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Full Text of HB5180  97th General Assembly

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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 Department of Transportation Law of the
5Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
6Section 2705-605 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-605 new)
8    Sec. 2705-605. Construction projects; notification of the
9public.
10    (a) The Department shall develop and publish a policy for
11the notification of members of the public prior to the
12commencement of construction projects which impact their
13communities. The policy shall include procedures for ensuring
14that the public is informed of construction projects, excluding
15emergency projects, which are estimated to require the closure
16of a street or lane of traffic for a period longer than 5
17consecutive business days. The policy shall include procedures
18for the notification of local public officials of affected
19communities and shall provide the local public officials the
20opportunity to request a meeting with the Department prior to
21the initiation of the closure.
22    (b) The policy shall be completed and published on the
23Department's internet website by January 1, 2013.