Public Act 0992 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB5180 Enrolled LRB097 17662 HEP 65618 b

Public Act 097-0992

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 adding Section 2705-605 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2705/2705-605 new)

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.