Interstate 294, Illinois Tri-State Tollway
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Interstate 294 is the main by-pass around the Chicago-Metro Area. Starting on the southside near South Holland, IL and heading west and north to near Deerfield, IL on the northwest side of Chicago. This is also a major north-south artiery in the Chicago Highway System. The entire lenghth of I-294 is maintained by the Illinois Toll Highway Authority. It carries the name "Tri-State Tollway".
While in Illinois, I-294 is multi-plexed.
I-294 is multi-plexed with...
...Interstate 80, from Country Club Hills to South Holland.
Along I-294, on the southside of the Chicago Metro area it crossed I-57. There is not interchange at this crossing. Making it one of the few places in the United States that two interstate highways cross, but do not have direct connection. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has approved a $1.8 billion dollar package which includes money to pay for an interchange to be built at this crossing. As of now traffic has to use I-80 or local roads, U.S. Rt. 6, at their connection between the two interstates. The interchange is due to be open by 2013.*
I-294 crosses the following interstates in Illinois.
Interstate 94, (Bishop Ford Freeway/Kingery Expressway) at South Holland.
Interstate 80, (Kingery Expressway/Tri-State Tollway) at South Holland.
Overhead signs on EB I-80/SB I-294.
Another set of BGS's on EB I-80/SB I-294.
EB I-80/SB I-294 just over 2 miles from I-94. (Nov., 2007)
A set of BGS's one mile from the interchange in South Holland. (Sept., 2007)
EB I-80/SB I-294 a half mile from I-94/IL St Rt 394. (Sept., 2007)
A BGS on EB I-80/SB I-294. (Sept., 2007)
EB I-80/SB I-294 at I-94. (Sept., 2007)
EB I-80/SB I-294 over two miles from I-94. (November, 2018)
EB I-80/SB I-294 one mile from I-94. (November, 2018)
EB I-80/SB I-294 under a mile from I-94. (November, 2018)
EB I-80/SB I-294 near I-94. (November, 2018)
EB I-80/SB I-294 at I-94. (November, 2018)
Interstate 80, at Country Club Hills.
The first BGS on SB I-294.
SB I-294 near I-80.
SB I-294 one mile from I-80.
SB I-294 at I-80.
SB I-294 six miles from I-80. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 over one mile from I-80. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 near I-80. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 near I-80. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 two miles before I-80. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 one and a half miles before I-80. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 a half mile from I-80. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 near I-80. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 near I-80. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 near I-80. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 at I-80. (August, 2022)
A BGS 2 miles from the split of I-80/294 on WB I-80/NB I-294.
A BGS on WB I-80/NB I-294.
NB I-294 near WB I-80.
The split of I-80/294 on WB I-80/NB I-294.
Two miles before I-80/294 split. (April, 2017)
One mile before I-80/294 split. (April, 2017)
WB I-80/NB I-294 near their split. (April, 2017)
WB I-80/NB I-294 at their split. (April, 2017)
WB I-80/NB I-294 two miles from their split. (May, 2022)
WB I-80/NB I-294 one mile from their split. (May, 2022)
WB I-80/NB I-294 before their split. (May, 2022)
WB I-80/NB I-294 at their split. (May, 2022)
Interstate 57, at Harvey.
A BGS on SB I-294 at 159th Street.
SB I-294 four miles from I-57. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 two miles from I-57. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 one mile from I-57. (December, 2018)
A BGS on SB I-294 one mile from I-57. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 a half mile from I-57. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 near I-57. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 at I-57. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 four miles from I-57. (September, 2022)
SB I-294 two miles from I-57. (September, 2022)
SB I-294 one mile from I-57. (September, 2022)
SB I-294 a half mile from I-57. (September, 2022)
SB I-294 near I-57. (September, 2022)
SB I-294 at I-57. (September, 2022)
SB I-294 at I-57. (September, 2022)
A BGS for I-57 on NB I-294 two miles from the interchange. (September, 2022)
NB I-294 one mile from I-57. (September, 2022)
NB I-294 a half mile from I-57. (September, 2022)
NB I-294 at I-57. (September, 2022)
Interstate 55, (Stevenson Expressway) at Hinsdale.
A BGS on SB I-294.
SB I-294 at I-55.
NB I-294 two and a half miles from I-55.
NB I-294 over a mile from I-55.
NB I-294 near I-55.
NB I-294 at NB I-55.
NB I-294 at SB I-55.
NB I-294 five miles from I-55.
NB I-294 over two miles from I-55.
NB I-294 under two miles from I-55.
NB I-294 near I-55.
NB I-294 at NB I-55.
NB I-294 at SB I-55.
NB I-294 two and a half miles from I-55. (November, 2023)
NB I-294 one and a half miles from I-55. (November, 2023)
NB I-294 near NB I-55. (November, 2023)
NB I-294 two and a half miles from I-55. (February, 2024)
NB I-294 one and a half miles from I-55. (February, 2024)
NB I-294 a half mile from NB I-55. (February, 2024)
NB I-294 near NB I-55. (February, 2024)
NB I-294 at NB I-55. (February, 2024)
A BGS on NB I-294 for SB I-55. (February, 2024)
SB I-294 over one mile from I-55. (March, 2016)
SB I-294 a half mile from I-55. (March, 2016)
SB I-294 at I-55. (March, 2016)
Interstate 88, (Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway) at Hillside.
