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20 ILCS 2705/2705-605

    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-605)
    Sec. 2705-605. Construction projects; notification of the public.

(a) The Department shall develop and publish an updated 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, including the highway commissioner in each Department district that will be impacted by the construction projects, 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 include a requirement that the Department contact the highway commissioner located in each Department district that will be impacted by a proposed construction project. The policy shall be completed and published on the Department's Internet website by January 1, 2022.

(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. 102-393, eff. 8-16-21.)