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Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project Pete Foernssler, Deputy Chief of Program Implementation, Illinois Tollway October 20, 2016
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Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project
Pete Foernssler, Deputy Chief of Program Implementation, Illinois TollwayOctober 20, 2016
Move Illinois Program
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TAKE CARE OF EXISTING SYSTEM NEEDS
ILLINOIS ROUTE 53/120 PROJECT
JANE ADDAMS MEMORIAL TOLLWAY$2.5 billion
ELGIN O’HARE WESTERN ACCESS$3.4 billion
I-294/I-57 INTERCHANGE$719 million
OTHER EMERGING PROJECTS
Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90)Rebuilding and Widening ProjectBuilding a 21st century, state-of-the-art corridor linking Rockford to O'Hare International Airport
62 miles of roadway improvements
$2.5 billion includes funds to accommodate transit for the first time
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Eastern Segment Nearing Completion Opening four lanes in each direction from Elgin to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) by December
Improving access at multiple interchanges
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Customer service, safety and state-of-the-art technology
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24/7 roadway operations
Implementing additional safety measures and training
Enhancing intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
Commitment to Safety
Traffic Operations Safety Committee
Cross-discipline committee represents all Tollway departments and operations
Meets monthly to discuss wide range of system performance to ensure safe and efficient travel for customers
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Traffic Operations
Safety Committee
Engineering
Maintenance
Traffic
Traffic Engineering Consultant
RiskInsurance
SafetyLegal
Toll Collection
State Police
Communications
General Engineering Consultant
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Smart Work Zones
Better inform motorists
Encourage motorists to take alternate routes when appropriate
Reduce congestion and allow more free-flow traffic
Clear incidents more quickly, thereby reducing secondary incidents
Make work zones safer for highway workers and motorists
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Smart Work Zone on I-90
Dynamic speed monitoring display systems• Uses intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
technology to measure speed of approaching vehicles and share with driver in real time
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Tollway Incident Management Success
Comprehensive, integrated, operational approach• Various operational procedures supported or
enabled by technology
Functionality must be key focus of all technological deployments and intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
Improved customer service
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ITS ElementsSeveral components communicate to each other to provide information
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State-of-the-art wireless traffic sensors
Upgraded and expanded roadway cameras
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Weather stations
Highly reliable power supply
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I-90 SmartRoad Next Steps
Continue installation through 2016
Testing in early 2017
Launch in 2017
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The Future
Explore Projects section• Overview of current projects• Updated construction information• More about the I-90 SmartRoad
Contact Information• Pete Foernssler, Deputy Chief of
Implementation• [email protected]
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THANK YOU
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