Chapter 605 — ROADS AND BRIDGES

(605 ILCS 5/4-201.3) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-201.3) Sec. 4-201.3. To relocate any highway, or a part thereof, in the State highway system on a new location or on a different highway. For the purpose of relocating such State highway the Department is authorized to lay out, open, alt…

(605 ILCS 5/4-201.4) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-201.4) Sec. 4-201.4. To enter into contracts covering all matters and things incident to the location, relocation, construction, repair and maintenance of State highways; including, subject to approval by the Illinois Commerce Commission…

(605 ILCS 5/4-201.5) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-201.5) Sec. 4-201.5. To lay out, construct and maintain, as a part of the State highway system, highways and entrances which will connect any State highway, now existing or hereafter constructed, with any State park, State forest, State …

(605 ILCS 5/4-201.6) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-201.6) Sec. 4-201.6. To divide the State highway system into sections or districts for the purpose of repair and maintenance and to repair and maintain such sections or districts either by patrol repair system or by gang repair system. (…

(605 ILCS 5/4-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-201.7) Sec. 4-201.7. To purchase, rent, acquire and maintain all equipment and material incident to or necessary in the location, relocation, construction, repair and maintenance of State highways. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/4-201.8) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-201.8) Sec. 4-201.8. To purchase and acquire quarries, gravel pits, sand pits, cement rock or other natural deposits of road material to be used in the construction and maintenance of State highways, and to quarry, dig, manufacture, prep…

(605 ILCS 5/4-201.9) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-201.9) Sec. 4-201.9. To construct, purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and to operate without charge to the public, ferries over rivers and other waters upon any State highway, whether permanently or temporarily located, until such time…

(605 ILCS 5/4-202) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-202) Sec. 4-202. Additional mileage may be added to the State highway system in the manner provided by this Code. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/4-203) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-203) Sec. 4-203. The Department may, in its discretion and as funds become available for construction and maintenance, add additional highways to the State highway system by laying out new highways or taking over highways from the county h…

(605 ILCS 5/4-204) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-204) Sec. 4-204. Whenever any highway becomes a part of the State highway system, the Department shall file in its office a description of such State highway. All changes in and additions to the State highway system shall also be noted by …

(605 ILCS 5/4-205) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-205) Sec. 4-205. In all cases where State or through traffic upon a State highway runs through a municipality, the Department shall locate a route upon existing streets or upon a new street to be laid out through such municipality as a par…

(605 ILCS 5/4-206) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-206) Sec. 4-206. When advisable to serve traffic needs, any State highway route in or through a municipality may be relocated upon other streets in the municipality and the jurisdiction, maintenance and control of the streets upon the aban…

(605 ILCS 5/4-207) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-207) Sec. 4-207. On all State highways the Department shall construct and maintain all-weather surfaces at boxes used for the receipt of United States mail. The Department shall adopt and publish specifications detailing the kind and type …

(605 ILCS 5/4-208) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-208) Sec. 4-208. The Department may select streets in municipalities to form routes leading from business centers therein to State highways running through such municipalities and may erect and maintain suitable guide signs upon them. Howe…

(605 ILCS 5/4-209) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-209) Sec. 4-209. No person shall wilfully cut, excavate or otherwise damage that portion of any highway under the jurisdiction and control of the Department, including the hard-surfaced slab, shoulders and drainage ditches, either within o…

(605 ILCS 5/4-210) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-210) Sec. 4-210. Except where the right of access has been limited by or pursuant to law every owner or occupant of property abutting upon any State highway shall have reasonable means of ingress from and egress to the State highway consis…

(605 ILCS 5/4-211) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-211) Sec. 4-211. Any permit issued by the Department to construct an entrance or exit, or both, under the provisions of Section 4-209 shall designate the location and design of such construction. All such permits shall be subject to the ri…

(605 ILCS 5/4-212) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-212) Sec. 4-212. Failure to comply with the provisions of Sections 4-210 and 4-211 and the permits issued thereunder is a petty offense for which an additional fine of $10 for each day such failure continues may be imposed. Where the viola…

(605 ILCS 5/4-213) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-213) Sec. 4-213. Any person or an agency of this State which operates a motor vehicle designed or used for the carriage of more than seven passengers may apply to the Department for a permit to construct an all weather surface adjacent to …

(605 ILCS 5/4-214) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-214) Sec. 4-214. Whenever any highway is laid out, widened or altered in accordance with this Article, the Department shall cause a plat thereof to be made and recorded in the office of the recorder of the county (or in the office of the r…

(605 ILCS 5/4-215) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-215) Sec. 4-215. The Department may file with the governing body of any municipality or county a map of any territory within 1/2 mile on either or both sides of a State highway routing in which territory the Department believes subdivision…

(605 ILCS 5/4-216) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-216) Sec. 4-216. If, as a result of the removal of snow from the travelway of any State highway, snow is deposited along the shoulder or edge of such highway where any public or private entrance or exit driveway connects with such State hi…

(605 ILCS 5/4-217) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-217) Sec. 4-217. The Department may contract with persons growing row crops on land adjacent to State highways to buy standing strips of such crops to remain in place to act as snow breaks along such highways in those places where experien…

(605 ILCS 5/4-218) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-218) Sec. 4-218. The Department shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of calcium magnesium acetate made from corn for the purpose of clearing roadways of snow and ice. Such pilot program shall be implemented by the Department…

(605 ILCS 5/4-219) Sec. 4-219. Context sensitivity. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that Department of Transportation projects adequately meet the State's transportation needs, exist in harmony with their surroundings, and add lasting value to the communiti…

