The Illinois Tollway is proud to propose Driving Connections, its next long‑term capital program and a 15‑year, $26.5 billion commitment to improve traffic, road conditions, and spur economic development. Driving Connections spans every corridor within the Tollway system, delivering a more affordable, reliable transportation network that connects communities and supports a dynamic region for generations.
Built on the progress of the Tollway’s Move Illinois and Bridging the Future capital programs and shaped through extensive stakeholder outreach and collaboration, this proposed plan reflects regional priorities to maximize benefits for drivers. The proposed program will begin in 2027 and extend through 2042, ensuring long-term, strategic investments in the system.
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| Benefits for Communities The Driving Connections will help alleviate traffic for Illinoisans – allowing people to spend more time with their families and less time on the road. The plan will also fuel economic development by creating thousands of engineering and construction jobs, support suppliers and small businesses while improving commerce and economic development. |
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Proposed Toll Rate Increase
After more than a decade without a rate increase, the Tollway has delivered quality infrastructure that helps move Illinois forward. To help fund the next 15 years of investments, the Tollway is seeking a rate increase to fund the proposed Driving Connections capital program.
- Passenger toll rates will increase approximately 45 cents per toll, starting January 1, 2027.
- Commercial toll rates will increase 30%, starting January 1, 2027.
- Beginning in 2029, rates would be adjusted every two years based on inflation.
Tollway Improvements Save Drivers Time and Money in the Long Run
- Helps alleviate traffic – allowing people to spend less time on the road and more time with their families
- Stop-and-go traffic leads to higher fuel consumption and increased brake and engine wear, increasing costs over time
- Left unrepaired, poor road conditions can cost drivers approximately $725 per year
Why Now?
- The Illinois Tollway is funded by tolls—not by state or federal taxes—and every dollar funds the Tollway’s system.
- Passenger toll rates have not increased since 2012, even as the Tollway continued major improvements across the region.
- Updating toll rates is necessary to fund the proposed Driving Connections capital program to continue to provide quality service, benefits and roadway maintenance for customers.
***Courtesy of the Illinois Tollway***
