Comments on: Illinois Tollway Play http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2008/05/29/illinois-tollway-play/ Road news. Pictures. Crazed ranting. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Alan http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2008/05/29/illinois-tollway-play/comment-page-1/#comment-49291 Mark Alan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:23:51 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=159#comment-49291 I had the good fortune to be in the Chicago metro area for the first time the weekend before the opening of new southern section of Interstate 355. For four days, I had the pleasure of enjoying riding around from the eastern end of the Chicago Skyway, north to Kenosha, WI and as far west as DeKalb, IL. Total mileage was 591 miles of pure fun. Since I am from south Florida, I had to pay all my tolls in cash. Illinois Tollways are extremely efficient with the newest toll collection system. One area that does need improvement is exiting from Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway) to Interstate 290/IL 53 south. There are unbelievable back-ups to pay an unmanned 30-cent toll, coins only. It was a pleasure driving with rush-hour traffic in Chicago, a complete antithesis from the usual freaks, nuts and screwballs who aggresively dominate the highways of south Florida. I had the good fortune to be in the Chicago metro area for the first time the weekend before the opening of new southern section of Interstate 355. For four days, I had the pleasure of enjoying riding around from the eastern end of the Chicago Skyway, north to Kenosha, WI and as far west as DeKalb, IL. Total mileage was 591 miles of pure fun. Since I am from south Florida, I had to pay all my tolls in cash.

Illinois Tollways are extremely efficient with the newest toll collection system. One area that does need improvement is exiting from Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway) to Interstate 290/IL 53 south. There are unbelievable back-ups to pay an unmanned 30-cent toll, coins only.

It was a pleasure driving with rush-hour traffic in Chicago, a complete antithesis from the usual freaks, nuts and screwballs who aggresively dominate the highways of south Florida.

]]> By: Civil Sense http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2008/05/29/illinois-tollway-play/comment-page-1/#comment-47242 Civil Sense Fri, 30 May 2008 13:51:33 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=159#comment-47242 The I-pass system works great on the tollways. I travel from my home in Colorado to visit family in Ohio 2-3 times a year. The I-pass transponder is "free" for the price of the deposit and tolls and is even available to non-Illinois residents. It's an easy way to get into the EZ-Pass interoperability area with a minimal investment. The I-pass system works great on the tollways. I travel from my home in Colorado to visit family in Ohio 2-3 times a year. The I-pass transponder is “free” for the price of the deposit and tolls and is even available to non-Illinois residents. It’s an easy way to get into the EZ-Pass interoperability area with a minimal investment.

]]> By: Stéphane Dumas http://www.aaroads.com/blog/2008/05/29/illinois-tollway-play/comment-page-1/#comment-47191 Stéphane Dumas Fri, 30 May 2008 02:27:17 +0000 http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?p=159#comment-47191 I'm glad to see on the program summary then the I-57/I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) is part of it, however I just hope then the funding won't delay this project too much. For the rural part of I-88, I wonder if the Illinois Tollway could add additionnals interchanges? I’m glad to see on the program summary then the I-57/I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) is part of it, however I just hope then the funding won’t delay this project too much.

For the rural part of I-88, I wonder if the Illinois Tollway could add additionnals interchanges?

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