Interstate 294

Toll plate yellow.svg
Interstate 294 Toll marker
Interstate 294 Toll
Tri-State Tollway
Map
I-294 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-94
Maintained by ISTHA
Length53.45 mi[1] (86.02 km)
Existed1958 [2]–present
HistoryCompleted December 23, 1958[3]
Major junctions
South end I-80 / I-94 / IL 394 in Lansing
Major intersections
North end
I-94 Toll / Lake Cook Road in Deerfield
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesCook
Highway system
I-290 IL 336

Interstate 294 (I-294) is a tolled auxiliary Interstate Highway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. Forming the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois, I-294 runs from South Holland at I-80/I-94 and Illinois Route 394 (IL 394) to Northbrook at I-94. I-294 is 53.42 miles (85.97 km) long; 5.32 miles (8.56 km) are shared with I-80.[1] It serves as a bypass around the city of Chicago.

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. ^ McClendon, Dennis (2005). "Expressways". Encyclopedia Chicago. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Orr, Ginger (May 7, 1996). "Illinois Tollways Through the Years". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 22, 2020.