Elgin O'hare Expressway
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from what source tells survey crew cops and its all part of plan just saying not sayin
they were handing out surveys (travel study) for the whole western access project. they give you a code and you go online and answer a few questions and have a chance to win $500. Elgin O'Hare Western Access Travel Pattern Survey
Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project Overview
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Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions
EOWA Local Advisory Committee
The Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project has the potential to change the face of Illinois' northwest suburbs, the Midwest region and beyond.
Due to the overall magnitude of the project and potential to dramatically improve mobility, freight connectivity and enhance the national and regional economies, the EOWA Project is considered a Project of National and Regional Significance by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The EOWA Project includes construction of a new, all-electronic toll road around the western border of O'Hare International Airport linking the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) and the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), the extension of the Elgin O'Hare Expressway east along Thorndale Avenue to O'Hare and the rehabilitation and widening of the existing Elgin O'Hare Expressway. The 2013-2025 construction plan is broadly supported by local governments and represents a fiscally responsible approach to address the area's diverse travel needs — improving travel efficiency, providing western access to O'Hare, enhancing multi-modal connections and reducing congestion.
The project includes:
Adding two lanes to the existing Elgin O'Hare Expressway between Illinois Route 19 and Meacham/Medinah Road and converting to a toll road with minor interchange improvements at Illinois Route 19 and Roselle Road and an improved interchange at Meacham/Medinah Road.
Extending the Elgin O'Hare Expressway east as a toll road. Constructing or improving interchanges at Illinois Route 53 (Rohlwing Road), I-290, Park Boulevard/Arlington Heights Road/Prospect Avenue, Wood Dale Road and Illinois Route 83.
Provide direct access to O'Hare Airport property from York Road via a new ramp crossing over York Road and the Union Pacific Railroad and Canadian Pacific Railway.
Enhance southern access to O'Hare via a new, four-lane Taft Avenue Connector between Illinois Route 19 and Franklin Avenue with a new crossing over the Bensenville Rail Yard.
Constructing a new toll road connecting I-90 and I-294 west of O'Hare. Constructing interchanges at I-294, County Line Road/Franklin Avenue, Illinois Route 19, the Elgin O'Hare extension, Illinois Route 72 and I-90.
Constructing a new, full-access interchange at I-90 and Elmhurst Road.
Providing new access at I-294 and Illinois Route 64 via County Line Road.
Accommodating express bus service in mixed traffic along the corridor. Bus service will be implemented by other agencies.
As part of its 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, the Illinois Tollway has committed $3.1 billion toward the $3.4 billion needed to begin building the EOWA Project as soon as 2013. Funding sources to close the remaining $300 million gap have yet to be determined. DuPage County and local officials are working with state and federal officials and the Tollway to identify additional funding sources.
Benefits
The EOWA Project is expected to enhance economic development and travel performance in the region. The project will:
Create or sustain as many as 36,000 jobs during construction
Yield up to 65,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2040 when combined with completion of the western terminal at O'Hare Airport
Provide new access to the west side of O'Hare Airport via York Road
Save drivers $145 million in time and fuel annually by 2040
Decrease traffic on local roads by more than 16 percent during rush hour and reduce delays on local roads by 24 percent
Accommodate three times as many vehicles per day as local roads carry now
Reduce travel time by more than 7 minutes for the eleven-mile trip between the west side of O'Hare Airport and U.S. Route 20/Lake Avenue – a savings of 25 percent
Relieve congestion near the existing I-290 and Thorndale Avenue interchange, where construction of new interchanges at Elgin O'Hare and I-290, Rohlwing Road, Park Boulevard, and Prospect Avenue will reduce travel times by up to 35 percent
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Building Green
The Tollway is committed to "Building Green" and minimizing the environmental impact of construction by reducing, recycling and reusing materials. In addition, the EOWA Project will feature the restoration, enhancement and protection of wetlands to increase the quality and quantity of the state's wetland resources. The Tollway will implement best management practices to address water quality and manage stormwater runoff during construction, operation and maintenance of the roadway. The project will also feature the construction of noise walls and pavement surface treatments to reduce traffic noise. Sustainable practices will be considered in all aspects of project implementation as outlined in Governor Quinn's Elgin O'Hare Advisory Council's final report.
