2015 Illinois Tollway Annual Report

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2015 ILLINOISTOLLWAY ANNUAL REPORT

a message from illinois

governor bruce rauner

The Illinois Tollway is a critical component of our statewide transportation network. The Tollway’s customer-driven approach delivers results. Through its capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, the Tollway stimulates economic growth, creates jobs and gives Illinois a competitive advantage over other states. The Tollway is a tremendous asset to the state of Illinois. Businesses relocate along the Tollway to move goods and services quickly and efficiently to customers. People move to communities near the Tollway to access jobs and avoid congestion. Tollway projects create well-paying jobs. Led by Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom and Executive Director Greg Bedalov, the Illinois Tollway is getting things done, driving full-speed ahead toward its goals to improve mobility, relieve congestion, reduce pollution, create jobs and link economies across the Midwest region. The Illinois Tollway’s investments in transportation infrastructure are driving long-term, sustainable benefits for Tollway customers, local communities and the people of Illinois. Sincerely, Governor Bruce Rauner

Board of Directors (from left to right): top row: James J. Banks, Corey Brooks, Earl Dotson, Jr., Joseph Gomez; bottom row: David Gonzalez, Craig Johnson, Nick Sauer, James Sweeney

teamwork

counts

Partnerships are vital to the success of the Illinois Tollway and our capital program. Our contract with The Chicago Lighthouse, to manage a new advanced Customer Service Call Center, is providing jobs for members of underserved communities, people with disabilities and military veterans. The Illinois Tollway received a Toll Excellence Award from the International Bridge, Turnpike and Tunnel Association, one of the highest honors in the tolling industry awarded in the social responsibility category for our partnership with the Chicago Lighthouse.

Veterans deserve honor and respect. Tollway Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom signed a Statement of Support on behalf of the Tollway with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an office of the U.S. Department of Defense, to show our commitment and support as an employer for the Guard and Reserve.

accountable

Mohammed Saleem, President, AES Services Inc., (DBE) AES has earned $7 million working on Move Illinois projects – with a 300 percent increase for the company since 2012 – and the firm's opportunities continue to grow. Today, AES is working on the Illinois Route 390 Project and the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project.

Julie Savitt, President, AMS Earth Movers Inc.. (D/M/WBE) In 2012, as a result of ongoing Move Illinois projects, AMS opened an aggregate supply business and purchased additional equipment to expand its capacity for flatbed and lowboy hauling. AMS also added four tractor-truck combinations to its fleet.

Patrick Heenan, Chief Executive Officer, Electric-Comm Inc. (SDVOSB) By taking advantage of the Illinois Tollway's Small Business Set-Aside Program, veteran-owned firm, Electri-Comm, secured a multi-year $400,000 contract to perform maintenance, inspection and testing of electronic equipment at toll plazas on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80) and Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355).

2015 Sources of Revenue (preliminary and unaudited)

The Illinois Tollway is a user-funded system that receives no state or federal funding for maintenance and operations.

$1.2 billion in Tolls and Evasion Recovery Collections via cash, I-PASS and violation recovery payments $8 million in Concessions and Miscellaneous Oases fuel, food and other retail sales; overweight truck fines; income from leasing communication towers and fiber optic lines; rental and easement income $2 million in Investment Income Interest earned on Tollway funds, I-PASS escrow account and accounts held by the bond trustee.

$309 million in Maintenance and Operations Related to toll collection, roadway maintenance, traffic control, safety, insurance and administration $353 million in Debt Service Principal and interest payments on outstanding Tollway bonds $546 million in Renewal, Replacement and Improvement Deposits to Renewal and Replacement account and Improvement account for capital investments

$1.5 billion in Capital Program Expenditures

Capital expenditures are for roadway reconstruction , expansion and systemwide maintenance. Does not reflect reimbursements of $6 million received pursuant to intergovernmental agreements.

