Irene Road Interchange Project PROJECT OVERVIEW PURPOSE The Irene Road Interchange Project is building a new, full­ The Irene Road Interchange Project will open up access to access interchange connecting Irene Road and the Jane create new economic development opportunities for Boone Addams Memorial Tollway (1-90) in Belvidere. In 2015, work County and neighboring Winnebago County. The new includes construction of two new ramps to carry traffic to entrance ramp to eastbound 1-90 and ramps providing access and from the west to complete the full-access interchange. to and from the west will complete the interchange. The Coupled with the reconstruction of the Irene Road Bridge, existing westbound exit ramp to Irene Road opened to traffic the project cost for the three new ramps is estimated at $10- in 2009. The project, estimated at $10-$15 million, is funded $15 million. The full-access interchange is scheduled to be by the Tollway's 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move complete by the end of 2015. Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, and local contributions from the city of Belvidere and Boone County. Construction Update (2-26-2015) Construction is scheduled to begin in late spring 2015 on the Construction is being coordinated with the city of Belvidere, new ramps carrying traffic to and from the west. Boone County, the Illinois Department of Transportation (I DOT) and Flora Township. PROJECT SUMMARY BUILDING GREEN The Irene Road Interchange Project includes the new Irene Road Bridge carrying traffic over 1-90 completed in 2013 and The Tollway is committed to "Building Green" and construction of a new eastbound entrance ramp in 2014. In minimizing the environmental impact of construction by 2015, work is scheduled to begin in late spring to construct reducing, recycling and reusing materials. the new eastbound exit and westbound entrance ramps to complete the full-access interchange. WORK ZONE SAFETY Toll Collection A 45 mph work zone speed limit will be in place on Irene Ramp toll plazas will be constructed on the new ramps Road. Construction zone speed limits are in effect in all carrying traffic to and from the west. The toll plazas will offer construction zones 24/7 and drivers should continue to an I-PASS or Pay Online lane and a lane with an automatic watch for changing traffic patterns and use caution, coin machine. Toll collection will not begin until work is especially when workers are present. Visit the Tollway's complete at the Irene Road Interchange. Toll rates have not Work Zone Safety page at www.illinoistollway.com. yet been determined. Traffic Impacts Whenever possible, the Tollway uses traffic shifts and shoulders to keep as many lanes open during peak hours as were available before construction. Irene Road will remain open to traffic during construction. Traffic on 1-90 will be shifted to the left to accommodate construction of the two new ramps. Three lanes in both directions will remain open during construction. Updated 2/26/ 2015 - New Interchange Ramps 2015 ==:::;::: New Interchange Ramp Completed 2014 [}~] Bridge Reconstruct and Widen Completed Genoa Road Interchange Project PROJECT OVERVIEW Toll collection will not begin until work is complete at the The Genoa Road Interchange Project will reconstruct the Irene Road Interchange. Toll rates have not yet been Genoa Road Bridge carrying traffic over the Jane Addams determined. Memorial Tollway (1-90) and reconfigure the eastbound Traffic Impact entrance and exit ramps. The $16 million project is Whenever possible, the Tollway uses traffic shifts and scheduled to be completed in 2015. shoulders to keep as many lanes open during peak hours as Construction Update (2-26-2015) were available before construction. Genoa Road traffic is shifted to the west to provide a work All ramps at the Genoa Road Interchange will remain open to zone for the rebuilding and widening of Genoa Road. Traffic traffic during constru ction. However, temporary closures on Genoa Road will remain in this configuration until spring. may be needed for ramp work. Construction is underway just south of 1-90 and to the east On 1-90, temporary overnight lane closures will be scheduled of Genoa Road to build new ramps. All traffic using the for removal of the ramp bridge. Genoa Road Interchange to travel to and from 1-90 continues to use the existing ramps without disruption until spring. PURPOSE PROJECT SUMMARY The Genoa Road Bridge was reconstructed to accommodate the 1-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project. Ramp Bridge Reconstruction reconstruction will improve traffic flow and provide The existing Genoa Road Bridge carrying traffic over 1-90 was increased opportunities for economic development. replaced in 2014 with a new steel bridge to accommodate Currently, up to 8,800 vehicles use the Genoa Road the 1-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project. Interchange