Interstate 294

Interstate 294 is one part of an interstate tollway (also known as the Tri-State Tollway) in Illinois. It goes from Deerfield at Interstate 94 to South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois State Route 394 near the Illinois/Indiana state line. The tollway used to be regarded as an alternate route to avoid downtown Chicago and its associated traffic, but over the last few decades it has been used more by commuters traveling from suburb to suburb. Interstate 294 is 53 miles (85 km) long.

Related Topics:
Tollway - Illinois - Deerfield - Interstate 94 - South Holland - 80 - Illinois State Route 394 - Indiana - Chicago

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For more information about the larger Tri-State Tollway, see Tri-State Tollway.

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Interstate 294 has 3 of the Tri-State Tollway's 4 mainline barriers. These are located at:

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• 163rd Street
• 22nd Street (Cermak Avenue)
• Irving Park Road (Illinois State Route 19)

The fourth is on I-94 by Waukegan.

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Interstate 294 is generally 6 lanes wide between I-94 at Deerfield and I-90 by O'Hare. From O'Hare to U.S. 12/U.S. 20 (95th Street), the road is 8 lanes wide. As of 2005, the remainder of the tollway is 6 lanes wide, being expanded to 8 by 2008.

Related Topics:
U.S. 12 - U.S. 20 - 2005 - 2008

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