The entire length of the Veterans Memorial Tollway is along Interstate 355. This is the newer of the four tollways in Illinois. It runs from Addison to near Bolingbrook.
On Veterans Day 2007, the new portion opened connecting I-55 to I-80.
The Veterans Memorial Tollway was originally named the North-South Tollway. On February 12, 2007 it was re-named. Lt. Governor Pat Quinn joined with Sen. Louis S. Viverito (D-Burbank) to announce the introduction of new legislation to rename the North-South I-355 Tollway the Veterans Memorial Tollway. Sen. Viverito, a Korean War veteran, is the chief sponsor of the legislation.****
A sign that was posted prior to the tollway being re-named.
On August 25th, 2004, Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagonjevich unveiled a plan for the next 10 years of the Illinois Tollway. This was a $5.3 billion dollar re0building and construction plan. Part of the plan is to convert the entire system to a "open road tolling", widen parts of the existing highway, and building the southern extension of the North-South Tollway. To pay for this work, drivers that do not use the tollway's I-PASS pay system, will see doubled tolls come January 1, 2005.
The 12-mile extension of I-355 from I-55 to I-80 will start construction in December, 2004. The project was ready to go in the mid 1990's but was delayed by a legal challenging then lack of funds. It is expected to generate 252,00 jobs and $20 million in economic benefits for this portion of Will County. I-355 will be six lanes from I-55 to 143rd Street. From 143rd Street to I-80, it will be three lanes. The three lane section can be expanded in the future, should it be needed.*
Starting the first week of April, 2005, construction entrances will be placed on Cedar Road, U.S. Rt. 6, and Bruce Road. The second week of the same April, work will be focused around 167th Street, Gougar Road, 163rd Street, and 159th Street.**
The toll highway authority has held public meetings to inform and get input from the public on how the tollway extension will co-exist with the surrounding area. The highway will be at ground level with the roads going over it. Land on the eastside of the tollway will be used for a trail.*** The Veterans Memorial Tollway passes through the following metro. Chicago
The help motorist using the Veterans Memorial Tollway, the ISTHA uses I-PASS at all lanes along the tollway.
The Veterans Memorial Tollway crosses the following interstates in Illinois. Interstate 80, at New Lenox.
The Veterans Memorial Tollway is operated and maintained by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
Main Line Toll Plazas on the tollway.
Spring Creek Toll Plaza near Lockport.
The first toll warning sign on NB Vets. (Nov., 2007) The first toll warning sign on NB Vets. (April, 2010) NB Vets a half mile from the Spring Creek Toll. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets a half mile from the Spring Creek Toll. (April, 2010) Lane markers on NB Vets. (Nov., 2007) The stop ahead sign on NB Vets. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets at the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets in the I-PASS lanes at the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (January, 2009) NB Vets one mile from the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (June, 2018) NB Vets a half mile from the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (June,2018) Lane markers on NB Vets for the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (June, 2018) The stop ahead sign on NB Vets for the Spring Creek Toll Plaza.
(June, 2018) The toll warning sign on NB Vets at the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (January, 2021) NB Vets at the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (June, 2018) NB Vets at the I-Pass Toll Lanes for the Spring Creek Toll Plaza.
(June, 2018) Lane markers on NB Vets for the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (August, 2021) NB Vets at the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (August, 2021) NB Vets at the I-Pass Lanes of the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (August, 2021) SB Vets Toll less than a mile from the plaza. (Nov., 2007) SB Vets Toll less than a mile from the plaza. (April, 2010) SB Vets Toll a quarter mile from the plaza. (Nov., 2007) SB Vets Toll less a quarter mile from the plaza. (April, 2010) Lane markers on SB Vets Toll. (Nov., 2007) SB Vets at the Spring Creek Plaza. (Nov., 2007) SB I-355 3/4 mile from the Spring Creek Plaza. (March, 2015) SB I-355 1/2 mile from the Spring Creek Plaza. (March, 2015) SB I-355 at the lane separation for the Spring Creek Plaza. (March, 2015) The stop ahead marker for the SB lanes. (March, 2015) SB I-355 at the Spring Creek Plaza. (March, 2015) SB I-355 at the I-Pass lanes. (March, 2015) A price chart on SB I-355. (March, 2015) A toll warning sign on SB Vets. (August, 2021) Lane markers on SB Vets for the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (August, 2021) SB Vets at the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (August, 2021) The I-Pass lanes on SB Vets at the Spring Creek Toll Plaza. (August, 2021)
Boughton Road Plaza Number 89 in Bolingbrook.
