Chapter 605, ROADS AND BRIDGES

(605 ILCS 5/1-101) (from Ch. 121, par. 1-101) Sec. 1-101. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Highway Code. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/1-102) (from Ch. 121, par. 1-102) Sec. 1-102. It is the intent and declared policy of the legislature that an integrated system of highways and streets is essential to the general welfare and to the agricultural, industrial, recreational, and social development of the…

(605 ILCS 5/1-103) (from Ch. 121, par. 1-103) Sec. 1-103. This Code applies to all public highways in the State of Illinois, except highways under the exclusive jurisdiction (1) of any department, board, commission or agency of this State other than the Department of Transportati…

(605 ILCS 5/2-101) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-101) Sec. 2-101. The State highway system includes the following rural highways together with their municipal extensions except those not designated by a State highway route number and for which an agreement initiated by a local authority …

(605 ILCS 5/2-102) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-102) Sec. 2-102. The county highway system includes the following highways: (a) Highways which were State aid roads under the provisions of "An Act to revise the law in relation to roads and bridges", approved June 27, 1913, as amended, im…

(605 ILCS 5/2-103) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-103) Sec. 2-103. The township and district road system includes all rural roads to which this Code applies under Section 1-103 and which are not a part of the State highway system, county highway system or municipal street system, and incl…

(605 ILCS 5/2-104) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-104) Sec. 2-104. The municipal street system of the several municipalities includes existing streets and streets hereafter established in municipalities which are not a part of the State highway system or county highway system, together wi…

(605 ILCS 5/2-201) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-201) Sec. 2-201. The terms used in this Code shall, for the purposes of this Code, have the meanings ascribed to them in this Division of this Article, except when the context otherwise requires. (Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-202) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-202) Sec. 2-202. Highway-any public way for vehicular travel which has been laid out in pursuance of any law of this State, or of the Territory of Illinois, or which has been established by dedication, or used by the public as a highway fo…

(605 ILCS 5/2-203) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-203) Sec. 2-203. State highway-any highway that is part of the State highway system described in Section 2-101. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-204) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-204) Sec. 2-204. County highway-any highway that is part of the county highway system described in Section 2-102. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-205) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-205) Sec. 2-205. Township road-any highway that is part of the township and district road system described in Section 2-103 and which, under the provisions of this Code, is under the immediate jurisdiction of a road district comprised of a…

(605 ILCS 5/2-206) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-206) Sec. 2-206. District road-any highway that is part of the township and district road system described in Section 2-103 and which, under the provisions of this Code, is under the immediate jurisdiction of a road district other than a r…

(605 ILCS 5/2-207) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-207) Sec. 2-207. Street-any highway that is part of the municipal street system described in Section 2-104. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-208) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-208) Sec. 2-208. Federal aid highway-any highway heretofore or hereafter designated by the Department and approved by the appropriate authority of the federal government as such under the Federal Aid Road Act. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)…

(605 ILCS 5/2-209) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-209) Sec. 2-209. Federal Aid Road Act-An Act of congress, approved July 11, 1916, entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes", as heretofore or he…

(605 ILCS 5/2-210) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-210) Sec. 2-210. Construct-Construction-The performance of all things necessary to build, rebuild or improve a highway, or part thereof, on an existing location or on a new location established pursuant to this Code. (Source: Laws 1959, p.…

(605 ILCS 5/2-211) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-211) Sec. 2-211. Department-The Department of Transportation of this State and its predecessor. (Source: P.A. 77-173.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-212) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-212) Sec. 2-212. Freeway-A highway or street especially designed for through traffic, and to, from, or over which owners of or persons having an interest in abutting land or other persons have no right or easement or only a limited right o…

(605 ILCS 5/2-213) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-213) Sec. 2-213. Highway authority or highway authorities-The Department with respect to a State highway; the county board with respect to a county highway or a county unit district road if a discretionary function is involved and the coun…

(605 ILCS 5/2-214) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-214) Sec. 2-214. Maintain-Maintenance-The performance of all things necessary to keep a highway in serviceable condition for vehicular traffic. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-215) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-215) Sec. 2-215. Municipality-Any city, village or incorporated town organized under the laws of this State, and does not include any other political subdivision or municipal corporation. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-216) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-216) Sec. 2-216. Person-Any person, firm, partnership, association, public or private corporation, organization or business or charitable trust. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-217) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-217) Sec. 2-217. Right-of-way-The land, or interest therein, acquired for or devoted to a highway. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-218) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-218) Sec. 2-218. Rural highway or rural road-Any highway or road outside the corporate limits of any municipality. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-219) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-219) Sec. 2-219. State funds-Any funds appropriated for highway purposes by the General Assembly. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/2-220) (from Ch. 121, par. 2-220) Sec. 2-220. The Department, after consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, shall, where appropriate, maintain in forested lands, rather than grasslands, Department-controlled property adjacent to and between divided lane…

(605 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-101) Sec. 3-101. The General Assembly, constituting the Legislature of the State of Illinois, assents to the provisions, terms, conditions and purposes of the Federal Aid Road Act as defined in this Code. In the location of highways which …

