Joliet's I-80 May Become Toll Road: WJOL

JOLIET, IL — For more than a year, there's been much discussion about the problematic and antiquated stretch of Interstate 80 through Joliet. Many people believe the bridge over the Des Plaines is unsafe. Others want more lanes of traffic. Now, a possible solution is moving forward, thanks to State Rep. Larry Walsh, WJOL's 1340-AM radio station is reporting.

According to Joliet's news station, Walsh informed WJOL on Monday morning that he has introduced a bill to begin the process of making I-80 into a toll road. According to the Joliet radio station, the I-80 toll road would begin around Morris at Route 47 and last for several miles, all the way to Interstate 294, which leads to Wisconsin and Indiana.

Nowadays, there are between 80,000 and 100,000 vehicles using that stretch of I-80 daily, the station indicated.

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