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Illinois Tollway Opens First 1.5-Mile I-490 Segment

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC · How we work

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Illinois Tollway opened the first 1.5-mile segment of I-490 near O’Hare International Airport.
The $4.3 billion project is nearly $1 billion over budget and more than two years behind schedule.
Officials say the new ramps will reduce congestion around O’Hare and streamline freight traffic.
The full I-490 corridor is slated for completion by 2029.

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Illinois Tollway opened the first 1.5-mile segment of I-490 near O’Hare International Airport.
The $4.3 billion project is nearly $1 billion over budget and more than two years behind schedule.
Officials say the new ramps will reduce congestion around O’Hare and streamline freight traffic.
The full I-490 corridor is slated for completion by 2029.