Bill Text: IL SB1710 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned bicycle trails in the State shall erect permanent regulatory or warning signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of a vehicle crossing. Provides that in the event of an emergency or safety hazard, the authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned bicycle trails shall erect temporary signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of damage to the trail, maintenance being performed on the trail, or other temporary hazards along the trail. Requires the Department of Transportation, with reference to State highways under its jurisdiction, and the local authority with reference to other highways under its jurisdiction to erect permanent signage warning vehicular traffic in advance of bicycle trail crossings. Provides that signage erected shall conform with the State manual and permanent advanced warning signage shall be located at least 150 feet in advance of the crossing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0386 [SB1710 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1710-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1710 Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Mike Simmons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/11-315 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation along with local authorities or any responsible entity of a publicly owned bicycle trail in the State shall erect permanent signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of vehicle crossings at least 250 feet before the crossing. In the event of an emergency or safety hazard, requires the Department, local authority, or responsible entity to erect temporary signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of damage to the trail, maintenance being performed on the trail, or other temporary hazards along the trail.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 11-315 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-315 new)
Sec. 11-315. Bicycle trail signage. The Department along
with local authorities or any responsible entity of a publicly
owned bicycle trail in the State shall erect permanent signage
alerting pedestrians or cyclists of vehicle crossings at least
250 feet before the crossing. In the event of an emergency or
safety hazard, the Department, local authority, or responsible
entity shall erect temporary signage alerting pedestrians or
cyclists of damage to the trail, maintenance being performed
on the trail, or other temporary hazards along the trail.