Work begins on Wood Dale Interchange to new Route 390 O’Hare access road

The new Route 390 western access road to O’Hare won’t be complete for two years, but work gets under way this week on the Wood Dale Road Interchange, which will provide full access to the new all electronic tollway. The $26 million interchange, part of the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project, is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2017, according to the Illinois Tollway. It replaces the signalized intersection at Thorndale Avenue and Wood Dale Road, and provides access to Route 390 via eastbound and westbound frontage roads. Continue reading