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The I-355 Extension
I-355 Map | Project Fact Sheet | Illinois Tollway website
The new extension will serve Will County, the fastest growing county in Illinois, and provide a regional connection that improves north-south mobility between Interstate 55 and Interstate 80. According to the Northeast Illinois Planning Commission, the South Extension will reduce travel times to suburban job centers by 12 to 14 minutes (20 percent) for an hour-long trip. Additionally, travel times on Will County roads are expected to be shaved by 13 percent for an hour-long trip because the I-355 South Extension will ease the traffic load on local roads, which are often the only current option for residents to travel to and from the rest of the region. The entire region is expected to benefit from mobility improvements that will more efficiently move goods, services and employees between I-55 and I-80 and beyond.
The new road includes six interchanges, including I-55, 127th Street, 143rd Street/Archer Avenue, 159th Street, U.S. Route 6 and I-80. In addition, the I-355 South Extension has one mainline toll plaza – the Spring Creek Toll Plaza – located just north of Bruce Road, as well as ramp toll plazas.
The South Extension runs through 13 Municipalities/Townships in three counties including: Bolingbrook, Downers Grove Township, DuPage Township, Homer Glen, Homer Township, Lemont, Lemont Township, Lockport, Lockport Township, New Lenox, New Lenox Township, Romeoville and Woodridge.
The project includes noise abatement walls at 6 locations for developments that were platted before April 1999, when the road became public knowledge.
Magazine recognizes I-355 extension as No. 1 road project
September 28, 2006
By Susan DeMar Lafferty The Star
Roads and Bridges magazine has cited the Interstate 355 extension as the No. 1 road project of the year for 2006.
The publication's October issue will feature the project with the top 10 projects that the magazine has recognized for meeting challenging road specifications, having a positive impact on motorists and improving road safety without compromising the environment.
Read the full release.
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