Illinois Toll Roads
Illinois is home to one of the most extensive toll networks in the United States, providing comfortable driving throughout the state through quality road maintenance and timely repairs. Toll roads in Illinois total 294 miles.
Major toll roads
The Illinois Toll Road Authority is the state's administrative agency charged with building, operating, and maintaining toll roads. Four main highways are most in demand by drivers. To date, the condition of Illinois' toll roads has been determined to be excellent.
Jane Addams Memorial Tollway
The original name after it opened in 1958 was Northwest Tollway. The road was renamed in 2007 in honor of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, founder of the Settlement House movement in the United States.
Brief specifications
Name | Jane Addams Memorial Tollway |
Freeways | Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 |
Basic connections | Chicago and Rockford |
Type of rate | Fixed variable rate depending on the time of day and vehicle type |
Minimum and maximum cost | $2.75 and $5.5 for cars, $15.25 and $20.3 (respectively) for trucks |
Length of toll road | 76 miles |
Payment methods | E-ZPass, I-Pass, cash |
The Jane Addams Memorial Toll Road is a direct connection between the Greater Rockford area and the Chicago metro area and crosses highways I-90 and I-290. Tolling on the Illinois Open Road is by I-PASS, E-ZPass, or coins only. This road will provide access from Rockford to O'Hare International Airport.
Illinois Tri-State Tollway
Despite its name, this Illinois toll road does not "enter" Indiana or Wisconsin. It was built in the late 1950s to bypass Chicago. The highway allows drivers to bypass the city of Chicago, heading to destinations in Wisconsin, Illinois, or Indiana.
Brief specifications
Name | Illinois Tri-State Tollway |
Freeways | I-94, I-294, I-80 |
Basic connections | Wisconsin with South Holland |
Type of rate | Fixed variable rate depending on the time of day and vehicle type |
Minimum and maximum cost | $2.35 and $4.7 for cars, $13.15 and $17.5 (respectively) for trucks |
Length of toll road | 83 miles |
Payment methods | I-Pass, E-Zpass, cash |
Tolls are paid at toll booths along the route. Toll booths where drivers can pay in cash are located at Waukegan, Edens Spur, Toohey Avenue, Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19), Cermak Road (22nd Street), 82nd Street, 83rd Street, and 163rd Street. Unattended toll booths can only pay with I-PASS, E-ZPass, or coins. Cash is not accepted at fully electronic ramps.
Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway
The Illinois Toll Road, which opened in 1958, was originally called US Route 30 Toll and then Illinois Route 190. After the death of Illinois native and former president Ronald Reagan in 2004, the Illinois Tollway Authority renamed the road the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway because it runs near his birthplace of Tampico and the southern edge of Dixon, where he grew up.
The Ronald Reagan Memorial Toll Road runs east-west through North Central and Northeast Illinois, and I-88 is part of the Chicago-Kansas City Expressway.
Brief characteristics tics
Name | Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway |
Freeways | Interstate 88, crosses Interstate 290 and 294 on the hillside |
Basic connections | Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Dekalb, and Dixon |
Type of rate | Fixed variable rate depending on the type of vehicle, time of day, and distance traveled |
Minimum and maximum cost | $5.1 and $10.2 for cars |
Length of toll road | 96 miles |
Payment methods | E-ZPass, I-Pass, cash |
Tolls are paid at toll booths along the route. Staffed toll booths are located on York Road, Meyers Road, Aurora, DeKalb, and Dixon. Tolls on unattended ramps can only be paid with I-PASS, E-ZPass, or coins. No cash is accepted at fully electronic ramps, and drivers without I-PASS / EZ-Pass will pay a $1.10 fee.
Veterans Memorial Tollway
Opened in 1989, the Illinois I-355 tollway was designed to reduce traffic congestion on Interstate 53. A southern extension was added in 2007, and its name was changed to Veterans Memorial Tollway when it opened.
Brief characteristics
Name | Veterans Memorial Tollway |
Freeways | Interstate 355 |
Basic connections | With the western and southern suburbs of Chicago, from New Lenox in Will County to Itasca in DuPage County |
Type of rate | Fixed variable rate depending on the time of day and vehicle type |
Minimum and maximum cost | $3.8 and $7.6, respectively |
Length of toll road | 32.5 miles |
Payment methods | E-ZPass, I-Pass, cash |
There are only three toll booths along the toll road, located at Army Trail Road, Boughton Road, and Spring Creek. Tolls can be paid electronically with an I-Pass or E-ZPass.
How do toll roads work in Illinois?
The E-ZPass electronic transponder allows you to pay tolls on Illinois toll roads and bridges without stopping. Every toll lane in Illinois accepts I-PASS, and it can be used on the Chicago Skyway, Indiana Toll Road, and 17 other states (through the E-ZPass system).
You can pay tolls on Illinois toll roads with an electronic I-Pass tag or cash. You can also pay later online. The I-Pass system allows you to save up to 50% on tolls. It's also worth checking out a map of Illinois toll roads in advance to clarify which ones require the exact amount of cash in coins.
RiverLink Pass is an electronic toll system that can be used to pay tolls on Illinois toll roads and bridges. The Quick Pass transponder, like E-ZPass, is a fully electronic NC Turnpike Authority toll program that allows electronic toll payments on all Illinois toll roads.
What is the best way to make a payment?
Every toll road in Illinois has state-of-the-art electronic toll collection systems. The Uproad app allows you to pay quickly, easily, and automatically through your smartphone or other gadget. All Illinois toll road fares are as transparent as possible, and the notification system allows you to monitor deductions during your trip. You can pay the toll on the following roads:
- I-88 Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway;
- I-90 Jane Addams Memorial Tollway;
- IL-390 Elgin-O'Hare Expressway;
- Tri-State Tollway;
- I-355 Veterans Memorial Tollway.
Uproad has a map of Illinois toll roads to plan your trip, as well as a handy online calculator. All you need to do to get started is to install the app, then create your account and top up your account any way you like.
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