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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Illinois Tollway Now has a Webcam to Show Road Conditions

Illinois Tollway webcams let you glimpse road conditions before you walk out the door.

The Illinois Tollway has looped 15 traffic feeds into its website so you can see conditions on the main arteries around Chicago before you ever get on the road. According to the Illinois Tollway website, feeds from 15 traffic camera locations, including two on Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355), are now accessible to the public through the Tollway's homepage.   A bird's eye view of traffic conditions features three feeds on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), eight on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294), and two on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88). The agency announced Tuesday that you can access the camera feeds by selecting View Traffic Cameras link on the Tollway’s homepage. This link to "the Illinois Tollway Virtual Map, a …

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Ann C. Piasecki

10:58 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Thank you. The link leads to the Illinois Tollway homepage now.   more ›

Friday, June 29, 2012

4th of July Tollway Travel Guide

Avoid trouble spots along Chicago-area interstates during your 4th of July travels.

Provided by the Illinois Toll Highway Authority The Tollway is restricting construction activity and suspending all temporary construction lane closures from noon on Tuesday, July 3, through 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 5.  Some work may continue behind barriers to keep work on schedule, but this work will not impact traffic.  Major construction areas where drivers should plan for slower traffic during the holiday include:  Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80)  Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88)  Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) A 45 mph speed limit is in effect 24/7 in all construction zones regardless ofwhether workers are present. The minimum penalty for speeding in a work zone is $375.  For more information:

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