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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 case. “We are committed to protecting the privacy of our customers, and we support any legislation that will help us achieve that goal,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director José Alvarez. “This legislation...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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The Illinois Tollway marked a milestone in April for the multi-year project to complete the interchange finally connecting the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) and I-57. The last construction contract for the $719 million project was awarded to Dunnett Bay Construction Company...
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A spear-wielding troll. Giant ants. Colorfully illuminated trees.Those are some of the sights drivers traveling along the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) just west of the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) have seen at The Morton Arboretum in west suburban Lisle.The Morton...
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This year, the Illinois Tollway celebrates Earth Day by sharing wildflower seed packets while serving customers, while advancing key contracts that aim to fulfill its commitment to plant 58,000 trees throughout the 294-mile Tollway system. These efforts are being achieved...
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