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