Tri-State Tollway

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Tri-State Tollway

The Tri-State Tollway is one of the longest tollways in the system. This highway runs from a intersection with Interstate 80/94/294; Illinois State Route 394, near South Holland, to near the Wisconsin State Line. On the southend the tollway is multi-plexed with Interstate 80/294. I-294 runs along the tollway by it's self from 163rd Street to near Deerfield. At Deerfield, I-94 runs the rest of the way to near the Wisconsin State Line. The Tri-State Tollway is maintained and operated by the Illinois State Toll Highway Athourity.

The Tri-State Tollway passes through the following metro.
Chicago

The help motorist using the Tri-State Tollway, the ISTHA uses I-PASS at all lanes along the tollway.

The Tri-State Tollway crosses the following interstates in Illinois.
Interstate 80, at South Holland.
Interstate 94, (Ford Freeway) at South Holland.
Interstate 294, at South Holland.

Looking west along I-80/94 at the start of the Tri-State Tollway.
Interstate 80, at Country Club Hills.

SB Tri-State at I-80.
Interstate 57, at Markham.

SB Tri-State at I-57.
Interstate 55, (Stevenson Expressway) at Countryside.

SB Tri-State at I-55.

SB Tri-State at I-55. (March, 2016)
Interstate 88, (Reagan Tollway) at Hillside.

NB Tri-State and the Reagan.
Interstate 290, (Eisenhower Expressway) at Hillside.

SB Tri-State at I-290.
Interstate 190, (Kennedy Expressway) at Schiller Park.
Interstate 90, (Addams Tollway) at Schiller Park.

NB Tri-State near I-90/190.
Interstate 94, at Deerfield.
Interstate 294, at Deerfield.

SB Tri-State near Deerfield.
Interstate 41, at Wadsworth.
Interstate 94, at Wadsworth.

The Tri-State Tollway is operated and maintained by the Illinois State Toll Highway Athourity.

Main Line Toll Plazas on the tollway.

163rd Street Toll Plaza #41, Country Club Hills Toll.

SB Tri-State near the 163rd Street Toll Plaza.

The stop ahead sign on SB Tri-State.

SB Tri-State at the 163rd Street Plaza.

The first sign for the plaza on SB Tri State. (Sept. 2006)

The price sign on SB Tri State. (Sept. 2006)

Lane makers on SB Tri State. (Sept. 2006)

SB Tri-State one mile from the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)

SB Tri-State a half mile from the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)

Lane markers on SB Tri-State for the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)

The stop ahead sign on SB Tri-State for the 163rd Street Toll. (December, 2018)

SB Tri-State one mile from the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)

SB Tri-State a half mile from the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)

Lane markers on SB Tri-State for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)

Lane markers in the former cash lanes 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)

SB Tri-State at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (April, 2021)

SB Tri-State at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza I-Pass lanes. (April, 2021)

The first toll warning sign for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on SB Tri-State. (August, 2022)

Lane markers on SB Tri-State for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (August, 2022)

Lane markers in the former cash lanes at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on SB Tri-State. (August, 2022)

SB Tri-State at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (August, 2022)

SB Tri-State at the I-Pass Lanes of the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (August, 2022)

The first main line toll warning sign on NB Tri-State. (January, 2009)

Lane markers on NB Tri-State. (January, 2009)

The entrance to the cash lanes on NB Tri-State. (January, 2009)

The stop ahead sign for the cash lanes on NB Tri-State. (January, 2009)

NB Tri-State at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (January, 2009)

The I-PASS lanes on NB Tri-State at 163rd Street. (January, 2009)

NB Tri-State a half mile from the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (June, 2018)

Lane markers for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (June, 2018)

Lane markers on NB Tri-State for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (June, 2018)

The stop ahead marker for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (June, 2018).

NB Tri-State at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (June, 2018)

The manual lanes for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (June, 2018)

The I-Pass Lanes for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (June, 2018)

A toll ahead sign for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (May, 2022)

Lane markers for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (May, 2022)

Another lane marker for the 163rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (May, 2022)

NB Tri-State at the 163rd Street Toll Plaza. (May, 2022)
83rd Street Toll Plaza Number 39 at Bridgeview. (NORTHBOUND ONLY)

First toll warning sign.

NB Tri-State near the 83rd Street Toll Plaza.

NB Tri-State nearing the 83rd Street Toll.

NB Tri-State at the 83rd Street Toll Plaza.

NB Tri-State at the first toll warning sign for the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

NB Tri-State 1/2 mile from the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

NB Tri-State at the exit for the cash lanes. (February, 2009)

NB Tri-State at the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

NB Tri-State 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 Tri-State at the 83rd St Toll Plaza. (October, 2019)

A toll warning sign two miles from the 83rd Street Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (November, 2023)

A toll warning sign on NB Tri-State for the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (November, 2023)

Lane markers on NB I-294 for the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (November, 2023)

NB Tri-State at the 83rd Street Toll Plaza. (November, 2023)

The I-Pass Lanes on NB Tri-State 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 Tri State. (Sept. 2006)

A set of lane markers near the plaza. (Sept. 2006)

The 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (Sept. 2006)

SB Tri-State at the 82nd St Toll Plaza I-PASS Lanes. (February, 2009)

SB Tri-State one mile from the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)

SB Tri-State a quarter mile from the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)

Lane markers on SB Tri-State for the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)

The stop ahead sign on SB Tri-State at the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)

SB Tri-State at the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (December, 2018)

SB Tri-State at the I-PASS Lanes. (December, 2018)

Lane markers on SB Tri-State for the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2024)

SB Tri-State at the 82nd Street Toll Plaza. (February, 2024)
Cermak Road Toll Plaza Number 35 near Hillside.