(605 ILCS 5/4-220) Sec. 4-220. Bicycle and pedestrian ways. (a) Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be given full consideration in the planning and development of transportation facilities, including the incorporation of such ways into State plans and programs. (b) In or within one…

(605 ILCS 5/4-221) Sec. 4-221. Mix designs. To the extent allowed by federal law, the Department specifications shall allow the use of recycled asphalt roofing shingles received from facilities authorized to process asphalt roofing shingles for recycling into asphalt pavement in …

(605 ILCS 5/4-222) Sec. 4-222. Recycled asphalt roofing shingles; cost savings; prohibitions on use in asphalt paving. (a) It shall be the goal of the Department, with regard to its asphalt paving projects and to the extent possible, to reduce the carbon footprint and reduce aver…

(605 ILCS 5/4-223) Sec. 4-223. Electric vehicle charging stations. By January 1, 2016 or as soon thereafter as possible, the Department may provide for at least one electric vehicle charging station at each Interstate highway rest area where electrical service will reasonably per…

(605 ILCS 5/4-225) Sec. 4-225. Low-clearance early warning device pilot program. The Department shall establish a pilot program to erect early warning devices on or near bridges or viaducts in this State. Early warning devices may include LiDAR, radar, visual signals, or addition…

(605 ILCS 5/4-303) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-303) Sec. 4-303. Investigations made by the Department to determine the reasonably anticipated future need for federal aid highways and State highways may include, but shall not be limited to, the making of traffic surveys, the study of tr…

(605 ILCS 5/4-401) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-401) Sec. 4-401. All State highways shall be constructed of sufficient widths to meet the requirements of the reasonably expected traffic thereon. The widths of travel ways shall be not less than 18 feet. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/4-402) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-402) Sec. 4-402. When any State highway route through a municipality has been designated, the Department shall supervise any construction performed on such streets by the municipality with funds received from the State. Such construction s…

(605 ILCS 5/4-403) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-403) Sec. 4-403. Whenever local traffic conditions within any municipality through which or to the corporate limits of which any State highway is located, in the discretion of the Department, are such as to interfere with or impede through…

(605 ILCS 5/4-404) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-404) Sec. 4-404. By agreement between the Department and the proper authority of any municipality, park district or other municipal corporation, the construction of any street upon which a State highway route is located may be of greater w…

(605 ILCS 5/4-405) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-405) Sec. 4-405. The Department shall maintain all highways in the State highway system either with its own forces or pursuant to an agreement or contract entered into pursuant to this Code. In the course of its other maintenance work, the…

(605 ILCS 5/4-406) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-406) Sec. 4-406. The Department is authorized to enter into contracts with any municipal corporation, terminable in the discretion of the Department, for the municipal corporation to maintain any State highway, or any part thereof, located…

(605 ILCS 5/4-406.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-406.1) Sec. 4-406.1. The Department may surrender jurisdiction over the right-of-way and improvements of all or part of a State highway, street or road to a municipality by agreement as provided in Section 11-91.2-1 of the Illinois Munic…

(605 ILCS 5/4-407) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-407) Sec. 4-407. The Department may temporarily close to traffic any portion of a State highway for the purpose of constructing, repairing or making improvements thereon. When a portion of a State highway with a route marking is so closed,…

(605 ILCS 5/4-408) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-408) Sec. 4-408. The Department may, upon application by the proper authorities of any local governmental agency, issue a permit to such agency to temporarily close to traffic any portion of a State highway for any public purpose or for an…

(605 ILCS 5/4-409) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-409) Sec. 4-409. The Department may enter into a written contract with any other highway authority for the jurisdiction, maintenance, administration, engineering or improvement of any highway or portion thereof. The Department may also, up…

(605 ILCS 5/4-410) Sec. 4-410. Demonstration project. The Department shall implement a demonstration project, under which 20 of the contracts arising out of the Department's 5-year project program for fiscal years 2000 through 2004 shall have a performance-based warranty of at le…

(605 ILCS 5/4-501) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-501) Sec. 4-501. The Department, in its name, or any county may acquire the fee simple title, or such lesser interest as may be desired, to any land, rights, or other property necessary for the construction, maintenance or operation of Sta…

(605 ILCS 5/4-501.5) Sec. 4-501.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any power granted under this Code to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: …

(605 ILCS 5/4-502) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-502) Sec. 4-502. When the Department deems it necessary to build, widen, alter, relocate or straighten any ditch, drain or watercourse in order to drain or protect any highway or highway structure it is authorized to construct, maintain or…

(605 ILCS 5/4-503) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-503) Sec. 4-503. For the purpose of making subsurface soil surveys, preliminary surveys and determinations of the amount and extent of such land, rights or other property required, the Department, or any county, by its officers, agents or …

(605 ILCS 5/4-504) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-504) Sec. 4-504. Subject to the approval of the Governor and the consent of any department, board, commission, officer or other agency of the State government having control and custody of any land now or hereafter owned by the State, the …

(605 ILCS 5/4-505) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-505) Sec. 4-505. In addition to whatever powers the Department may by law now possess, whenever it is necessary as an incident to the construction of a new State highway or the relocation, reconstruction, extension, widening, straightening…

(605 ILCS 5/4-508) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-508) Sec. 4-508. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section, and subject to the written approval of the Governor and, if required by federal law or regulation, the Federal Highway Administration, the Department may di…

(605 ILCS 5/4-508.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 4-508.1) Sec. 4-508.1. In the event the Department obtains or has obtained fee simple title to, or any lesser interest in, any land, rights or other property under the provisions of Section 4-508 of this Code in connection with a project i…