Neighboring counties team up to keep future bridge toll-free | © Provided by WBBM Radio Chicago
Story by Jim Gudas | WBBM Radio Chicago
Officials in McHenry and Kane counties are teaming up to eliminate the need for tolls on a new bridge over the Fox River.
The bridge is set to open next fall as part of the Longmeadow Parkway, which runs through Kane County.
The parkway is expected to reduce traffic congestion in nearby Algonquin in McHenry County.
Kane County officials asked their counterparts in McHenry County to contribute $1 million to cover some of project’s costs and help eliminate the need for tolls.
McHenry County Board Chair Mike Buehler calls it a good investment to help drivers bypass congestion, especially at one major intersection.
Buehler says eliminating tolls would potentially save McHenry County drivers, who use the Longmeadow Parkway regularly, up to $300 a year.
The money comes from federal money that McHenry County received through the American Rescue Plan Act.
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