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Major Construction Activities
Through 2018
Construction of the EOWA Project will begin in 2013 with major early milestones consisting of:
Existing Elgin O'Hare Expressway rehabilitated and widened
New interchange configuration at Elgin O'Hare/I-290 and Elgin O'Hare/Illinois Route 53
New access at I-90/Elmhurst Road
Extension of existing Elgin-O'Hare Expressway to O'Hare Airport
Western access into O'Hare Airport via York Road
After 2018
Long-term activities for the project include:
Construct toll road connecting I-90 and I-294 on the west side of O'Hare Airport
New access to I-294/North Avenue
New access from I-294 to Taft Avenue/Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19)
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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Record of Decision Information
On December 12, the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Aviation Administration issued a Record of Decision (ROD) approving the plan for the Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project. This approval completes the last step in the federal review of the project's environmental impact, allowing the Tollway to move toward implementation. The Record of Decision marks the end of more than five years of planning studies by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The $3.4 billion project is part of the Illinois Tollway's 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future.
Approval of this document helps pave the way for construction of the EOWA Project to improve travel efficiency, create western access to O'Hare International Airport, provide new, multi-modal connections and reduce congestion. The 2013-2025 implementation plan is broadly supported by local governments and represents a fiscally responsible approach to address the area's diverse travel needs.
View Final EIS
View Federal Highway Administration and Federal Aviation Administration Issue Record of Decision for Elgin O'Hare Western Access Project
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Section 401/404 Clean Water Act Permit Application
The Illinois Tollway has submitted applications to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under Section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, respectively, requesting authorization to proceed with the proposed Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project, located in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. The specific applications are:
Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, and
Joint Permit Application and pre-discharge notification requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
The Tollway is requesting single project-wide permits for both the Section 404 permit and the Section 401 Water Quality Certification. The respective permits would cover the entirety of the project limits based on the Build Alternative presented in the project's Tier Two Final Environmental Impact Statement (dated October 2012). The permit applications describe the maximum level of impact to wetland/waters of the U.S. and requirements for compensatory mitigation for the project will be based on the Build Alternative. The application materials are the outcome of many years of planning and coordinating with various federal, state, and local agencies/organizations to develop a project that fits within the context of the environment and appropriately provides mitigation for those resources for which there are unavoidable impacts. Together, the Tollway and the regulatory agencies have defined attainable solutions for all resource-related issues.
Jump to a page section:
Benefits | Building Green | Major Construction Activities | EIS Information | Clean Water Act Information
Overview
Printer-Friendly Downloads
Fact Sheet -Printer Friendly
Project Overview Map - Printer Friendly
Frequently Asked Questions
EOWA Local Advisory Committee
The Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project has the potential to change the face of Illinois' northwest suburbs, the Midwest region and beyond.
Due to the overall magnitude of the project and potential to dramatically improve mobility, freight connectivity and enhance the national and regional economies, the EOWA Project is considered a Project of National and Regional Significance by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The EOWA Project includes construction of a new, all-electronic toll road around the western border of O'Hare International Airport linking the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) and the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), the extension of the Elgin O'Hare Expressway east along Thorndale Avenue to O'Hare and the rehabilitation and widening of the existing Elgin O'Hare Expressway. The 2013-2025 construction plan is broadly supported by local governments and represents a fiscally responsible approach to address the area's diverse travel needs — improving travel efficiency, providing western access to O'Hare, enhancing multi-modal connections and reducing congestion.
The project includes:
Adding two lanes to the existing Elgin O'Hare Expressway between Illinois Route 19 and Meacham/Medinah Road and converting to a toll road with minor interchange improvements at Illinois Route 19 and Roselle Road and an improved interchange at Meacham/Medinah Road.
Extending the Elgin O'Hare Expressway east as a toll road. Constructing or improving interchanges at Illinois Route 53 (Rohlwing Road), I-290, Park Boulevard/Arlington Heights Road/Prospect Avenue, Wood Dale Road and Illinois Route 83.
Provide direct access to O'Hare Airport property from York Road via a new ramp crossing over York Road and the Union Pacific Railroad and Canadian Pacific Railway.
Enhance southern access to O'Hare via a new, four-lane Taft Avenue Connector between Illinois Route 19 and Franklin Avenue with a new crossing over the Bensenville Rail Yard.
Constructing a new toll road connecting I-90 and I-294 west of O'Hare. Constructing interchanges at I-294, County Line Road/Franklin Avenue, Illinois Route 19, the Elgin O'Hare extension, Illinois Route 72 and I-90.
Constructing a new, full-access interchange at I-90 and Elmhurst Road.