(605 ILCS 5/3-102) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-102) Sec. 3-102. In accordance with the provisions of such Federal Aid Road Act, as soon as the State has made provision for the completion and maintenance of 90% of the network or primary or interstate and secondary or intercounty federal…

(605 ILCS 5/3-103) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-103) Sec. 3-103. The Department is authorized and instructed to enter into all agreements with the designated authority of the United States Government relating to the selection, construction and maintenance of highways under the provision…

(605 ILCS 5/3-104) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-104) Sec. 3-104. The Department in cooperation with the county boards and Federal Highway Administration is authorized to select and designate a network of federal aid secondary highways consisting of not more than 25,000 miles to be known…

(605 ILCS 5/3-104.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-104.1) Sec. 3-104.1. The Department in cooperation with the municipal corporate authorities or county authorities is authorized to select and designate separate networks of municipal streets to be known as the federal aid urban system of…

(605 ILCS 5/3-104.2) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-104.2) Sec. 3-104.2. The Department, or the Department in cooperation with municipal corporate authorities or county authorities, is authorized to receive and expend, by agreement or otherwise, federal funds for the construction, reconst…

(605 ILCS 5/3-104.3) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-104.3) Sec. 3-104.3. The Department or, by agreement with the Department, the highway authority of any county or township or road district of this State may, as a federal-aid project, construct, reconstruct, or improve any road or highwa…

(605 ILCS 5/3-105) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-105) Sec. 3-105. Except as otherwise provided in the Treasurer as Custodian of Funds Act, all money received by the State of Illinois from the federal government for aid in construction of highways shall be placed in the Road Fund in the S…

(605 ILCS 5/3-105.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-105.1) Sec. 3-105.1. Except as otherwise provided in "An Act in relation to the receipt, custody and disbursement of money allotted by the United States of America or any agency thereof for use in this State," approved July 3, 1939, as h…

(605 ILCS 5/3-106) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-106) Sec. 3-106. The Department shall take whatever steps may be necessary, after such federal aid highways have been completed, to cause such highways to be properly maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Aid Road A…

(605 ILCS 5/3-107) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107) Sec. 3-107. Whenever in the judgment of the Department it is necessary as an incident to the construction of a project on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, including extensions thereof within urban areas, or any …

(605 ILCS 5/3-107.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107.1) Sec. 3-107.1. The Department or any county is authorized to pay, as part of the cost of construction of any project on a State highway or federal aid highway, to any person displaced by the highway project (1) actual reasonable ex…

(605 ILCS 5/3-107.1a) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107.1a) Sec. 3-107.1a. In lieu of the payments authorized to be paid in Section 3-107.1 of this Code, the Department or any county may pay any person displaced from a dwelling, who elects to accept such payment, an expense and dislocati…

(605 ILCS 5/3-107.1b) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107.1b) Sec. 3-107.1b. In lieu of the payments authorized to be paid in Section 3-107.1 of this Code, the Department or any county may pay any person who moves or discontinues his business or farm operation, who elects to accept such pa…

(605 ILCS 5/3-107.1c) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107.1c) Sec. 3-107.1c. In addition to the amounts authorized to be paid in Sections 3-107.1, 3-107.1a, and 3-107.1b of this Code by the Department or any county, the Department or any county may, as a part of the cost of construction, m…

(605 ILCS 5/3-107.1d) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107.1d) Sec. 3-107.1d. In addition to the amounts authorized to be paid in Sections 3-107.1, 3-107.1a, 3-107.1b, and 3-107.1c of this Code, the Department or any county may reimburse the owner of real property acquired for a State highw…

(605 ILCS 5/3-107.1e) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107.1e) Sec. 3-107.1e. The Department is authorized to adopt rules and regulations as may be determined necessary to implement any payments authorized by Sections 3-107.1 through 3-107.1d of this Code. (Source: P.A. 76-623.)

(605 ILCS 5/3-107.1f) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-107.1f) Sec. 3-107.1f. Nothing contained in this amendatory Act creates in any proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of damages not in existence as of the date of enactment of this amendatory Act. (Source: P.…

(605 ILCS 5/3-108) (from Ch. 121, par. 3-108) Sec. 3-108. Any highway constructed as a federal aid highway under the provisions of the Federal Aid Road Act shall be a part of the State highway system unless, under the provisions of Section 3-104 or 3-104.1 or similar provisions o…

(605 ILCS 5/4-101) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-101) Sec. 4-101. The Department shall have the powers and duties stated in Sections 4-101.1 to 4-101.16, inclusive. (Source: P.A. 78-315.)

(605 ILCS 5/4-101.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-101.1) Sec. 4-101.1. To have general supervision of highways to which this Code applies under the provisions of Section 1-103 heretofore or hereafter constructed or thereafter maintained in whole or in part with State funds. (Source: Law…

(605 ILCS 5/4-101.10) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-101.10) Sec. 4-101.10. To consult with other highway authorities relative to any question involving highways. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/4-101.11) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-101.11) Sec. 4-101.11. To make investigations to determine reasonably anticipated future need for federal aid highways and State highways. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)