daily. The $16 million project is funded by the Interchange Improvements Tollway's 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future. Interchange improvements include removal and reconstruction of the ram ps carrying traffic to and from the· This project is being coordinated with Boone County, the city east. New ramps will be built on the south side of 1-90, of Belvidere, Spring an d Flora townships and the Illinois eliminating a loop ramp and a shared ramp bridge. The new Department of Transportation, along with loca l configuration will be similar to what is currently in place on municipalities, school districts and police and fire the ramps carrying traffic to and from the west on the north departments. side of 1-90. Construction of the new exit ramp carrying eastbound 1-90 to BUILDING GREEN Genoa Road is scheduled to be completed in late spring. The Tollway is committed to "Building Green" and Work the new eastbound entrance ramp will begin with minimizing the environmental impact of construction by construction of a temporary ramp opening this spring, which reducing, recycling and reusing materials. will allow for removal of the existing eastbound ramps and ramp bridge. The new eastbound entrance ramp is WORK ZONE SAFETY scheduled to be complete this summer. Work zone speed limits are in effect 24/7 in all construction Toll Collection zones whether or not workers are present. A 35 mph speed Ramp toll plazas are being constructed on the exit ramps limit will be in place in the work zone on Genoa Road. from 1-90 to Genoa Road. Each toll plaza will provide an I­ Drivers should continue to watch for changing traffic PASS or Pay Online lane and one automatic coin machine. patterns and use ca ution at all times. Visit the Tollway's Work Zone Safety page at www.illinoistollway.co m. Updated 2/26/2015 1-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project - Eastern Segment PROJECT OVERVIEW Mainline Bridges with local Impacts The 1-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project also includes In 2015, the Illinois Tollway will begin roadway rebuilding reconstruction of 1-90 bridges over local roads between and widening on the second phase of the $2.5 billion Jane Illinois Route 53 and 1-294. Mainline bridges with local road Addams Memorial Tollway (1-90) Rebuilding and Widening impacts will include: Golf Road, Arlington Heights Road, Project between the Elgin Toll Plaza and the Tri-State Tollway Busse Road, Oakton Street, Mount Prospect Road, Wolf (1-294). Road, Touhy Avenue, Mannheim Road and Higgins Road In addition, work in 2015 includes completion of noisewall {Illinois Route 72) in Rosemont. Impacts to local roads will and retaining wall construction, utility relocations and include shoulder closures, as well as traffic shifts and short­ drainage improvements. term lane reductions. The first phase of the 1-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project local Crossroad Bridge Projects between 1-39 in Rockford and the Elgin Toll Plaza was Construction along the eastern segment also includes the completed in 2014. Construction on the 25-mile segment of reconstruction of the bridges carrying 1-90 over local 1-90 from the Elgin Toll Plaza to 1-294 is scheduled for crossroad bridges and the Fox River in Elgin, rebuilding local completion in 2016. cross road bridges in Cook and Ka ne counties to accommodate the new, wider roadway and interchange Construction update 2-26-15 projects at Illinois Route 31, Illinois Route 25, Barrington 1-90 Road, Roselle Road, Meacham Road and Lee Street. At the Higgins Road Bridge, traffic in both directions is shifted to the left for bridge work. Additional information about these projects is available on the "Projects by Roadway" section of the Tollway's website. Between 1-294 and Illinois Route 53, between Roselle Road and Barrington Road, and between Illinois Route 59 and Traffic Impacts Illinois Route 25, three lanes oftraffic in both directions are Whenever possible, the Tollway uses traffic sh ifts and shifted to the left, with a work zone on the right. shoulders to keep as many lanes open during peak hours as were available before construction. Lane closures will be PROJECT SUMMARY scheduled during overnight and off-peak hours for bridge construction. Rebuilding and Widening On 1-90 between 1-294 and the Elgin Toll Plaza, the Tollway The eastern segment of 1-90 will be rebuilt an d a new lane will maintain three lanes of traffic in both directions by added to provide four lanes in each direction between shifting t raffic at various points to provide work zones. Randall Road and the Tri-State Tollway (1-294). In addition, the shoulders in both directions will be widened to There will be no shoulders available during construction. accommodate bus on shoulder service and future transit However, 34 emergency pull-outs are being constructed opportunities.