Bill Text: IL HB2382 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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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-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
Section 2705-605 as follows:
(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 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.)