Tollway Building On The Move

Following are the locations of public hearings taking place this evening regarding the Illinois Tollway proposed $12 Billion improvement plan.

Boone County - Community Building, 111 W. 1st Street, Belvidere
DeKalb County - NIU-Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb
Lake County - Libertyville Civic Center, 135 W. Church Street, Libertyville

The plan includes reconstructing the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) as a 21st century, state-of-the-art corridor linking Rockford to O’Hare Airport, a new interchange to connect I-294 to I-57 – one of only two places in the nation where interstates cross but do not connect – and a new all-electronic Elgin O’Hare West Bypass that can provide western access to one of the nation’s busiest airports. Also included in the plan is funding for planning studies needed for the extension of Illinois Route 53 and the Illiana Expressway.

The Illinois Tollway officials say the proposed capital plan will create more than 120,000 permanent jobs and add $21 billion to the economy. For every $1 billion of annual construction, more than 13,000 shorter-term construction jobs will be created and sustained over the next decade.