Sweet Home Indiana and the Lincoln Highway-- Part 1

January 3rd, I wrote about our trip along Route 66. This is a continuation of that day.

I-80 AND THE TOLLWAY

We took the super slab from south of Joliet into Indiana. We stopped at the Lincoln Oasis as long as we were on what had become the Illinois Pay-That-Toll Forever and Let's Double the Toll for Out-of-Towners Tollway (or is it Toolway?). I think we paid 50 cents for the privilege of driving a few miles on it, BUT, WE MADE GOOD TIME!!!

We don't have one of those I-Pass transponders as we rarely drive on the Illinois Tollways. Hey, we're old-roaders anyway so try to stay on the two-lane instead of four-lane. But, we've especially avoided them since the authority came up with another way to rake in the money under the guise of convenience and speed. If you have an I-Pass, you pay the regular rate and don't have to come to a stop to pay at the booths, just drive through. All others, wait in line and pay twice what everyone with a transponder pays.

Chicago and the State of Illinois are always looking for new ways to relieve you of your bucks. And, this is a good one.

Avoiding Those Double Tolls. --RoadDog