He estimated his store has sold about 300 I-PASSes so far.Ībout 1,300 passes were sold the first day it was available at Jewel stores.t “People have been coming in from all over ever since it’s been advertised,” he said. Joe Petrone, manager at Jewel-Osco, 1320 Sycamore Road said the I-PASS was a popular item. Tollway customers can 'follow' each of the five tollways the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80), Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355), and the Illinois Route 390 Tollway to receive real-time roadway incident and pavement condition information to help plan their trips. 1 In which states does IPass work 4 How much does an I-Pass cost 5 How do I. They have a new campaign out, ‘Making life easier,’” Damico said. 3 You can buy an iPass near you from Jewel-Osco and Road Ranger locations.

“Jewel is doing this because it has a good record of public service. The department of transportation had asked area retailers to submit proposals to sell transponders, but Damico said Jewel was the only one that responded. The move to sell I-PASSes at Jewel-Osco was because the Illinois Department of Transportation wants to achieve a goal of 75 percent I-PASS usage among tollway users.Ĭurrently, only 40 percent of tollway users use the I-PASS system, Damico said. The $50 price tag includes a $10 dollar refundable payment for the transponder itself and $40 of tollway usage. “Once the transponder has been purchased, just follow directions inside the box to activate it.” “For $50, you get it in a nice box that you can put in as a stocking stuffer,” said Michelle Damico, spokeswoman for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. while buying an I-Pass in person at a Jewel and Road Ranger store costs. I-PASSes now are being sold at Jewel-Osco locations in Illinois in an effort to increase the pass’ usage. Transponders obtained at Jewel-Osco or Road Ranger locations must be GREENER.

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