Articles filed under Tollways
-
How much would you pay in tolls on Route 53 extension? Tollway wants to knowFeb 20, 2013 11:00 am - The Illinois tollway will spend $4 million to fine-tune plans for a Route 53 extension into Lake County, survey drivers and address a funding gap of up to $2.3 billion. ...
-
Paying for express lane one route to avoiding gridlockFeb 05, 2013 4:46 pm - Paying to travel in an express lane could potentially save commuters from wasting time and gas idling their engines in traffic jams, experts say. A Texas A&M Transportat...
-
Morning crash stalls traffic on Jane Addams tollwayJan 30, 2013 9:05 am - Traffic is moving again after an earlier accident closed multiple lanes on the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Elmhurst Road for a short time on Wednesday mo...
-
Why Metra approved raises for some employeesJan 28, 2013 3:45 am - Who'd have thought exorcising the past would be so expensive. Since a financial scandal erupted at Metra in spring 2010, officials have called in powerful forces to clea...
-
Tollway grants scofflaws more time, sticks to $20 fineJan 24, 2013 3:35 pm - You’ll still owe $20 for that toll violation, but at least there’s an extra nine days to scrounge up the money to pay for it. Tollway administrators want to give the gif...
-
New contractor hired to eyeball tollway construction after false startJan 24, 2013 12:34 pm - Tollway leaders agreed to hire engineering experts Thursday to scrutinize previous construction projects for problems, saying they were confident the firm could be objec...
-
Elgin-O’Hare work accelerating at last — with tollsJan 24, 2013 11:27 am - An estimated 65,000 jobs by 2040. Economic development for DuPage and northwest Cook counties. Access into O’Hare International Airport from the west. And, tolls of 20 c...
-
Fewer collectors, but higher employee costs for tollwayJan 21, 2013 4:00 am - Government agencies talk a lot these days about increasing efficiency, doing more with less, scraping by on nothing, etc., etc. On paper, the Illinois State Toll Highway...
-
Tollway approves $125 million for work on Jane AddamsJan 11, 2013 6:42 pm - The Illinois Tollway is approving five construction projects totaling $125 million for work on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. The rebuilding and widening projects ar...
-
Tollway traffic cameras give the bad or good newsJan 08, 2013 9:37 am - Do you want to know how slow your commute will be? Or would you prefer the bumper-to-bumper trip to be a pleasant surprise? Drivers who want the bad news in advance can...