Toll warning sign. (2003)

NB Tri State at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (2003)

The first toll warning sign on NB Tri-state. (Nov., 2005)

Lane markers on NB Tri-state. (Nov., 2005)

The Cermak Road Toll Plaza on NB Tri-state. (Nov., 2005)

The first toll warning sign on NB Tri-state. (February, 2009)

NB Tri-state a quarter mile from the plaza. (February, 2009)

Lane makers on NB Tri-state at the Cermak plaza. (February, 2009)

The stop ahead sign on NB Tri-state for the plaza. (February, 2009)

The Cermak Road Toll Plaza on NB Tri-state. (February, 2009)

The I-Pass Lanes on NB Tri-state at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

NB Tri-State one mile from the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)

NB Tri-State a half mile from the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)

Lane markers for the Cermak Toll on NB Tri-State.

The stop ahead sign on the NB Tri-State Cash Lanes. (September, 2018)

NB Tri-State at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)

The I-Pass lanes on NB Tri-State at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)

SB Tri-State under one mile from the plaza. (June, 2013)

SB Tri-State near the plaza. (June, 2013)

The first toll ahead sign on NB Tri-State for the Cermak Toll Plaza. (April, 2022)

Lane markers for the Cermak Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (April, 2022)

A lane marker in the former cash lanes of the Cermak Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (April, 2022)

NB Tri-State at the Cermak Toll Plaza. (April, 2022)

NB Tri-State 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 Tri-State near the Irving Road Toll Plaza near O'Hare.

SB Tri-State at the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza.

SB Tri-State entering the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza.

SB Tri-State 3/4 mile from the Irving Park Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

SB Tri-State a quarter mile from the plaza. (February, 2009)

A set of lane markers on SB Tri-State. (February, 2009)

SB Tri-State at the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

The I-PASS lanes at the Irving Park Road Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

SB Tri-State under one mile from the plaza. (June, 2013)

SB Tri-State a quarter mile from the plaza. (June, 2013)

SB Tri-State near the plaza. (June, 2013)

SB Tri-State 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 Tri-State at the Touhy Toll.

The I-PASS Lanes at the Touhy Toll.

NB Tri-State one mile from the Touhy Toll Plaza. (February, 2009)

NB Tri-State a half mile from the plaza. (February, 2009)

The lane markers on NB Tri-State. (February, 2009)

Another set of lane markers on NB Tri-State. (February, 2009)

The stop ahead sign for the cash lanes on NB Tri-State. (February, 2009)

The Touhy Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (February, 2009)

The I-PASS lanes on NB Tri-State. (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)

NB Tri-State at the Touhy Toll Plaza. (September, 2018)

The toll ahead warning sign on NB Tri-State for the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)

Lane markers NB Tri-State for the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)

Lane markers fro the manual lanes of the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (October, 2022)

NB Tri-State at the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)

NB Tri-State in the I-Pass Lanes of the Touhy Ave. Toll Plaza. (October, 2022)
Waukegan Plaza, Number 21 in Waukegan.

Toll warning sign.

Overhead lane markers on NB Tri-State.

Stop ahead sign on NB Tri-State.

NB Tri-State at the Waukegan Toll Plaza.

NB Tri-State one mile from the Waukegan Toll Plaza. (July, 2015)

NB Tri-State a half mile from the Waukegan Toll Plaza. (July, 2015)

Lane markers on NB Tri-State. (July, 2015)

The stop ahead sign for the cash lanes on NB Tri-State. (July, 2015)

NB Tri-State at the Waukegan Toll Plaza. (July, 2015)

NB Tri-State at the I-Pass Lanes at the Waukegan Toll Plaza. (July, 2015)

The price chart at the Waukegan Toll Plaza. (July, 2015)

The first toll warning sign on NB Tri-State for the Waukegan Toll Plaza. (August, 2021)

Lane markers on NB Tri-State for the Waukegan Toll Plaza. (August, 2021)

The Waukegan Toll Plaza on NB Tri-State. (June, 2021)

The first toll ahead sign on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)

Lane markers for the Waukegan Toll Plaza on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)

The Waukegan Toll Plaza on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)

The I-Pass Lanes at the Waukegan Toll Plaza on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)

Interstates posted on the Tri-State Tollway.

Interstate 80, from South Holland to Country Club Hills.
Interstate 294, from South Holland to Deerfield.

Interstate 94, from Deerfield to near Waukegan.

A welcome sign on the NB Tri-State.

The southern start of the NB Tri-State.

A BBS for the Lincoln Oasis on NB Tri-State.

