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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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended  by changing 
5Sections 4-220 and 4-405 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 5/4-220)
7    Sec. 4-220. Bicycle and pedestrian ways.
8    (a) Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be given full 
9consideration in the planning and development of 
10transportation facilities, including the incorporation of such 
11ways into State plans and programs.
12    (b) In or within one mile of an urban area, bicycle and 
13pedestrian ways shall be established in conjunction with the 
14construction, reconstruction, or other change of any State 
15transportation facility except:
16        (1) in pavement resurfacing projects that do not widen 
17    the existing traveled way or do not provide stabilized 
18    shoulders; or
19        (2) where approved by the Secretary of Transportation 
20    based upon documented safety issues, excessive cost or 
21    absence of need.
22    (c) Bicycle and pedestrian ways may be included in pavement 
23resurfacing projects when local support is evident or bicycling 
 
 
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1and walking accommodations can be added within the overall 
2scope of the original roadwork.
3    (d) The Department shall establish design and construction 
4standards for bicycle and pedestrian ways.
Beginning July 1, 
52007, this Section shall apply to planning and training 
6purposes only. Beginning July 1, 2008, this Section shall apply 
7to construction projects.


8    (e) The Department shall comply with the Department's IDOT 
9ADA transition plan while executing any of the projects within 
10this Section. 
11(Source: P.A. 95-665, eff. 10-10-07.)
 



12    (605 ILCS 5/4-405)  (from Ch. 121, par. 4-405)



13    Sec. 4-405. 


14    The Department shall maintain all highways in the State 
15highway system
either with its own forces or pursuant to an 
16agreement or contract entered
into pursuant to this Code.

17    In the course of its other maintenance work, the Department 
18shall paint
and maintain a line not less than 2 1/2 inches in 
19width on the edges of
uncurbed roadways of all State highways 
20having an Illinois or U.S. route
traffic marking and which 
21carry an average daily traffic of more than 1000
vehicles. The 
22Department may paint and maintain such lines on such other

23State highways as it deems desirable.

24    In the course of its maintenance work, including the 
25resurfacing or the reconstructing of State highways, the 
 
 
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1Department shall comply with the Department's IDOT ADA 
2transition plan with regard to bicycle and pedestrian ways. 
3(Source: P.A. 78-283.)