Northwest Tollway

The Northwest Tollway in Illinois is a 79 mile (127 km) segment of Interstate 90 from Interstate 190 in far northwest Chicago to Illinois State Route 75, one mile south of the Wisconsin state line. For 16 miles (26 km), Interstate 90 is multiplexed with Interstate 39 and U.S. Highway 51. It consists of four lanes west of Elgin (2 each direction), and six east of Elgin (3 each direction).

Related Topics:
Illinois - Interstate 90 - Interstate 190 - Chicago - Illinois State Route 75 - Wisconsin - Multiplex - Interstate 39 - U.S. Highway 51

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The Northwest Tollway was built in the late 1950s and early 1960s from the O'Hare area (at the Tri-State Tollway) to the WI line north of Rockford. The route has I-90 on its entire length. From the Rockford Curve to the last exit in IL (IL-75) US-51 and I-39 also run with the Tollway official description and history.

Related Topics:
1950s - 1960s

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East of Interstate 190, Interstate 90 merges into the Kennedy Expressway.

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