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Interstate 490 (Illinois)

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Interstate 490 (I-490), also known as the O'Hare West Bypass and Western O'Hare Beltway, is a six-mile (9.7 km) electronic toll highway and a beltway that is currently under construction near Chicago, Illinois; it will run along the west side of O'Hare International Airport.[1] The tollway will connect I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) to a western access point to the airport. From there, it will continue northward to an extension of Illinois Route 390 (IL 390, formerly known as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway) and I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway). The O'Hare Western Bypass is part of the Elgin–O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) project.[2] Building the highway will affect the villages of Elk Grove Village, Wood Dale, Itasca, and Bensenville.[3] The route will run through the 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 crash site, the deadliest aviation accident in US history.[4]

Future Interstate 490 marker
Future Interstate 490
Map
I-490 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-90
Maintained by ISTHA
Length6 mi (9.7 km)
StatusUnder construction
Major junctions
South end
 I-294 Toll in Franklin Park
Major intersections
North end
 I-90 Toll in Des Plaines
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesCook, DuPage
Highway system
← I-474→ IL 1

Route description

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I-490 will begin at a partial interchange with I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) in Franklin Park, south of O'Hare International Airport.[5] There will be an interchange with Franklin Avenue/Green Street. The tollway will head north before curving westward to briefly parallel the Canadian Pacific Railway before crossing it. Immediately afterwards, the tollway will have an interchange with IL 19 (Irving Park Road). On the western side of O'Hare International Airport, I-490 will have an interchange with IL 390 (Elgin–O'Hare Tollway) at the entrance to a planned western terminal.[6] Continuing north, I-490 will cross over the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad Milwaukee Subdivision and have an interchange with IL 72 (Touhy Avenue) before ending at a trumpet interchange with I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) in Des Plaines.[7]

History

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In December 2009, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) finalized the routing of the western bypass.[8] Intermediate interchanges are planned at County Line Road/Franklin Avenue, IL 19, IL 390, and IL 72.[9]

On August 25, 2011, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISHTA) approved a $12-billion (equivalent to $16 billion in 2023[10]) capital plan called Move Illinois, which seeks to improve toll roads under their jurisdiction; the authority doubled toll rates to help fund it.[11][12] The bypass is also part of the EOWA project.[13][14]

On October 6, 2014, IDOT submitted an application to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for the creation of the new I-490 designation.[15] AASHTO approved the I-490 designation on November 20, 2014, contingent on Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval.[9]

In November 2015, the Canadian Pacific Railway (doing business in the US as the Soo Line Railroad) sought a federal injunction to block ISHTA from acquiring land in the Bensenville Rail Yard to build the tollway, over fears that this would impact rail traffic. In 2016, ISHTA sued the Canadian Pacific Railway to request that the United States Surface Transportation Board allow for the construction of the tollway. On June 13, 2018, ISHTA and the Canadian Pacific Railway agreed to settle the dispute.[16][17][18]

Construction on the interchange with I-90 began on September 12, 2018; the interchange was scheduled to be finished in 2023, but that has since been pushed out to 2025.[19][20] The project is planned to be finished in 2026.[14]

In preparation for the interchange at Interstate 90, and the widening of I-90, the Des Plaines over-highway oasis structure was permanently closed on March 16, 2014.[21] The over-highway oasis structure began to be deconstructed immediately, but the gas stations and gas station stores remained open.[22] These businesses were eventually closed on December 14, 2018.[23] The oasis, which opened on June 24, 1959, was the second oldest of the five original tollway oases in Illinois.[24] The gas station buildings were finally demolished in April 2019, and the new bridge decks over I-90, placed almost exactly where the oasis was previously located, were installed in June 2019.[citation needed]

Exit list

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CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
CookFranklin Park00.0— 
  I-294 Toll (Tri-State Tollway)		Planned southern terminus
11.61AFranklin AvenuePlanned interchange; will be accessed via a connector road
DuPageBensenville1.52.41B 
  IL 19 east (Irving Park Road)		Planned interchange; will be a southbound exit and northbound entrance
23.22 
  IL 19 west (Irving Park Road)		Planned interchange
34.83 
 
  IL 390 Toll west (Elgin–O'Hare Tollway)		Planned interchange
CookElk Grove Village46.44Elmhurst RoadPlanned interchange; will be a southbound exit and northbound entrance
58.05  IL 72 (Touhy Avenue)Planned interchange; will be a northbound exit and southbound entrance
Des Plaines69.76 
   I-90 Toll (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) – O'Hare, Chicago, Rockford		Planned northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Unopened

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meincke, Paul (July 14, 2011). "O'Hare bypass likely to increase Illinois tolls". Chicago: WLS-TV. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "EOWA Overview". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
  3. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation. Roadway Improvements 203D (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  4. ^ Roeder, David (May 24, 2019). "O'Hare western access tollway planned for field where Flight 191 crashed 40 years ago". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "I-490 Tollway - I-490/I-294 Interchange Project". Move Illinois. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Pyke, Marni (October 9, 2023). "Illinois tollway launches new strategic and capital plan process, seeks input". Shaw Local. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  7. ^ "I-490 Tollway - I-490/I-90 Interchange Project". Move Illinois. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. September 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Pyke, Marni (December 19, 2009). "IDOT Passes on Bensenville for Western Bypass Around O'Hare". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  9. ^ a b Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 20, 2014). "Report to SCOH" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019.
  10. ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  11. ^ Rozek, Dan (August 28, 2011). "Tollway OKs 87 percent toll increase". The Courier-News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  12. ^ "Capital Programs". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  13. ^ "EOWA Corridor Overview". Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  14. ^ a b Robb, Tom (May 24, 2018). "Long Sought 'Ring Road' to Benefit Elk Grove Village". Journal & Topics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  15. ^ Borggren, Erica (October 6, 2014). "An Application from the State Highway or Transportation Department of Illinois for Establishment of an Interstate Route" (PDF). Letter to Bud Wright. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation – via American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering.
  16. ^ Rob, Tom (June 14, 2018). "Tollway, Railroad Dispute Could Be Near Resolution". Journal & Topics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  17. ^ Wisniewski, Mary. "Dispute over O'Hare Access from Northwest Suburbs Nearing Resolution". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  18. ^ Pykempyke, Marni (June 13, 2018). "Land Deal Hailed as 'Substantial Step' for Western Access to O'Hare". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, IL. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  19. ^ "Construction Begins on Interchange Connection for New I-490 Tollway on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90)" (Press release). Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. September 12, 2018.
  20. ^ "I-490/I-90 Interchange Project - Illinois Tollway". www.illinoistollway.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  21. ^ Bullington, Jonathan (March 14, 2014). "Visitors nostalgic as Des Plaines Oasis prepares to close". Chicago Tribune.
  22. ^ Sudo, Chuck (March 4, 2014). "The Sun Will Set On The Des Plaines Oasis March 16". Chicagoist. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  23. ^ Robb, Tom (December 7, 2018). "Des Plaines Oasis To Close Next Week For I-490 Project". Journal & Topics. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  24. ^ "2D Toll Road Oasis To Open On Wednesday". Chicago Daily Tribune. June 23, 1959. p. B7.
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