"This roadway is vital to our region's transportation network and serves daily commuters, tourists and interstate commerce traveling between Chicago and Wisconsin," said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. "These improvements will allow us to maintain the existing roadway and provide our customers with a smoother ride."
Pavement improvements will include milling off the top layer of asphalt, repairing the concrete road base and resurfacing the 52-year-old roadway with a 4-in. layer of asphalt. The project also includes rehabilitation of 25 bridge structures and repairs to five culverts. Other work includes roadway signage, guardrail and storm-sewer improvements and installation of additional roadway cameras as part of the Tollway's Traffic and Incident Management System.
By utilizing shoulders and express lanes, the Tollway will keep as many lanes open in the work zone as were available before construction. The roadway between the Elgin Toll Plaza and Barrington Road is a three-lane section in each direction, while the roadway between Genoa Road and U.S. Rte. 20 is a two-lane section in each direction.
