHenry County, a driver veered around four Illinois Tollway trucks stopping traffic, only to slam into another Tollway truck assisting with the crash cleanup.That incident was...
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Date Date 2022-11-15

Illinois Tollway to Host Financial Planning Event for Small Business

Registration now open with presentations and resources from leading financial institutions on financial best practices, access to capital, and small business growth strategies The Illinois Tollway is hosting a Building the Road to Success: Financial Planning for Small...
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Date Date 2022-11-14

The Chicago Lighthouse Awarded Contract to Handle Calls to *999

The *999 motorist assistance program plays an important role in keeping Illinois motorists safe and traffic moving efficiently. As of October 1, the responsibility for fielding *999 calls is with The Chicago Lighthouse, a social service organization that assists those who...
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Date Date 2022-11-03

Illinois Tollway dispatch center sends unusual aid: Care packages to hurricane-hit Florida 911 center

Illinois Tollway telecommunicators are used to handling emergencies and sending help—they answer 911 calls and other requests for assistance from drivers using the Tollway system. But staffers at the Tollway dispatch center recently responded to an emergency situation far...
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Date Date 2022-11-02

Illinois Tollway brings to life engineering for high school pre-engineering students

Area high school seniors recently visited several construction sites on the Illinois Tollway system to gain real-world knowledge of what it takes to build roads and bridges.  “This is another way for us to engage the next generation of engineering and transportation...
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Date Date 2022-11-01

Illinois Tollway's Mobile Barrier System has Neighbors Looking to Follow Suit

An 83-foot-long portable steel safety barrier used by the Illinois Tollway to shield roadway and emergency workers from fast-moving traffic is catching the eye of drivers—and of transportation officials in other states.The sheer size and visibility of the bright yellow...
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Date Date 2022-10-31
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