Illinois Tollway Booths Shut Down Amid Coronavirus

CHICAGO, IL — The Illinois Tollway is advising drivers "to keep moving and not stop at toll plazas" and is temporarily implementing all-electronic tolling to limit the potential spread of the new coronavirus. In the announcement Friday evening, Tollway officials said that over the next 24 hours toll booths at mainline toll plazas will be taken offline, and automatic toll payment machines at ramps and mainline toll plazas will be deactivated.

That means all drivers hoping to avoid fines will need to use an I-PASS, E-ZPass or the Tollway's online tools to pay, according to a news release. Those without an I-PASS can go to the Illinois Tollway website to calculate missed tolls and pay online within seven days. They can also use the search by plate feature after seven days.

The Illinois Tollway’s Customer Service Centers located at Oases and Tollway Headquarters will also be closed to the public. But Tollway roadways will still be open to traffic and the Tollway’s maintenance staff, incident management personnel and HELP truck drivers will remain on duty, according to a news release.

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