NB I-294 two miles from I-88.
NB I-294 one mile from I-88.
A lane marker on NB I-294 for I-88.
NB I-294 at I-88.
NB I-294 two miles from I-88.
NB I-294 one mile from I-88.
NB I-294 near I-88.
NB I-294 at I-88.
SB I-294 near I-88. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 at I-88. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 near I-88. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 at I-88. (April, 2022)
Interstate 290, (Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway/290 Extention) at Hillside.
NB I-294 one mile from I-290.
NB I-294 a half mile from I-290.
NB I-294 at EB I-290.
NB I-294 at WB I-290.
NB I-294 one mile from I-290.
NB I-294 a half mile from I-290.
NB I-294 near I-290.
NB I-294 at I-290.
SB I-294, five miles from I-290. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 one mile from I-290. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 a half mile from I-290. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 at WB I-290. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 one mile from EB I-290. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 near EB I-290. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 at EB I-290. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 five and a half miles from I-290. (April, 2023)
Interstate 190, (John F. Kennedy Expressway) at O'Hare International Airport.
Interstate 90, (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) at O'Hare International Airport.
BGS on NB I-294 for I-90/190.
NB I-294 near I-90/190.
NB I-294 at I-90/190.
NB I-294 under two miles from I-90/190.
NB I-294 near I-90/190.
NB I-294 at I-90/190.
NB I-294 near I-90/190. (April, 2022)
NB I-294 at I-90/190. (April, 2022)
Lane markers on the ramp from NB I-294 to I-90/190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 five miles from I-90/190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 one and a half miles from I-90/190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 one mile from I-90/190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 three-quarters of a mile from I-90/190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 near I-90/190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 a quarter of a mile from I-90/190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 at I-90. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 at I-190. (April, 2022)
SB I-294 five miles from I-90/190. (October, 2022)
SB I-294 one and a half miles from I-90/190. (October, 2022)
SB I-294 one mile from I-90/190. (October, 2022)
SB I-294 three quarters of a mile from I-90/190. (October, 2022)
SB I-294 about a half mile from I-90/190. (October, 2022)
SB I-294 a quarter mile from I-90/190. (October, 2022)
SB I-294 at I-90/190. (October, 2022)
Interstate 94, (Tri-State Tollway) at Deerfield.
Toll Plazas on I-294
163rd Street Toll Plaza Number 41 at Country Club Hills.
SB I-294 near the 163rd Street Toll Plaza.
The stop ahead signs for the plaza.
The 163rd Street Toll Plaza.
The first sign for the plaza on SB I-294. (Sept. 2006)
The price sign on SB I-294. (Sept. 2006)
Lane makers on SB I-294. (Sept. 2006)
SB I-294 one mile from the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 a half mile from the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)
Lane markers on SB I-294 for the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)
The stop ahead sign on SB I-294 for the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 one mile from the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)
SB I-294 a half mile from the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)
Lane markers on SB I-294 for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)
Lane markers in the former cash lanes 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)
SB I-294 at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)
SB I-294 at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza I-Pass lanes. (April, 2021)
The first toll warning sign for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on SB I-294. (August, 2022)
Lane markers on SB I-294 for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (August, 2022)
Lane markers in the former cash lanes at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on SB I-294. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (August, 2022)
SB I-294 at the I-Pass Lanes of the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (August, 2022)
The first main line toll warning sign on NB I-294. (January, 2009)
Lane markers on NB I-294. (January, 2009)
The entrance to the cash lanes on NB I-294. (January, 2009)
The stop ahead sign for the cash lanes on NB I-294. (January, 2009)
NB I-294 at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (January, 2009)
The I-PASS lanes on NB I-294 at 163rd Street. (January, 2009)
NB I-294 a half mile from the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (June, 2018)
Lane markers for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (June, 2018)
Lane markers on NB I-294 for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (June, 2018)
The stop ahead marker for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (June, 2018).
NB I-294 at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (June, 2018)
The manual lanes for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (June, 2018)
The I-Pass Lanes for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (June, 2018)
A toll ahead sign for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (May, 2022)
Lane markers for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (May, 2022)
Another lane marker for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (May, 2022)
NB I-294 at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (May, 2022)
83rd Street Toll Plaza Number 39 at Bridgeview (NORTHBOUND ONLY)
First toll warning sign.
NB I-294 near the 83rd Street Toll Plaza.
NB I-294 nearing the 83rd Street Toll.
NB I-294 at the 83rd Street Toll Plaza.
