The Mile Long Bridge — Local services in Lyons Township

Very busy part of the Tollway. Around 150,000 vehicles, each day use this bridge (according to IDOT, online map). Avoid during the afternoon rush. Incidents happen a lot, usually at the curve, at the south end of the bridge. Moves well in between, despite the high traffic volume. Lots of trucks too (like 80). Stay right if you're getting off at 75th St or 55 (which another 1-2...

The north bound i294 is completed. I've been driving this route from the time of demolition to painting the lanes on the completed section of bridge. Very nice and smooth, wide, pleasant to drive. Still a few temporary lane shifts while construction begins on the southbound lanes. 2025 completion...

This bridge makes the Golden gate look pink. One of the world's great spans over the world's greatest sanitation canal. 4 stars because it isn't a mile and a axe handle which would...