I-90 rebuilding and widening

[ChiMilNet]

Drove EB on I-90 today. I don't think it has been noted, but the EB Roselle Road off ramp is now open (that one came together quite quickly I might add). One question I have on the toll plaza from EB I-90 to NB IL 53 is why isn't the I-Pass only lane open by now and all traffic cones removed there? It looks like that pavement and work is all done, and it was a bit aggravating that I got stuck behind someone without an I-Pass who had trouble finding the change needed to pay the toll. Also, any reason the sound wall from SB IL 53 to WB I-90 has suddenly slowed to a snail's pace? Contractor maybe has higher priority items to finish? Overall, though, I am liking much of what is finally starting to look like the finished product.

[quickshade]

Drove EB on I-90 today. I don't think it has been noted, but the EB Roselle Road off ramp is now open (that one came together quite quickly I might add). One question I have on the toll plaza from EB I-90 to NB IL 53 is why isn't the I-Pass only lane open by now and all traffic cones removed there? It looks like that pavement and work is all done, and it was a bit aggravating that I got stuck behind someone without an I-Pass who had trouble finding the change needed to pay the toll. Also, any reason the sound wall from SB IL 53 to WB I-90 has suddenly slowed to a snail's pace? Contractor maybe has higher priority items to finish? Overall, though, I am liking much of what is finally starting to look like the finished product.

The lighting contractor has some more work to do in that area to finish up the installs and make final connections, once that is done expect them to open it. Also they were working all week on putting up the posts for the wall and removing a small section of roadway to prepare the base for concrete for the concrete barrier wall that will be in front of the sound wall. The wall sections won't be put in until the footer is poured and with the short week I would on expect them to finish putting up the post and maybe getting the footing poured this week. Once's thats done the wall sections should go in quickly and they should start building the forms for the concrete barrier wall and get that poured in the coming weeks. I would expect it to be completed mid December.

[ET21]

Large chunks of the new roadway are now open, with further openings happening over the next month. The Roselle and Meacham Road exits are also opened

[Great Lakes Roads]

Large chunks of the new roadway are now open, with further openings happening over the next month. The Roselle and Meacham Road exits are also opened

Well, that's great news! I will be driving on that tomorrow! 

[bahnburner]

Full width sections look good, CAN'T wait until it's all like this:





So for the completed sections, these must be the final road markings? I noticed there were also reflectors.

[ChiMilNet]

I definitely am a fan of the LED lighting. I agree, the finished product is looking good. The Tollway does use reflective road markers in their standard markings, so nothing new about that. I wonder if the Tollway has any plans to install additional continuous lighting down I-90 from where I-39 merges until the end of ISTHA Maintenance at Rockton Road. If they did that, it would leave about 2-3 only of I-90 in Illinois without any lighting (considering that the entire non-ISTHA in Chicago segment also is completely lit). Also funny to consider now how I-90 through Illinois basically is a minimum six lanes with the exception of just a couple interchanges (no pressure WI and IN).

[I-39]

Just used the new Meacham Road interchange today. It's really nice It will be even better when the rest of the interchange improvements are done.

[ChiMilNet]

Just used the new Meacham Road interchange today. It's really nice It will be even better when the rest of the interchange improvements are done.

I wonder if it helped create any drop on the main I-290 to Woodfield interchange. Today was probably a good test. How busy was the new ramp?

[ILRoad55]

I know the Live Cameras are the most reliable because they aren't every couple minutes but the ramp looked pretty empty. I remember it being like this when the Balmoral Ramp opened up on the Tri-State, it was always empty but in the past year I've actually seen a line of traffic starting right before the I-Pass sensor. Balmoral gets used a lot now which is nice! I imagine Meacham will eventually be used more as time goes on, it's just a matter of having people know about it.

[tribar]

Has anyone else driven this the last few days?  Are any other sections west of Roselle or east of Arlington Heights Road completely open?

[Revive 755]

A message board on Barrington Road at I-90 seems to indicate opening of the new WB entrance has fallen back - is there a reason they can't just come out and say 'new ramp opens 2017' and not the 'tolling begins 2017' message (and similar messages used for Roselle and Meacham)?  The message they are/have been using almost makes it seem like they are going to charge to cross over the tollway.

[I-39]

A message board on Barrington Road at I-90 seems to indicate opening of the new WB entrance has fallen back - is there a reason they can't just come out and say 'new ramp opens 2017' and not the 'tolling begins 2017' message (and similar messages used for Roselle and Meacham)?  The message they are/have been using almost makes it seem like they are going to charge to cross over the tollway.

