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Illinois Tollway soliciting management support for Move Illinois program

The Illinois Tollway is seeking firms to provide program management office support to help with the agency’s overall program management, technical and administrative services for the Move Illinois program, as well as construction corridor management for the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) Project. The Tollway reports the program management support contract will cover reviewing the “current […]

August 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway approves five contracts valued at $8.3 million in July

The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved two construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts at its July meeting with a value of more than $8.3 million. The construction contracts are to certified small businesses, and all five contracts bring the yearly total for construction and professional service contracts to $272 million. “The Illinois […]

July 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ill. Tri-State Tollway/I-94 updates begin July 17, will continue through spring 2018

Work on the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 94) at the Grand Avenue Interchange in Gurnee, Illinois, is set to begin July 17 and will continue through spring 2018, according to the Illinois Tollway. Project work will include extension of the barrier wall separating the westbound exiting traffic from the I-94 mainline traffic and moving traffic exiting […]

July 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway awards $103 million in construction and engineering contracts in June

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors has approved two construction contracts and five engineering service contracts valued at roughly $103 million at its June meeting. This brings the yearly total for such contracts to $264 million. The two construction contracts awarded include: A $3.7 million contract to R.W. Dunteman Co., Addison, Illinois, for intermittent pavement […]

June 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway’s Bedalov receives NOME Champion Award

The National Organization of Minority Engineers (NOME) has presented Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov with its 2017 Champion Award. NOME presents the award to recognize leadership in the government or corporate community “that exemplifies providing access and advocacy for the advancement of small, minority and women-owned and operated engineering firms within the architectural, engineering and construction […]

June 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to open new DDI at Elmhurst Road on Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

The Illinois Tollway plans to shift traffic on Elmhurst Road crossing over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) to a new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) configuration this week. After the morning rush hour on June 16, the Tollway says lane closures and traffic stops will be scheduled to direct traffic crossing I-90 on the […]

June 12, 2017

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Illinois Tollway awards 11 contracts valued at $53.7 million

At its May meeting the Illinois Tollway’s board of directors approved five construction contracts and six professional engineering service contracts valued at $53.7 million. “The contracts approved today will allow us to make good on our commitment to deliver Move Illinois projects on schedule and within budget and keep our system in a state of good repair,” […]

June 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway awards 5 contracts valued at $10.3 million

The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved five contracts for construction and professional engineering services valued at $10.3 million at its April meeting. This brings the yearly total for approved contracts to nearly $107 million, and more than $4.6 billion since the Move Illinois program began in 2012. “The Illinois Tollway’s 15-year Move Illinois capital program is […]

May 1, 2017

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Illinois Tollway to give away seeds, seedlings on Arbor Day

The Illinois Tollway is planning to give away 7,500 wildflower seed packets and 7,500 tree seedlings on Arbor Day, April 28, at its headquarters and oases locations on the Tollway system. The Tollway says the giveaway is part of efforts to “enhance aesthetics and expand tree canopy coverage,” as well as continuing its pollinator program […]

April 25, 2017

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Hispanic American construction association awards Illinois Tollway’s Jane Addams Memorial Tollway

The Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) has presented the Illinois Tollway with a Project of the Year Award for the $2.5 billion Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) Rebuilding and Widening Project. The award was presented during the association’s 38th annual awards banquet in Chicago. This is the second HACIA Project of the Year […]

March 17, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway networking event to promote 2017 engineering work

The Illinois Tollway has scheduled a professional engineering services networking event for March 14 in Downers Grove to promote opportunities for design and construction management contracts throughout the Tollway system. “As we begin work on the sixth year of the Move Illinois program, we plan to commit nearly $1 billion in 2017 for construction projects, […]

March 9, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway seeks bids for 16 contracts valued at $55 million

The Illinois Tollway is seeking bids for design and construction management services for 16 contracts estimated at a value of $55 million. The advertised contracts, which are part of the sixth year of the Move Illinois program, include: ♦  Five design contracts for the new Interstate 490 Tollway ♦  One design contract for the Illinois […]

March 7, 2017