Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he wants to add lanes to a part of I-55 in the Chicago area. But you may have to pay to drive in those new lanes.
Jim Durkin lives in Chicago's southwest suburbs. He often has to get downtown - and he says I-55 backs up a lot.
"I take Ogden Avenue. You wanna follow me into the city? I know all the routes. I’ve been doing this for years," he says.
Durkin’s I-55 commute is sometimes to downtown, but also, sometimes, to Springfield. He’s the House Republican Leader.
Durkin is supporting the governor’s call to add lanes to part of I-55. But those individual lanes may be toll roads - with the fees changing based on how much traffic there is.
The governor says he’d want a public-private partnership to manage those lanes, and if it works on I-55, then maybe it’d also work for other highways.
The plan would need approval from state lawmakers.