It seems the whole Barrington Road interchange project has fallen far behind, they haven't even finished the EB entrance/exit ramps yet. Maybe they were just shifting focus to completing the mainline work first, then they'll finish Barrington/Roselle (the WB entrance) next year.

[quickshade]

As far as i'm concerned the entrance to WB i90 will be completed by the end of the year, while it may not be tolled when it is opened it looks pretty close to completion. the i90 east exit to Barrington road will not be completed this year and will be finished in the spring.

[Jericho That]

A message board on Barrington Road at I-90 seems to indicate opening of the new WB entrance has fallen back - is there a reason they can't just come out and say 'new ramp opens 2017' and not the 'tolling begins 2017' message (and similar messages used for Roselle and Meacham)?  The message they are/have been using almost makes it seem like they are going to charge to cross over the tollway.

The Tollway doesn't always start tolling the day the ramp opens, so it's possible that the ramp will open in the next few weeks, but tolling won't start until Jan 1st or 2nd. I'm guessing that's the case here.

[tribar]

Most segments are completely open now.  Only 294 to Elmhurst and Roselle to Barrington Road are still 3 or less lanes.  The work zone speed limit also ends at Route 25 right now.

[quickshade]

Barrington WB entrance ramp will open this week.

[Great Lakes Roads]

Barrington WB entrance ramp will open this week.

And the fourth lane on WB I-90 through Barrington Road interchange has been opened! (according to live cameras) 

[ChiMilNet]

Barrington WB entrance ramp will open this week.

And the fourth lane on WB I-90 through Barrington Road interchange has been opened! (according to live cameras) 

The fourth lane WB was opened at least to the IL 59 interchange from the IL 53/I-290 interchange, and I imagine it likely is open through the end of the project area (can anyone else confirm this?). I drove that stretch just today, and it was quite nice having not only the lanes back in a normal configuration, but that additional lane. How about the section between 290 and 294, did they finally finish those overpasses and open the fourth lane?

It seems that the WB entrance from Barrington Road might still have the finishing touches being put on it to be opened? I saw what at least appeared to be barriers still (wouldn't be surprised if the weather affected this).

[Revive 755]

The fourth lane WB was opened at least to the IL 59 interchange from the IL 53/I-290 interchange, and I imagine it likely is open through the end of the project area (can anyone else confirm this?). I drove that stretch just today, and it was quite nice having not only the lanes back in a normal configuration, but that additional lane. How about the section between 290 and 294, did they finally finish those overpasses and open the fourth lane?

From what I heard from someone that drove that section yesterday, it might be a little while before one of the bridges closer to I-294 is done.

Also, has there been any word on the new Elmhurst ramps opening?

[Great Lakes Roads]

The fourth lane WB was opened at least to the IL 59 interchange from the IL 53/I-290 interchange, and I imagine it likely is open through the end of the project area (can anyone else confirm this?). I drove that stretch just today, and it was quite nice having not only the lanes back in a normal configuration, but that additional lane. How about the section between 290 and 294, did they finally finish those overpasses and open the fourth lane?

From what I heard from someone that drove that section yesterday, it might be a little while before one of the bridges closer to I-294 is done.

Also, has there been any word on the new Elmhurst ramps opening?

I think that it will be open in Spring 2017...

[Joe The Dragon]

The fourth lane WB was opened at least to the IL 59 interchange from the IL 53/I-290 interchange, and I imagine it likely is open through the end of the project area (can anyone else confirm this?). I drove that stretch just today, and it was quite nice having not only the lanes back in a normal configuration, but that additional lane. How about the section between 290 and 294, did they finally finish those overpasses and open the fourth lane?

From what I heard from someone that drove that section yesterday, it might be a little while before one of the bridges closer to I-294 is done.

Also, has there been any word on the new Elmhurst ramps opening?

They said December 2016.

[Revive 755]

As of this week, EB I-90 has all four through lanes open around Barrington Road.

There's also a message board on the Barrington Road overpass indicating the new ramp will open December 30.

[ET21]

Looks like they were aiming for the new year weekend travel, though I bet there's still a punch list for final trimmings around the interchange

[ChiMilNet]

Looks like they were aiming for the new year weekend travel, though I bet there's still a punch list for final trimmings around the interchange

The interchange, minus the EB I-90 off ramp looks like it will be open. Barrington Road itself will probably not be finished until this spring when the off ramp itself is finally open. At least I-90 itself is fully open, which is a welcome relief.

[bobonabike]

Woo-Hoo!! 
WB Barrington Road entrance has opened!
That means my 37 mile commute now has only 2 stoplights (down from 11).
It's another $0.45 toll, which works out to a nickel for each stoplight avoided.
I guess it's worth it.