Bill Text: IL SB1526 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall comply with its IDOT ADA transition plan during any construction, reconstruction, or resurfacing projects that may affect bicycle or pedestrian ways.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1526 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB1526-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB1526 Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. Chuck Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
605 ILCS 5/4-220
605 ILCS 5/4-405 from Ch. 121, par. 4-405
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall comply with its IDOT ADA transition plan during any construction, reconstruction, or resurfacing projects that may affect bicycle or pedestrian ways.
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A BILL FOR
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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 Illinois Highway Code is amended by changing
Sections 4-220 and 4-405 as follows:
(605 ILCS 5/4-220)
Sec. 4-220. Bicycle and pedestrian ways.
(a) Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be given full
consideration in the planning and development of
transportation facilities, including the incorporation of such
ways into State plans and programs.
(b) In or within one mile of an urban area, bicycle and
pedestrian ways shall be established in conjunction with the
construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State
transportation facility except:
(1) in pavement resurfacing projects that do not widen
the existing traveled way or do not provide stabilized
shoulders; or
(2) where approved by the Secretary of Transportation
based upon documented safety issues, excessive cost or
absence of need.
(c) Bicycle and pedestrian ways may be included in pavement
resurfacing projects when local support is evident or bicycling

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and walking accommodations can be added within the overall
scope of the original roadwork.
(d) The Department shall establish design and construction
standards for bicycle and pedestrian ways. Beginning July 1,
2007, this Section shall apply to planning and training
purposes only. Beginning July 1, 2008, this Section shall apply
to construction projects.
(e) The Department shall comply with the Department's IDOT
ADA transition plan while executing any of the projects within
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 95-665, eff. 10-10-07.)
(605 ILCS 5/4-405) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-405)
Sec. 4-405.
The Department shall maintain all highways in the State
highway system either with its own forces or pursuant to an
agreement or contract entered into pursuant to this Code.
In the course of its other maintenance work, the Department
shall paint and maintain a line not less than 2 1/2 inches in
width on the edges of uncurbed roadways of all State highways
having an Illinois or U.S. route traffic marking and which
carry an average daily traffic of more than 1000 vehicles. The
Department may paint and maintain such lines on such other
State highways as it deems desirable.
In the course of its maintenance work, including the
resurfacing or the reconstructing of State highways, the

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Department shall comply with the Department's IDOT ADA
transition plan with regard to bicycle and pedestrian ways.
(Source: P.A. 78-283.)