For more financial information, visit our website, www.illinoistollway.com

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James Sweeney Director Director James Sweeney of Chicago was appointed to the Illinois Tollway's Strategic Advisory Team in 2010, where he assisted with the development of the Tollway's Move Illinois capital program. He is vice president of the International Union of Operating Engineers and president of Local 150 in Countryside.

Earl Dotson Jr. Director Director Earl Dotson Jr. of Roscoe was appointed to the Illinois Tollway's Board of Directors in 2013. He also serves on the boards of the YMCA of Rock River Valley and United Way of Rock River Valley. In addition, he is the chief communications officer for the Rockford Public School District 205.

David Gonzalez Director Director David Gonzalez is mayor of the city of Chicago Heights. He is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in municipal finance. He is a member of the Government Finance Officers Association. He previously served as superintendent and chief financial officer for the Chicago Heights Park District.

Craig Johnson Director Director Craig Johnson is the mayor of Elk Grove Village and has extensive experience in multimodal transportation. Director Johnson has served the citizens of Elk Grove Village since 1993. He was first elected as a village trustee and became mayor in 1997.

As more customers took to the Illinois Tollway in 2015, the agency stepped up efforts to deliver excellent service at every turn. Total toll transactions increased an estimated 5.2 percent to 881.6 million from nearly 838.3 million in 2014. Summer 2015 produced 19 of the busiest days on record. The Tollway experienced an average of 2.8 million daily toll payments on those days, up 20 percent from an annual average of 2.3 million daily transactions.

An estimated 915 unique firms are working on the Tollway. More than half are new to the Tollway More than one-fourth are disadvantaged, minority- or woman-owned business enterprise firms or veteran-owned businesses 2015 highlights include: Completed and opened the western segment of Illinois Route 390 Connected I-290 to Illinois Route 390 with the first free-flowing travel movements Completed the outside lanes from Elgin to the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) on the eastern segment of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Built new access at the Irene Road Interchange Improved the $16 million Genoa Road Interchange on I-90 Completed the Grand Avenue Interchange Project on the North Tri-State Tollway (I-94)

for transportation infrastructure improvements in 2015

$1.63 billion committed

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Recycled nearly 25,000 tons of asphalt shingles, enough to roof nearly 17,000 Chicago bungalows.

sustainability

In 2015, the Tollway used nearly 1.7 million tons of recycled asphalt and concrete in the construction of new roads, enough to build a 3,300-mile bike path from Alaska to New York.

Used more than 908,000 tons of recycled asphalt, enough to build a parking lot that would nearly cover the 2.8-square-mile main campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Recycled nearly 775,000 tons of concrete, enough to fill a line of concrete trucks from Chicago to Detroit.

rooted in

Nick Sauer Director Director Nick Sauer is a member of the Lake County Board and the Lake County Forest Preserve District. Director Sauer represents the 17th district on the Lake County Board. He is the vice chair of the Public Works and Transportation Committee and is a member of the Rules Committee; the Planning, Building and Zoning Committee; and the Finance and Administrative Committee.

Greg Bedalov Executive Director Greg Bedalov was appointed Executive Director by the Illinois Tollway Board of Directors in June 2015. He is responsible for managing the agency's day-to-day operations, overseeing its $1.3 billion annual budget and leading the nearly 1,600 employees in providing a safe, effective and efficient toll highway system and ensuring the highest possible level of customer service for the Tollway's 1.5 million daily drivers.

Bob Schillerstrom Chairman Chairman Bob Schillerstrom is a partner in Ice Miller's Public Affairs Group. He has more than 30 years of experience counseling clients on matters relating to local and state governments, including community relations, public affairs and strategic public policy development, as well as real estate tax appeals issues and zoning related matters. Chairman Schillerstrom previously served three terms as chairman of the DuPage County Board.

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The Tollway's Diversity efforts in 2015 included:

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to diversifying our own workforce while providing opportunities for small, diverse and veteran-owned firms to participate on Tollway projects. At the same time, the Tollway asks the firms we do business with to promote diversity in their ranks to better reflect the communities we serve.