Chicago Skyway tolls to increase in new year
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Drivers traveling on the Chicago Skyway will need to dig out a little more change starting Jan. 1 when it will raise its tolls from $6.60 to $7.20 for two-axle vehicles.
Tolls have increased for all vehicles, including increased tolls during peak hours for trucks with over three axles. To see all increases, visit the skyway’s website.
Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report that tolls have ticked upward since 2005 when then-Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley leased the Chicago Skyway to a European-Australian joint venture for $1.82 billion. Ownership has been passed around to multiple companies since.
The tolls in 2004 just before the initial lease were $2.
The 7.8-mile bridge over the Calumet River is a shortcut for drivers in the region traveling to and from Chicago. The bridge accepts cash, E-ZPass and online payments after the fact.