Tri- State could get Pace express lanes

The central Tri- State Tollway ( I- 294) could be the next local highway to feature Pace express buses, planners said Thursday. Pace successfully introduced shoulder- riding buses on the Stevenson Expy. ( I- 55), and the effort to integrate transit with highways could extend to the central Tri- State Tollway between Rosemont and Oak Lawn. Pace and the Illinois Tollway also are finalizing an agreement allowing buses to use shoulder lanes on the Jane Addams ( I- 90) in heavy traffic. — Marni Pyke