First part of new tollway in Chicago suburbs opens this weekend

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Oct. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/first-part-of-i-490-opens-in-chicago-suburbs-franklin-park-bensenville/4006529/

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The first stretch of a new tollway in the western suburbs will open to drivers and truckers this weekend, with the years-long project near O'Hare International Airport "finally coming into focus." The stretch is part of the new [ Interstate 490 ][5] , that, once fully constructed, would connect the...