Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the Department of Transportation, local authorities, or any responsible entity to erect and maintain hazard bars for all viaducts and underpasses with a clearance of less than 15 feet. Provides that the hazard bar shall hang at the same clearance level as the viaduct or underpass and at least 500 feet in front of the viaduct or underpass to alert motorists.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0099 [SB1653 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2023-05-08	67	38	2	3	110	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2023-03-31	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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