A guide marker at the Lincoln Oasis.

SB Tri-State at the Lincoln Oasis. (2004)

SB Tri-State at the Lincoln Oasis.

NB Tri-State at the Lincoln Oasis. (September, 2006)

NB Tri-State at the Lincoln Oasis. (May, 2021)

SB Tri-State west of the Lincoln Oasis.

NB Tri-State west of the Lincoln Oasis.

SB Tri-State near the Lincoln Oasis.

NB Tri-State at IL St Rt 1.

A BGS on NB IL St Rt 1.

The toll plaza on the ramps from IL St Rt 1 to SB Tri-State.

The toll plaza on the ramp from NB Tri-State to IL St Rt 1.

SB Tri-State near IL St Rt 1.

SB Tri-State near Dixie Highway.

SB Tri-State at 171st Street.

SB Tri-State at 163rd Street.

NB Tri-State south of 159th Street (U.S. 6).

NB Tri-State at 159th Street (U.S. 6).

The toll plaza on the ramp from EB U.S. 6/159th Street to NB Tri-State.

SB Tri-State south of I-57.

NB Tri-State at I-57.

SB Tri-State at I-57.

SB Tri-State at I-57. (August, 2021)

A Welcome sign on the ramp from NB I-57 to NB Tri-State.

The toll plaza on the ramp from NB I-57 to NB Tri-State (September 2018).

The toll plaza on the ramp from NB I-57 to NB Tri-State. (October, 2019)

SB Tri-State near Robbins.

NB Tri-State in Alsip.

SB Tri-State south of IL St Rt 50/83.

NB Tri-State south of IL St Rt 50.

NB Tri-State at IL St Rt 50.

SB Tri-State at IL St Rt 50/83.

A guide marker on SB IL St Rt 50.

SB Tri-State near Oak Lawn.

SB Tri-State south of U.S. Rt. 12/20.

SB Tri-State at U.S. Rt. 12/20.

NB Tri-State north of U.S. Rt. 12/20.

SB Tri-State at IL St Rt 171.

SB Tri-State north of U.S. Rt. 12/20/45.

SB Tri-State south of 75th Street.

NB Tri-State north of 75th.

SB Tri-State south of I-55.

NB Tri-State at I-55.

A warning sign on the ramp from SB Tri-State to I-55.

Lane markers on the ramp from SB Tri-State to I-55.

The toll plaza on the ramp from SB Tri-State to I-55.

The SB lanes at the toll plaza to I-55 from the SB Tri-State.

The toll plaza on the ramp from SB Tri-State to I-55.

NB Tri-State north of I-55.

A BBS for the Hinsdale Oasis.

NB Tri-State at the Hinsdale Oasis.

Looking north along the Tri-State from the Hinsdale Oasis.

SB Tri-State at the Hinsdale Oasis.

NB Tri-State north of I-290.

NB Tri-State at Northlake.

SB Tri-State at the Bensenville Curve.

NB Tri-State on the southside of O'Hare International Airport.

A BBS for the O'Hare Oasis on NB Tri-State.

A BBS for the O'Hare Oasison NB Tri-State.

A BBS for the O'Hare Oasis on NB Tri-State.

A services sign for the O'Hare Oasis.

The O'Hare Oasis.

A thank you sign the O'Hare Oasis.

NB Tri-State at the O'Hare Oasis.

SB Tri-State at the O'Hare Oasis.

A BBS for the O'Hare Oasis on SB Tri-State.

NB Tri-State near O'Hare.

NB Tri-State at Balmoral Ave.

A sign indicating this exit is cashless tolling.

NB Tri-State at I-190.

Tollway testing fixtures on NB Tri-State.

NB Tri-State south of U.S. Rt. 14.

NB Tri-State at IL St Rt 58.

The toll plaza on the ramp from IL St Rt 58 to NB Tri-State.

NB Tri-State north of IL St Rt 58.

SB Tri-State at Willow Road.

NB Tri-State at I-94 in Deerfield.

NB Tri-State at Lake-Cook Road.

NB Tri-State merging into I-94 traffic.

SB Tri-State at Deerfield Road.

NB Tri-State at IL St Rt 22.

NB Tri-State at IL St Rt 60/Town Line Road.

SB Tri-State at IL St Rt 60/Town Line Road.

A BBS for the Lake Forest Oasis.

NB Tri-State at the Lake Forest Oasis.

A BBS for the Lake Forest Oasis on SB Tri-State. (April, 2022)

SB Tri-State at the Lake Forest Oasis. (April, 2022)

A BGS on WB IL St Rt 176.

NB Tri-State south of IL St Rt 137.

A BGS on EB IL St Rt 137.

SB Tri-State at IL St Rt 137.

NB Tri-State at IL St Rt 120.

NB Tri-State north of IL St Rt 120.

NB Tri-State near Gurnee.

SB Tri-State at IL St Rt 132.

NB Tri-State at IL St Rt 173.

NB Tri-State near Antioch.

SB Tri-State at the start.

The thank you sign on NB Tri-State at the north end.

The northern end of the Tri-State.

The northern end marker.

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