Inside the Tollway

News, stories and insight from inside the Illinois Tollway.

Work pours in after concrete cutting firm joins Illinois Tollway’s Technical Assistance Program

When he started Allstate Concrete Cutting more than 10 years ago, Mike Seay operated out of a cramped, 3,500-square-foot shop and relied on a workforce of about 8 employees, who primarily removed old concrete from roads and bridges so they could be rebuilt or replaced.This year, he’s employing about 45 workers who are involved in a number of projects on the Illinois Tollway system, including removing old concrete on a portion of the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294), taking down the Hinsdale...

Date Date 2022-09-02

Illinois Tollway Finds a Place at Rail Industry Conference

The Illinois Tollway typically stays in its lane when talking about ongoing construction projects. But the opportunity to do a joint presentation with two of the nation’s largest railroads at one of the biggest rail industry conferences was just the ticket to spotlight...
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Date Date 2022-09-01

APWA Awards its Technical Innovation Award to Illinois Tollway

The Illinois Tollway’s Roadway Maintenance team received the American Public Works Association 2022 Technical Innovation Award in August for its TIMS2GO Mobile Incident Response Tool. TIMS2GO was highlighted among this year’s APWA Award winners in the August issue of the...
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Date Date 2022-08-29

Braving Intense Flames, Tollway Maintenance Worker Rescues Woman from Burning Vehicle

When Illinois Tollway road worker Keith Olson reached the crash on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355), he faced a chaotic scene that included an SUV flipped on its side and a crumpled convertible with flames six feet high shooting from its hood. A third heavily damaged...
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Date Date 2022-08-25

Illinois Tollway Shares Experience Building a Successful Mentorship Program with American Contract Compliance Association Members

The Illinois Tollway welcomed an invitation from the American Contract Compliance Association (ACCA) to showcase its Partnering For Growth Program at this year’s National Training Institute in North Carolina.  ACCA is committed to empowering professionals in their...
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Date Date 2022-08-24

Illinois State Police District 15 Rises to the Traffic Safety Challenge

The Traffic Safety Challenge is a friendly competition among Illinois law enforcement agencies to annually highlight the great work they’re doing in their communities to successfully identify traffic issues and implement strategies to reduce crashes and related deaths and...
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Date Date 2022-08-22

Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police Hosing Kids Identification and Safety Seat Event in Oak Lawn as Part of Operation Kid 2022

Continuing Operation Kid 2022, the Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police District 15 are hosting a Kids Identification and Safety Seat (K.I.S.S.) event on Saturday, August 27, at the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn. The Tollway and District 15 have worked together to...
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Date Date 2022-08-22

Native-American owned management firm says Aloha to Illinois, joins Tollway’s Partnering for Growth Program

On the surface, there may not be a lot of similarities between Hawaii and Illinois. But when QRSE LLC was looking for opportunities to expand its engineering business beyond the Hawaiian Islands, it chose to open an office 4,000-some miles away in the Land of Lincoln....
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Date Date 2022-08-08

Interim Executive Director Lanyea Griffin Details Unique Features of Tollway Projects to Engineering Group

It’s been said that engineering is the art and science of nuts and bolts.   So, it was with great interest that a group from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Illinois Section, welcomed Illinois Tollway Interim Executive Director Lanyea Griffin to dig into...
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Date Date 2022-07-28

Illinois Tollway Diversity Advisory Council discusses ongoing diversity initiatives and their positive regional impacts

Illinois Tollway leadership gathered recently with members of its Diversity Advisory Council over breakfast to discuss ongoing diversity initiatives and the positive impact they’re having for small, diverse and veteran-owned firms throughout the region.  Tollway...
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Date Date 2022-07-26

Illinois Tollway Hosts IDOT and Law Enforcement Agencies to Remind Drivers to Slow Down

Excessive speeding remains a serious issue on Illinois roadways and across the country. That’s why the Illinois Tollway joined with the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and other state law enforcement agencies to promote Speed Awareness...
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Date Date 2022-07-25

Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police Dedicate Monument Honoring Fallen Troopers and Tollway Workers

Honoring those who gave their lives serving others, the Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police this month dedicated a new granite memorial to fallen ISP District 15 troopers and Tollway workers who have died in the line of duty. “We’ve created a permanent, fitting...
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Date Date 2022-07-21

Paving Company Gets Guidance from Illinois Tollway Technical Assistance Program As It Repairs Roads and Continues Growing

Dan Rojas feels at home when he drives on the Illinois Tollway system because his asphalt paving company has done so much work as a subcontractor on Tollway reconstruction projects over the last few years.His small business, Metromex Contractors Inc., worked on the interchange...
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Date Date 2022-07-20

Aurora Maintenance Site Goes the Extra Mile for Safety

The crew at the Illinois Tollway’s Aurora (M-8) maintenance facility doesn’t start each day with a morning meeting; they call it “church” because it’s where they preach about the importance of safety. “We call it ‘church,’ but it’s more like a pre-game pep talk for our...
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Date Date 2022-07-19

Chicago Tax Club Shows Interest in I-294 Project

With tax season over, a group of more than 100 Chicago-area tax professionals turned their attention from 1040s to 294 in May – as in Interstate 294. The Chicago Tax Club recently invited the Illinois Tollway to provide an in-depth look at the $4 billion Central Tri-State...
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Date Date 2022-07-12

Tollway Interim Executive Director & Transportation Leaders Gather to Discuss Project Funding, Minority Challenges

Black leaders in local and state government gathered recently to hear from area transportation officials about funding plans for infrastructure projects and opportunities for diverse firms and individuals to participate in those projects, as well as in leadership positions at...
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Date Date 2022-07-11

Military and Transportation Agency Officials Discuss Impact of Federal Stimulus

The Society of American Military Engineers, Lake Michigan Post, brought together a broad range of government agency officials to discuss the impact of the federal stimulus on the regional transportation network and the highway construction industry. About 75 military and...
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Date Date 2022-07-05

Illinois Tollway Urges Safe Driving In Work Zones This Fourth of July Holiday

The Illinois Tollway is urging drivers to slow down in construction work zones and avoid distracted driving when traveling this Fourth of July holiday. The Tollway expects 9.6 million vehicles to travel the Tollway system over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. The...
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Date Date 2022-06-28

Tollway engages small and diverse firms on certification requirements needed to compete for work

A better understanding of the various types of certifications accepted for different types of Tollway contracts – construction, professional engineering services and goods and services – can be a game-changer for small and diverse firms, opening up contract opportunities that...
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Date Date 2022-06-28

I-PASS Assist continues to expand relief for working individuals and families

The Illinois Tollway has further expanded its I-PASS Assist program to include additional fee dismissal for low-wage working families.  “Over the last several years, the Tollway has reworked its entire model to improve the disparate impact fines and fees have on working...
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Date Date 2022-06-24
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