NB I-294 at the first toll warning sign for the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
NB I-294 1/2 mile from the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
NB I-294 at the exit for the cash lanes. (February, 2009)
NB I-294 at the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
NB I-294 at the I-PASS lanes. (February, 2009)
NB Tri-State near the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (February, 2016)
NB Tri-State at the lane markers for the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (February, 2016)
NB Tri-State at the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (February, 2016)
NB Tri-State one mile from the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
NB Tri-State a half mile from the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
Lane markers for the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
NB Tri-State at the 83rd St Toll Plaza I-Pass Lanes. (September, 2018)
NB I-294 at the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (October, 2019)
A toll warning sign two miles from the 83rd Street Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (November, 2023)
A toll warning sign on NB I-294 for the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (November, 2023)
Lane markers on NB I-294 for the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (November, 2023)
NB I-294 at the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (November, 2023)
The I-Pass Lanes on NB I-294 at the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (November, 2023)
82nd Street Toll Plaza Number 36 at Bridgeview (SOUTHBOUND ONLY)
The first set of overhead signs on SB I-294. (Sept. 2006)
A set of lane markers near the plaza. (Sept. 2006)
The 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (Sept. 2006)
SB I-294 at the 82nd St Toll Plaza I-PASS Lanes. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 one mile from the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 a quarter mile from the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)
Lane markers on SB I-294 for the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)
The stop ahead sign on SB I-294 at the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 at the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)
SB I-294 at the I-PASS Lanes. (December, 2018)
Lane markers on SB I-294 for the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2024)
SB I-294 at the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2024)
Cermak Road Toll Plaza Number 35 near Hillside.
Toll warning sign. (2004)
NB I-24 at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (2004)
The first toll warning sign on NB I-294. (Nov., 2005)
The lane markers on NB I-294. (Nov., 2005)
The Cermak Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (Nov., 2005)
The first toll warning sign on NB I-294. (February, 2009)
NB I-294 a quarter mile from the plaza. (February, 2009)
Lane makers on NB I-294 at the Cermak plaza. (February, 2009)
The stop ahead sign on NB I-294 for the plaza. (February, 2009)
The Cermak Road Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (February, 2009)
The I-Pass Lanes on NB I-294 at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
NB I-294 under one mile from the Cermak Toll. (June, 2013)
NB I-294 near the Cermak Toll. (June, 2013)
NB I-294 one mile from the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
NB I-294 a half mile from the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
Lane markers for the Cermak Toll on NB I-294.
The stop ahead sign on the NB I-294 Cash Lanes. (September, 2018)
NB I-294 at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
The I-Pass lanes on NB I-294 at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
The first toll ahead sign on NB I-294 for the Cermak Toll Plaza. (April, 2022)
Lane markers for the Cermak Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (April, 2022)
A lane marker in the former cash lanes of the Cermak Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (April, 2022)
NB I-294 at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (April, 2022)
NB I-294 at the I-Pass Lanes of the Cermak Toll Plaza. (April, 2022)
Irving Park Road Toll Plaza Number 33 near Franklin Park. (SOUTHBOUND ONLY)
SB I-294 near the Irving Road Toll Plaza near O'Hare.
SB I-294 at the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza.
SB I-294 entering the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza.
SB I-294 3/4 mile from the Irving Park Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 a quarter mile from the plaza. (February, 2009)
A set of lane markers on SB I-294. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 at the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
The I-PASS lanes at the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
SB I-294 a half mile from the plaza. (June, 2013)
SB I-294 a quarter mile from the plaza. (June, 2013)
SB I-294 near the plaza. (June, 2013)
SB I-294 at the plaza. (June, 2013)
The toll warning sign two miles from the Irving Park Road Plaza on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)
The toll ahead sign on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)
Lane markers on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)
SB Tri-State at the Irving Park Toll Plaza. (April, 2022)
SB Tri-State at the Irving Park Toll Plaza I-Pass Lanes. (April, 2022)
Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza Number 29 near Park Ridge. (NORTHBOUND ONLY)
Toll warning sign.
Lane markers for the plaza. The fly over ramps behind the sign are for NB I-294 to WB I-90 and SB I-294 to EB I-90.
Another set of lane markers.
Stop ahead sign.
NB I-294 at the Touhy Toll.
The I-PASS Lanes at the Touhy Toll.
NB I-294 one mile from the Touhy Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)
NB I-294 a half mile from the plaza. (February, 2009)
The lane markers on NB I-294. (February, 2009)
Another set of lane markers on NB I-294. (February, 2009)
The stop ahead sign for the cash lanes on NB I-294. (February, 2009)
The Touhy Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (February, 2009)
The I-PASS lanes on NB I-294. (February, 2009)
NB Tri-State one mile from the Touhy Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
NB Tri-State a half mile from the Touhy Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
Lane markers on NB Tri-State for the Touhy Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
Lane markers on NB Tri-State for the Touhy Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
NB Tri-State at the Touhy Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)
The toll ahead warning sign on NB I-294 for the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)
Lane markers NB I-294 for the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)
Lane markers fro the manual lanes of the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza on NB I-294. (October, 2022)
NB I-294 at the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)
NB I-294 in the I-Pass Lanes of the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)
Names on I-294 in Illinois.
Tri-State Tollway, the entire length in Illinois.
Info on the parent route to I-294.
Photos of Interstate 294 as it travels through Illinois.
Select A Section of I-294.
* "Interchange coming in 2013; Joliet Herald News 23 November 2008
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