Chicago's Tollway Improvement Plan Is Pricey

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Campaign for Sensible Growth listserv

5 September 2004 - 11:00am

A proposed plan in Illinois would double fares for drivers who don't use an electronic toll collection program.

Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is proposing to "double tolls for car drivers who pay cash on Illinois tollways and nearly triple rates for large trucks using the system to help fund a $5.3 billion, 10-year improvement plan.

The plan calls for rebuilding nearly all of the Illinoistollway's 274-mile system, widening about half its roads, extending Interstate Highway 355 south into Will County and replacing toll booths with 'open road tolling' lanes that allow I-PASS users to drive through barrier-free plazas."

Full Story: Hefty toll hikes eyed

Source: The Chicago Tribune, August 26, 2004