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Illinois Tollway to expand and monetize fiber network; awards $55.4 million Adesta contract for maintenance and management
Summary
Planning chief presented a 48,000‑mile fiber system update and the board approved placing engineering items that include a recommended five‑year, $55,427,984.81 contract to Adesta LLC for fiber maintenance and management on the March agenda.
Karen Robles, the Tollway’s chief of planning, told the Engineering Planning & Development Oversight Committee on March 19 that the agency manages a 48,000‑mile fiber system (329 centerline miles; ~2,000 duct miles) divided into 11 segments and that excess capacity is leased to third parties. She said the Tollway has generated about $55.6 million in combined lease revenue over the past five years and forecasted multiple new leases and renewals for 2026.
"Currently, our network encompasses 2,000 duct miles and 48,000 fiber miles," Robles said, emphasizing the network supports toll transaction data, ITS operations and is a growing revenue source when third‑party strands are leased. She described the…
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