Construction Starts on Meacham Road, I-90 Bridge

The Illinois Tollway’s Meacham Road Interchange Project on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) in Schaumburg is scheduled to begin the week of May 5, with work to prepare for the removal and reconstruction of the bridge carrying Meacham Road over I-90. 

The Meacham Road Interchange Project will create a new, partial-access interchange to connect Meacham Road and I-90. Construction is scheduled to be complete in 2016.

“This new interchange will improve access to jobs and entertainment venues already nearby and provide new opportunities for economic development,” Illinois Governor Pat Quinn said. “This project is a great example of how the Illinois Tollway is working to get people where they want to go more quickly and conveniently.” 

“There is tremendous excitement surrounding the start of construction of this brand new interchange,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “Working with our local partners in Schaumburg and Cook County, we are pooling our resources to improve access for our customers and businesses.”

Funding for the Meacham Road Interchange Project will be provided in part by the Illinois Tollway’s 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, and by the village of Schaumburg and Cook County. The project cost is estimated at $35-$45 million with work scheduled to be complete in 2016.

The project includes construction of a new westbound exit ramp and westbound entrance ramp, as well as reconstruction of the Meacham Road Bridge to accommodate the new, wider Tollway being built as part of the I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project. 

A new, steel bridge structure will provide three lanes and full shoulders in both directions and will accommodate room on the northbound side of the bridge for a new multi-use bicycle and pedestrian path.