Warning sign near the Boughton Road Toll Plaza on NB Vets. (2003) NB Vets at Boughton Road near the Boughton Road Toll Plaza. (2003) View of the Boughton Road Toll Plaza from the I-PASS Lanes. (2003) The first toll warning sign on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) The lane markers on the overpass fro Boughton Road on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) The Boughton Road Toll Plaza on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) The first warning sign on NB Vets. (September, 2008) The first toll warning sign on NB Vets. (April, 2010) NB Vets a half mile from the Boughton Plaza. (September, 2008) NB Vets a half mile from the Bougthon Plaza. (April, 2010) The lane markers on the Boughton Road overpass. (September, 2008) The stop ahead sign on NB Vets. (September, 2008) NB Vets at the Boughton Toll Plaza. (September, 2008) NB Vets under one mile from the Boughton Toll Plaza. (February, 2020) NB Vets a half mile from the Boughton Toll Plaza. (February, 2020) Lane markers on NB Vets for the Boughton Toll Plaza. (February, 2020) NB Vets at the Boughton Toll Plaza. (February, 2020) The toll ahead sign on NB Vets for the Boughton Toll Plaza. (June, 2022) A lane maker for the Boughton Toll Plaza on NB Vets. (June, 2022) A lane marker for the Boughton Toll Plaza on NB Vets. (June, 2022) NB Vets at the Boughton Toll Plaza. (June, 2022) The I-Pass Lanes on NB Vets at the Boughton Toll Plaza. (June, 2022) The first toll warning sign for the Boughton road Toll Plaza on SB Vets. Another warning sign on SB Vets. SB Vets at the lane markers for the toll plaza. The stop ahead sign for the cash lanes on SB Vets. The Boughton Road Toll Plaza on SB Vet. SB Vets in the I-PASS lanes at the Boughton Road Toll Plaza. (February, 2009) SB Vets one mile from the Boughton Road Toll Plaza. (October, 2016) A toll warning sign on SB Vets. (October, 2016) Lane markers on SB Vets. (October, 2016) A stop ahead sign on SB Vets. (October, 2016) SB Vets at the Boughton Toll Plaza. (October, 2016) SB Vets in the IPass lanse at the Boughton Toll Plaza. (October, 2016) The toll warning sign on SB Vets. (August, 2021) Lane markers on SB Vets for the Boughton Road Toll Plaza. (August, 2021) Lane markers on SB Vets for the Boughton Road Toll Plaza. (August, 2021) SB Vets at the Boughton Road Toll Plaza. (August, 2021)
Army Trail Road Plaza Number 73 in Addison.
Warnign sign at North Ave. on NB Vets. (2003) NB Vets near the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (2003) NB Vets closing in on the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (2003) NB Vets at the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (2003) Looking north out of the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (2003) The first toll warning sign on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) Lane makrers on NB Vets near North Ave. (Nov. 2005) Another lane marker on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) the stop a head sign on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) The Army Trail Toll Plaza on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) NB Vets one mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets one mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2010) NB Vets one half mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets one half mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2010) Lane markers on NB Vets. (Nov., 2007) The stop ahead sign on NB Vets. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets at the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2010) NB Vets at the I-PASS lanes of the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2010) NB Vets one mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (July, 2015) The cash price sign the Army Trail Toll Plaza on NB Vets. (July, 2015) NB Vets a half mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (July, 2015) The lane markers on NB Vets for the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (July, 2015) Lane markers for the cash lanes on NB Vets. (July, 2015) Looking north at the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (July, 2015) The price paid sign for the Army Trail Toll Plaza on NB Vets. (July, 2015) The Toll Ahead sign on NB Vets for the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2022) Lane markers on NB Vets for the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2022) A lane marker on NB Vets for the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2022) NB Vets at the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2022) SB Vets Toll one mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (Nov., 2007) SB I-Vets one mile the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2010) SB Vets a half mile from the plaza. (Nov., 2007) SB I-355 a half mile frm the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2010) Lane markers on SB Vets Toll. (Nov., 2007) The stop ahead sign on SB Vets Toll. (Nov., 2007) The stop ahead sign on SB Vets Toll. (April, 2010) SB Vets Toll at the Army Trail Plaza. (April, 2010) SB I-355 at the I-PASS Lanes of the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (April, 2010) SB Vets Toll at the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (Nov., 2007) SB Vets one mile from the Army Trail Toll Plaza. (May, 2021) A toll warning sign on SB Vets. (May, 2021) Lane markers for the Army Trail Toll Plaza on SB Vets. (May, 2021) Another lane marker on SB Vets. (May, 2021) The Army Trail Toll Plaza on SB Vets. (May, 2021) The I-Pass Lanes at the Army Trail Plaza on SB Vets. (May, 2021)
Interstates posted on the Veterans Memorial Tollway.
NB I-355 at the southern start. (2007). The southern start of the Vets Toll. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets at Cedar Road. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets north of U.S. Rt. 6. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets south of IL St Rt 7. (Nov., 2007) Looking north at the Vets from IL St Rt 7. (Nov., 2007) The toll plaza on the ramp from IL St Rt 7 to NB Vets. NB Vets at 151st Street. Looking north at the Des Plaines River Valley Bridge from the southern bluff. (Nov., 2007) NB Vets crossing the Des Plaines River Valley Bridge. (Nov., 2007) A old welcome sign on NB Vets. This was just north of I-55 prior to the start being at I-80. The new welcome sign on NB Vets. (Nov. 2005) The Boughton Toll on the ramp from NB Vets. SB Vets at the Du Page/Will County Line. NB Vets at the Du Page/Will County Line. NB Vets near 75th Street. NB Vets at 75th Street. NB Vets at 75th. NB Vets south of 63rd Street. NB Vets at 63rd Street. The Maple Ave toll plaza on the ramp from SB Vets. The toll plaza on the ramp from Maple Ave. to NB Vets. SB Vets near Ogden. NB Vets at the tunnel under I-88. Looking north at the Vets going under the Reagan Tollway. NB Vets near Finley Road. NB Vets at Butterfield Road. NB Vets at Butterfield Road. NB Vets near 22nd Ave. in Lombard. NB Vets south of St. Charles Road. NB Vets near North Ave. NB Vets at IL St Rt 64/North Ave. The toll plaza on the ramp from NB Vets to North Ave. The thank you sign on SB Vets. The northern end marker.
*Work on I-355 extension to start next month. (Joliet Herald-News 29 October 2004 A3) **Drivers will face I-355 project. (Joliet Herald-News 2 April 2005) ***Forum held on I-355 extension (Joliet Herald-news 24 April 2005) **** VETERANS MEMORIAL TOLLWAY Quinn Introduces Legislation to Honor Illinois Military Veterans (Illinois Government News Network 12 February 2007)
