Bill Text: IL HB2382 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that for the duration of a road construction project, the Department of Transportation shall erect signage directing the public to each business impacted by the construction project. Provides that the signage shall: (1) inform the public that the business is open and accessible; and (2) direct the public to alternative places and routes for parking. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the new provisions.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0412 [HB2382 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2382-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 098-0412 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
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Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing | ||||
Section 2705-605 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2705/2705-605) | ||||
Sec. 2705-605. Construction projects; notification of the | ||||
public. | ||||
(a) The Department shall develop and publish a policy for | ||||
the notification of members of the public prior to the | ||||
commencement of construction projects which impact their | ||||
communities. The policy shall include procedures for ensuring | ||||
that the public is informed of construction projects, excluding | ||||
emergency projects, which are estimated to require the closure | ||||
of a street or lane of traffic for a period longer than 5 | ||||
consecutive business days. The policy shall include procedures | ||||
for the notification of local public officials and affected | ||||
businesses of affected communities and shall provide the local | ||||
public officials the opportunity to request a meeting with the | ||||
Department prior to the initiation of the closure. | ||||
(b) The policy shall be completed and published on the | ||||
Department's Internet website by January 1, 2013.
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(c) The Department shall work with affected stakeholders, | ||
including residents, businesses, and other community members | ||
before and during construction by considering various methods | ||
to mitigate and reduce project impacts to better serve those | ||
directly impacted by the improvement. Those methods could | ||
include, but need not be limited to, detour routing and | ||
temporary signage. | ||
(Source: P.A. 97-992, eff. 1-1-13.)
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