Providing new access at I-294 and Illinois Route 64 via County Line Road.
Accommodating express bus service in mixed traffic along the corridor. Bus service will be implemented by other agencies.
As part of its 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, the Illinois Tollway has committed $3.1 billion toward the $3.4 billion needed to begin building the EOWA Project as soon as 2013. Funding sources to close the remaining $300 million gap have yet to be determined. DuPage County and local officials are working with state and federal officials and the Tollway to identify additional funding sources.
Benefits
The EOWA Project is expected to enhance economic development and travel performance in the region. The project will:
Create or sustain as many as 36,000 jobs during construction
Yield up to 65,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2040 when combined with completion of the western terminal at O'Hare Airport
Provide new access to the west side of O'Hare Airport via York Road
Save drivers $145 million in time and fuel annually by 2040
Decrease traffic on local roads by more than 16 percent during rush hour and reduce delays on local roads by 24 percent
Accommodate three times as many vehicles per day as local roads carry now
Reduce travel time by more than 7 minutes for the eleven-mile trip between the west side of O'Hare Airport and U.S. Route 20/Lake Avenue – a savings of 25 percent
Relieve congestion near the existing I-290 and Thorndale Avenue interchange, where construction of new interchanges at Elgin O'Hare and I-290, Rohlwing Road, Park Boulevard, and Prospect Avenue will reduce travel times by up to 35 percent
[Back to Top]
Building Green
The Tollway is committed to "Building Green" and minimizing the environmental impact of construction by reducing, recycling and reusing materials. In addition, the EOWA Project will feature the restoration, enhancement and protection of wetlands to increase the quality and quantity of the state's wetland resources. The Tollway will implement best management practices to address water quality and manage stormwater runoff during construction, operation and maintenance of the roadway. The project will also feature the construction of noise walls and pavement surface treatments to reduce traffic noise. Sustainable practices will be considered in all aspects of project implementation as outlined in Governor Quinn's Elgin O'Hare Advisory Council's final report.
[Back to Top]
Major Construction Activities
Through 2018
Construction of the EOWA Project will begin in 2013 with major early milestones consisting of:
Existing Elgin O'Hare Expressway rehabilitated and widened
New interchange configuration at Elgin O'Hare/I-290 and Elgin O'Hare/Illinois Route 53
New access at I-90/Elmhurst Road
Extension of existing Elgin-O'Hare Expressway to O'Hare Airport
Western access into O'Hare Airport via York Road
After 2018
Long-term activities for the project include:
Construct toll road connecting I-90 and I-294 on the west side of O'Hare Airport
New access to I-294/North Avenue
New access from I-294 to Taft Avenue/Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19)
[Back to Top]
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Record of Decision Information
On December 12, the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Aviation Administration issued a Record of Decision (ROD) approving the plan for the Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project. This approval completes the last step in the federal review of the project's environmental impact, allowing the Tollway to move toward implementation. The Record of Decision marks the end of more than five years of planning studies by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The $3.4 billion project is part of the Illinois Tollway's 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future.
Approval of this document helps pave the way for construction of the EOWA Project to improve travel efficiency, create western access to O'Hare International Airport, provide new, multi-modal connections and reduce congestion. The 2013-2025 implementation plan is broadly supported by local governments and represents a fiscally responsible approach to address the area's diverse travel needs.
View Final EIS
View Federal Highway Administration and Federal Aviation Administration Issue Record of Decision for Elgin O'Hare Western Access Project
[Back to Top]
Section 401/404 Clean Water Act Permit Application
The Illinois Tollway has submitted applications to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) under Section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, respectively, requesting authorization to proceed with the proposed Elgin O'Hare Western Access (EOWA) Project, located in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. The specific applications are:
Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, and
Joint Permit Application and pre-discharge notification requesting authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
The Tollway is requesting single project-wide permits for both the Section 404 permit and the Section 401 Water Quality Certification. The respective permits would cover the entirety of the project limits based on the Build Alternative presented in the project's Tier Two Final Environmental Impact Statement (dated October 2012). The permit applications describe the maximum level of impact to wetland/waters of the U.S. and requirements for compensatory mitigation for the project will be based on the Build Alternative. The application materials are the outcome of many years of planning and coordinating with various federal, state, and local agencies/organizations to develop a project that fits within the context of the environment and appropriately provides mitigation for those resources for which there are unavoidable impacts. Together, the Tollway and the regulatory agencies have defined attainable solutions for all resource-related issues.
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