Public Act 103-0950
 
SB3202 EnrolledLRB103 37727 MXP 67854 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Bikeway Act is amended by adding Section 
4.1 as follows:
 
    (605 ILCS 30/4.1 new)
    Sec. 4.1. Local bicycle transportation plan.
    (a) In this Section, "bikeway" means all facilities that 
provide primarily for, and promote, bicycle travel. For 
purposes of this Section, bikeways shall be categorized as 
follows:
        (1) Bike paths or shared use paths, also referred to 
    as Class I bikeways, which provide a completely separated 
    right-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles 
    and pedestrians with crossflows by motorists minimized.
        (2) Bike lanes, also referred to as Class II bikeways, 
    which provide a restricted right-of-way designated for the 
    exclusive or semi-exclusive use of bicycles with through 
    travel by motor vehicles or pedestrians prohibited, but 
    with vehicle parking and crossflows by pedestrians and 
    motorists permitted.
        (3) Bike routes, also referred to as Class III 
    bikeways, which provide a right-of-way on-street or 
    off-street, designated by signs or permanent markings and 
    shared with pedestrians and motorists.
        (4) Cycle tracks or separated bikeways, also referred 
    to as Class IV bikeways, which promote active 
    transportation and provide a right-of-way designated 
    exclusively for bicycle travel adjacent to a roadway and 
    which are separated from vehicular traffic. Types of 
    separation include, but are not limited to, grade 
    separation, flexible posts, inflexible physical barriers, 
    or on-street parking.
    (b) A municipality or county may prepare a bicycle 
transportation plan, which shall include, but not be limited 
to, the following elements:
        (1) The estimated number of existing bicycle commuters 
    in the plan area and the estimated increase in the number 
    of bicycle commuters resulting from implementation of the 
    plan.
        (2) A map and description of existing and proposed 
    land use and settlement patterns that shall include, but 
    not be limited to, locations of residential neighborhoods, 
    schools, shopping centers, public buildings, and major 
    employment centers.
        (3) A map and description of existing and proposed 
    bikeways.
        (4) A map and description of existing and proposed 
    end-of-trip bicycle parking facilities. These shall 
    include, but not be limited to, parking at schools, 
    shopping centers, public buildings, and major employment 
    centers.
        (5) A map and description of existing and proposed 
    bicycle transport and parking facilities for connections 
    with and use of other transportation modes. These shall 
    include, but not be limited to, parking facilities at 
    transit stops, rail and transit terminals, ferry docks and 
    landings, park and ride lots, and provisions for 
    transporting bicyclists and bicycles on transit or rail 
    vehicles or ferry vessels.
        (6) A map and description of existing and proposed 
    facilities for changing and storing clothes and equipment. 
    These shall include, but not be limited to, locker, 
    restroom, and shower facilities near bicycle parking 
    facilities.
        (7) A description of bicycle safety and education 
    programs conducted in the area included within the plan, 
    efforts by the law enforcement agency having primary 
    traffic law enforcement responsibility in the area to 
    enforce provisions of the Vehicle Code pertaining to 
    bicycle operation, and the resulting effect on accidents 
    involving bicyclists.
        (8) A description of the extent of citizen and 
    community involvement in development of the plan, 
    including, but not limited to, letters of support.
        (9) A description of how the bicycle transportation 
    plan has been coordinated and is consistent with other 
    local or regional transportation, air quality, or energy 
    conservation plans, including, but not limited to, 
    programs that provide incentives for bicycle commuting.
        (10) A description of the projects proposed in the 
    plan and a listing of their priorities for implementation.
        (11) A description of past expenditures for bicycle 
    facilities and future financial needs for projects that 
    improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters in 
    the plan area.

Effective Date:  1/1/2025