Illinois Administrative Code

Section 556.108 Procedures (Renumbered) (Source: Renumbered to Section 556.170 at 25 Ill. Reg. 16518, effective December 18, 2001)

Section 556.110 Purpose This Part establishes guidelines and procedures for determining the existence of a serious safety hazard and applies to serious safety hazards encountered by pupils walking on or along roadways, crossing roadways and crossing railroad tracks. This determin…

Section 556.115 Definitions The following words or phrases when used in this Part shall have the meanings ascribed to them below. "Controls providing pedestrian protection" – Either of the following: All way stop – all approaches to the intersection are required by signs to stop;…

Section 556.120 Walking Along a Roadway (Type I hazard) a) A serious Type I safety hazard exists if the total of the points from the tables and any judgment points equals or exceeds 12 and the situation qualifies for points from at least Tables 1, 2 and 5. The situation is not di…

Section 556.130 Walking on a Roadway (Type II hazard) a) Qualification. A serious Type II safety hazard exists if the total of the points from the tables and any judgment points equals or exceeds 12 and the situation qualifies for points from at least Tables 6, 7 and 10. The situ…

Section 556.140 Crossing a Roadway (Type III hazard) a) Qualification. A serious Type III safety hazard exists if the total of the points from the tables and any judgment points equals or exceeds 12 and the situation qualifies for points from at least Tables 11, 12 and 14. The si…

Section 556.150 Crossing Railroad Tracks (Type IV hazard) a) Qualification. A serious Type IV safety hazard exists if a situation qualifies for points from all of Tables 15 through 17 and the total of the points from the tables and any judgment points equals or exceeds 12. School…

Section 556.160 Multiple Hazards a) Pupils walking to school may encounter multiple hazardous situations. A serious safety hazard exists if the total of the points from the tables and any judgment points for any two situations encountered by the same pupils equals or exceeds 20 p…

Section 556.170 Procedures a) Determination by local school board. The determination by a local school board that a serious safety hazard exists or does not exist shall be made in accordance with this Part, and on a form promulgated by the Department. A separate form is required …

Section 557.100 Purpose This Part establishes guidelines and procedures for determining the existence of serious safety hazards encountered by pupils walking on or along roadways, crossing roadways and crossing railroad tracks. This determination allows for the State Board of Edu…

Section 557.110 Definitions The following words or phrases when used in this Part shall have the meanings ascribed to them below. "Active Protection" – Any protection device that is designed to be actuated by the approach of an oncoming train (including lights, bells and gates) o…

Section 557.120 Determination The determination of a serious safety hazard will be made on the basis of the number of points the hazardous conditions along a school route accumulates when rated in accordance with this Part. When a pupil encounters a combination of hazardous condi…

Section 557.130 Walking On or Along a Roadway (Type I Hazard) In determining whether a pupil walking on or along a roadway is endangered by a serious safety hazard, the location of a pupil in relation to the roadway, speed and volume of traffic, and length of hazardous section wi…

Section 557.140 Crossing a Roadway (Type II Hazard) In determining whether a pupil crossing a roadway is endangered by a serious safety hazard, the type of traffic control, number of lanes, and speed and volume of traffic on the roadway will be considered. To determine whether a …

Section 557.150 Crossing Railroad Tracks (Type III Hazard) In determining whether a pupil crossing a railroad track is endangered by a serious safety hazard, the number of tracks, type of crossing protection, and number of daily trains during school crossing periods will be consi…

Section 557.160 Procedures a) Request by custodian for determination. A request by a custodian for a determination that a serious safety hazard exists shall be made in accordance with this Part, and on an application form promulgated by the Department). This form will be provided…

Section 557.ILLUSTRATION A District Boundary Map DISTRICT ENGINEERS DISTRICT 1 201 W. Center Court (Inside Delivery) Schaumberg, Illinois 60196-1096 Phone: 847/705-4000 DISTRICT 2 819 Depot Avenue Dixon, Illinois 61021-3546 Phone: 815/284-2271 DISTRICT 3 700 East Norris Drive P.O…

Section 558.10 Authority This Part is promulgated by authority contained in Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 95½, Section 15-109(c).

Section 558.20 Title This Part, entitled "Securement of Steel Coils and Other Objects on Flatbed Vehicles," shall be known as Title 92, Chapter 1, Subchapter f, (Highways), Part 558 of the Illinois Department of Transportation Rules and Regulations (92 Ill. Adm. Code 558).

Section 558.30 Scope This Part establishes regulations for protection against the shifting or falling of steel coils or other objects being transported on flatbed vehicles, which for the purposes of this rule are defined as all single vehicles having a flatbed and/or all combinat…

Section 558.40 Regulations for Securing Cargo Each flatbed vehicle on which objects meeting the limits indicated in paragraph (d) or (e) of this section are being transported must be equipped with devices providing protection against shifting or falling cargo. These devices must …

Section 558.50 Securement Systems The rules in this Section apply to tiedown assemblies (including chains, cables, steel straps, and fiber webbing), other securement devices, and attachment or fastening devices used in conjunction therewith, which are used to secure cargo to moto…

Section 558.60 Blocking and Bracing a) Protection against longitudinal movement. When a flatbed vehicle carries cargo that is not firmly braced against a front-end structure that conforms to the requirements of Section 558.70, the cargo must be secured so that, when the vehicle d…

Section 558.70 Front-end Structure a) General rule. Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this Section, every flatbed vehicle transporting objects meeting the limits indicated in Section 558.40(d) and (e) must be equipped with a headerboard or similar device of sufficient streng…

