Locations
The seven oases are spread along the Tollway, with each oasis serving traffic in both directions. The Lincoln Oasis is strategically placed to serve east-west traffic crossing Illinois on Interstate 80. The DeKalb Oasis serves traffic crossing Illinois on Interstate 88, and the Belvidere Oasis serves traffic travelling between Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago on Interstate 90. The Des Plaines and O'Hare oases also benefit from serving traffic, including returning rental cars, associated with O'Hare Airport. The only Tollway that does not have an oasis on it is the Veterans Memorial Tollway, (Interstate 355), which was designed to serve local traffic and opened decades after the other tollways and oases were built.
| Name | Route | Milepost | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere Oasis | I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) | 54.5 miles (87.7 km) | just east of Rockford, Illinois in Belvidere, IL | 42°14′00″N 88°50′04″W / 42.23343°N 88.834567°W / 42.23343; -88.834567 (Belvidere Oasis). |
| DeKalb Oasis | I-88 (Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway) | 93 miles (150 km) | near DeKalb, Illinois | 41°54′01″N 88°44′21″W / 41.900178°N 88.739188°W / 41.900178; -88.739188 (DeKalb Oasis). |
| Des Plaines Oasis | I-90 (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) | near Des Plaines, Illinois | 42°00′53″N 87°55′35″W / 42.014697°N 87.926464°W / 42.014697; -87.926464 (Des Plaines Oasis). |
| Hinsdale Oasis | I-294 (Tri-State Tollway) | 25 miles (40 km) | near Hinsdale, Illinois | 41°47′01″N 87°54′28″W / 41.783497°N 87.90785°W / 41.783497; -87.90785 (Hinsdale Oasis). |
| Lake Forest Oasis | I-94 (Tri-State Tollway) | 18 miles (29 km) | near Lake Forest, Illinois | 42°15′11″N 87°54′05″W / 42.252952°N 87.901346°W / 42.252952; -87.901346 (Lake Forest Oasis). |
| Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis | (I-80/294) (Tri-State Tollway) | 1 mile (1.6 km) | near South Holland, Illinois | 41°34′43″N 87°35′57″W / 41.57869°N 87.599052°W / 41.57869; -87.599052 (Lincoln Oasis). |
| O’Hare Oasis | (I-294) (Tri-State Tollway) | 38 miles (61 km) | near Schiller Park, Illinois | 41°57′02″N 87°52′57″W / 41.95056°N 87.882477°W / 41.95056; -87.882477 (O'Hare Oasis). |
Read more about this topic: Illinois Tollway Oasis