Illinois Tollway to Provide Construction Update on Route 47 Interchange Project

The Illinois Tollway and Sun City will host a presentation and public open house for the Illinois Route 47 Interchange Project on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) to provide business and community members with a construction update.

“We are excited to talk about this interchange project that will improve the quality of life for residents in Kane and McHenry counties,” Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur said.

“Our model for success has been to work in collaboration with local governments and communities, so we appreciate hearing what our customers, residents and businesses have to say about our ongoing work on the this project,” Lafleur said.

The open house will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24 at the Sun City Prairie Lodge, 12880 Del Webb Boulevard in Huntley. The public is invited to view informational displays, learn about ongoing construction and ask Tollway staff questions about the project that will support economic growth, create jobs and improve access for Tollway customers traveling to and from communities along Illinois Route 47.

In addition, Lafleur will give a presentation highlighting the new interchange project, as well as construction activities planned throughout the I-90 corridor. The presentation, hosted by Sun City, will take place at 1 p.m. at Prairie Lodge in the Drendel Ballroom.

The estimated $69 million Illinois Route 47 Interchange Project is being built in partnership with the Village of Huntley, Kane County, McHenry County and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) as part of the Tollway’s $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future.

Construction began in June and the interchange is scheduled to be completed in 2013.

The Illinois Route 47 Interchange Project will complete the existing partial interchange and includes construction of six new ramps with all-electronic toll plazas and reconstruction of Illinois Route 47 over I-90 to provide a full-access interchange.

The project also includes the reconstruction and widening of 1.5 miles of Illinois Route 47 from south of Manning Road to north of Jim Dhamer Drive and Freeman Road. In addition, new traffic signals will be installed at the intersection of Illinois Route 47 with Jim Dhamer Drive and Freeman Road and at two new signalized intersections at the westbound exit ramp to northbound Illinois Route 47 and eastbound exit ramp to northbound and southbound Illinois Route 47. 

A public hearing will be held later this year to set the rates and all public comments will be presented to the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors. Proposed I-PASS toll rates are 30 cents to and from the east and 45 cents to and from the west for passenger vehicles. Proposed rates for trucks range from 60 cents to $1.50 to and from the east and 95 cents to $2.50 to and from the west during daytime hours, with overnight discounts offered.