Section 558.ILLUSTRATION A Coil Loading Diagrams

Section 562.10 Freeway Determination a) The Department of Transportation determines what highways shall be declared freeways. b) The Chief Highway Engineer shall make a study of the traffic volumes and the traffic conditions with respect to the safety of the traveling public on t…

Section 562.20 Definitions The following definitions have been adopted by the Department of Transportation for the purpose of administering the provisions of the Freeway Act. "Freeway." A freeway is defined as a public highway especially designed for through traffic and to or fro…

Section 562.30 Control of Access a) Complete. Access shall be controlled either 1) by constructing local service drives or frontage roads adjacent to the freeway and/or designating existing roads or streets as local service drives or frontage roads to provide access to the freewa…

Section 562.40 Acquisition of Rights of Access a) Full Freeway. 1) When lands are being acquired as rights of way and frontage roads are to be constructed or designated, access rights will also be acquired with the agreement or stipulation that the grantor's means of access to th…

Section 562.50 Enforcement of Access Control a) Initiating Control. 1) Where frontage roads are to be constructed or designated, the Department will initiate control of access immediately upon completion of the construction of the frontage road and/or its connection with the full…

Section 564.10 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to provide specifications and mounting requirements for slow-moving vehicle emblems as required by Section 12-709 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (the Code) [625 ILCS 5/12-709].

Section 564.20 Applicability Section 12-709 of the Code provides: a) Every animal drawn vehicle, farm tractor, implement of husbandry and special mobile equipment, when operated on a highway must display a slow-moving vehicle emblem mounted on the rear except as provided in subse…

Section 564.30 Definitions "American Society of Agricultural Engineers" or "ASAE" means a professional and technical organization, of members worldwide, who are dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. ASAE standards ar…

Section 564.40 Incorporation by Reference of ASAE S276.5, February 2003 This Part incorporates by reference ASAE S276.5, February 2003, that is the basis and guideline for the Department’s policies on the specifications and mounting of the slow-moving vehicle identification emble…

Section 564.APPENDIX A Highlights of ASAE S276.5, February 2003 The following highlights are actual specifications from the ASAE S276.5, February 2003 document and are being provided to assist in the purchase of the appropriate emblem and in the proper mounting of the emblem on a…

Section 600.10 Definitions For purposes of this Part, the words, terms, and phrases listed shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: "Applicant" means the public port district that seeks financial assistance under this Program. "Appropriation" means the legislated spen…

Section 600.15 Eligibility a) All public port districts are eligible to apply for funding under this Program. b) Projects eligible for this Program include: 1) Expansion activities, such as site planning resulting in capital construction and land purchase for publicly-owned facil…

Section 600.20 Notice of Funding Opportunity a) Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Department will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity in the CSFA. b) The NOFO will include the grant application and any additional forms required to apply for funding. c) Th…

Section 600.25 Application a) Before applying for funding, applicants shall: 1) Register in the grantee portal; 2) Complete the internal control questionnaire; and 3) Meet the criteria to become pre-qualified under GATA. b) Applications shall include: 1) A map, sketch, or other d…

Section 600.30 Review and Selection a) Applications determined by the Department to meet the requirements of Section 600.25 will be reviewed by a committee comprised of staff from the Department and DCEO. The committee may consult with other State agencies during its review. b) T…

Section 600.35 Prohibited Uses of Awards Awards shall not be used for: a) Administrative costs, insurance costs, and legal costs to obtain an award; b) Any costs incurred prior to award and execution of an intergovernmental agreement; c) Any operational costs associated with a po…

Section 600.40 Reimbursement Process a) Invoices and supporting documentation verifying payments made by the public port district under this Program shall be submitted to the Department in duplicate. b) Supporting documentation shall include, at a minimum: 1) Copies of all cancel…

Section 600.45 Exceptions to GATA This Program is subject to the requirements of GATA. Any exceptions approved by GATU will be published in the CSFA.

Section 600.5 Purpose The purpose of this Part is to establish the rules for the Department's Port Facilities Capital Investment Grant Program. The Program provides financial assistance to eligible public port districts for infrastructure improvement projects.

Section 810.10 Scope The Illinois Department of Transportation (the Department) has the power to enter into agreements to loan or grant Federal and/or state funds to any railroad, unit of local government rail user, or owner or lessee of a railroad right-of-way to rehabilitate, i…

Section 810.20 Incorporation by Reference of Federal Regulations and Federal Grant Agreement With respect to Local Rail Service Assistance (LRSA) project requirements, this Part incorporates by reference 49 CFR 255 (1987), 49 CFR 266 (1987), not including any later amendments or …

Section 810.30 Definitions The following words or phrases, when used in this Part, and in conjunction with the federal rules, shall have the meanings ascribed to them below: "Benefit/Cost" – The ratio of project benefits and the net cost of the project. "Benefits" are categorized…

Section 810.40 Eligibility Process: Review of Proposed Project a) A person or entity asking for financial assistance shall submit a formal, written request for State assistance to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Chief, Bureau of Railroads. Technical assistance, moreove…

Section 810.50 Criteria for Project Selection a) The Department's role in selecting projects is shaped by its commitment to preserving the private-sector rail industry which serves and sustains the Illinois economy. The Department views its primary role as a catalyst to private-s…

Section 810.60 Project Analysis a) Economic Analysis 1) The Department will gather background, historical or projected cost and revenues on the line, including on-line and off-line costs, maintenance expenditures, and administrative overhead. The Department will also evaluate the…