Elgin O’Hare Western Access City of Elmhurst June 17, 2013
1 Project Features
Extend Elgin O'Hare Expressway east to O’Hare Airport as a toll road with new or improved interchanges at Illinois Route 53 (Rohlwing Road), I-290, Park Boulevard/ Arlington Heights Road/Prospect Avenue, Wood Dale Road, Illinois Route 83.
Two additional lanes from Illinois Route 19 to Meacham/ Medinah Road with minor interchange improvements at Illinois Route 19, Roselle Road and an improved interchange at Meacham/Medinah Road. Convert to toll road.
Build new toll road connecting I-90 and I-294 west of O'Hare with new interchanges at I-294, Franklin Avenue/Green Street, Illinois Route 19, Elgin O'Hare extension, Illinois Route 72, I-90; new full access interchange at I-90/Elmhurst Road.
2 June 2013 Project Features
O’Hare Access from York Road
Direct access to O’Hare Airport provided from York Road Existing Conditions Proposed
3 June 2013 South Section Features
I-294 at Illinois Route 64 (North Avenue)
New southbound access to North Avenue from I-294 via County Line Road
Existing Conditions Proposed
3 June 2013 South Section Features Taft Avenue Connector
Existing Conditions
Taft Avenue Connector across Bensenville Yard between Franklin Avenue and Illinois Route 19
Proposed
3 June 2013 Travel Benefits
Accommodates three times as many vehicles per day as local roads carry now Reduces travel delays on arterial roads by 24 percent Reduces travel time by more than 7 minutes for the 11-mile trip between the west side of O’Hare Airport and U.S. Route 20/Lake Avenue – a savings of 25 percent Provides new access to O’Hare Airport via York Road
6 June 2013 Project Funding $300 million funding gap Positive momentum on closing funding gap Commitment from DuPage County for in-kind donation of land along Thorndale and other commitments (estimated $25 million) Federal funding: CMAQ application under review TIGER applications submitted (includes application by Northlake for I-294 at North Avenue) Land and other in-kind donation opportunities being identified
7 June 2013 Initial Tolling Concept – All-Electronic Mainline Tolling Plan All-Electronic Tolling along entire length of project First all-electronic roadway on Illinois Tollway system No traditional tollbooths Primarily uses I-PASS (more than 86 percent of present users) Business rules and toll rate schedules under development Mainline tolling vs. traditional mainline and ramp tolling system Tolls tied to miles traveled are more equitable than travel through a number of fixed points Tolls will be assessed more frequently, but will generally be lower due to short distance between points Encourages short- and long-distance trips (providing congestion relief on adjacent secondary roadways)
5 June 2013 Project Timeline
Major Activities through 2018 2018 – 2025 Activities • Land acquisition • Continued land acquisition • Existing Elgin O’Hare widening • Construct toll road connecting and rehabilitation I-90 and I-294 west of O’Hare • Interchange improvements at • New access to I-294/North Elgin O’Hare/I-290 and at Elgin Avenue O’Hare/Illinois Route 53 • New access from I-294 to Taft • New access at I-90 at Elmhurst Avenue/Irving Park Road Road • Extension of Elgin O’Hare to O’Hare • Western access into O’Hare via York Road
9 June 2013 Potential 2013 Construction Activities
Southbound Elmhurst Road bridge over I-90
Rohlwing Road bridge Noisewall construction along existing Elgin O’Hare Expressway
10 June 2013 Moving Forward
Continue to refine design and ready project for construction Consider stakeholder input Finalize permitting/agreements and land acquisition Groundbreaking expected later in 2013 Continue outreach and coordination
Open house – Schaumburg Airport, 4-7 p.m. on June 26
Additional local open houses July
11 June 2013
Thank You
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