Chapter 605 — ROADS AND BRIDGES

(605 ILCS 5/6-131) Sec. 6-131. Senior citizen transportation and mass transit programs; district road fund. A road district may use money in its district road fund to pay for all or part of the direct costs of senior citizen transportation programs or senior citizen mass transit …

(605 ILCS 5/6-132) Sec. 6-132. Recycling; tree maintenance. (a) A road district may organize, administer, or participate in one or more recycling programs. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a road district may deliver wood chips, mulch, and other products …

(605 ILCS 5/6-133) Sec. 6-133. Abolishing a road district in Cook County. By resolution, the board of trustees of any township located in Cook County, Illinois, may submit a proposition to abolish the road district of that township to the electors of that township at a general el…

(605 ILCS 5/6-134) Sec. 6-134. Abolishing a road district. (a) By resolution, the board of trustees of any township located in a county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants may submit a proposition to abolish the road district of that township to the electors of that township at …

(605 ILCS 5/6-135) Sec. 6-135. Abolishing a road district with less than 15 miles of roads. (a) Any township in a county with a population less than 3,000,000 may abolish a road district of that township if the roads of the road district are less than 15 miles in length, as deter…

(605 ILCS 5/6-140) Sec. 6-140. Abolishing a road district within Lake County or McHenry County with less than 15 miles of roads. Any township in Lake County or McHenry County shall abolish a road district of that township if the roads of the road district are less than 15 centerl…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201) Sec. 6-201. The highway commissioner of each road district shall perform the functions stated in the following Sections preceding Section 6-202. (Source: P.A. 87-818.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.1) Sec. 6-201.1. Be present at the district clerk's office annually on or before the last Tuesday in December of each year for the purpose of determining the tax levy to be certified by him to the county board in counties not under t…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.10) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.10) Sec. 6-201.10. Have authority to make agreements with the highway commissioner of any other road district or with the corporate authorities of any municipality located in the same county or in an adjoining county or with the cou…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.10-1) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.10-1) Sec. 6-201.10-1. The highway commissioner of each road district has authority to contract with the highway commissioner of any other road district or with the corporate authorities of any municipality or county to furnish or…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.11) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.11) Sec. 6-201.11. Cause to be erected and kept in repair at intersections of the most important public roads, guide and direction signs and any other signs authorized by this Code or by the Illinois Vehicle Code. In unincorporated …

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.12) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.12) Sec. 6-201.12. Provide for the lighting of any public road or portion thereof in his district when in his opinion it is necessary for the convenience or safety of the public. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.13) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.13) Sec. 6-201.13. Furnish to the county superintendent of highways within 30 days after issuing warrants a list of such warrants showing where money is spent, for what purpose, and the amount expended. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.14) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.14) Sec. 6-201.14. Have authority to build curbs, sidewalks, alleys, and bike paths in unincorporated communities out of any funds belonging to the road district in which such community is located. (Source: P.A. 93-321, eff. 7-23-03…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.15) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.15) Sec. 6-201.15. Annually make a report in writing, showing the following: (1) The amount of road money received by the district and a full and detailed statement as to how and where expended and the balance, if any, unexpended. (…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.16) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.16) Sec. 6-201.16. Subject to the written approval of the County Superintendent of Highways to place, erect, and maintain on township or road district roads, traffic-control devices and signs authorized by this Code or by "The Illin…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.17) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.17) Sec. 6-201.17. Have authority to purchase or lease or to finance the purchase of highway construction and maintenance equipment under contracts providing for payment in installments over a period of time of not more than 10 year…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.18) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.18) Sec. 6-201.18. Have authority to contract with persons growing row crops on land adjacent to township or district roads to buy standing strips of such crops to remain in place to act as snow breaks along such roads in those plac…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.19) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.19) Sec. 6-201.19. Have authority to hire legal counsel to perform legal functions for road districts where performance of such functions by the public official who would otherwise represent the highway commissioner would present a …

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.2) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.2) Sec. 6-201.2. Lay out, alter, widen or vacate township or district roads as provided in this Code. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.20) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.20) Sec. 6-201.20. Every highway commissioner with 5 or more employees in a county under township organization shall set and adopt rules concerning all benefits available to employees of that office. The rules shall include, without…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.21) Sec. 6-201.21. Special services; disaster relief. The highway commissioner has authority to provide for orderly collection, transport, and disposal of brush and leaves that have been properly placed for collection along the road district rights-of-way in acc…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.22) Sec. 6-201.22. Road weight restriction; notice and hearing. Whenever the highway commissioner wishes to permanently post a road at a reduced weight limit, he or she shall fix a time and place to examine the route of the township or district road, and hear re…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.3) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.3) Sec. 6-201.3. Include and incorporate such roads or streets as have been laid out and dedicated to public use or have been platted and dedicated to public use into the township or district road system as provided in this Code. (So…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.4) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.4) Sec. 6-201.4. Cause such roads used as public highways, as have been laid out or dedicated to public use, but not sufficiently described, and such as have been used for 15 years but not recorded, to be ascertained, described and e…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.5) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.5) Sec. 6-201.5. Determine the taxes necessary to be levied on property within his district for road purposes, subject to the limitations provided by law. (Source: P.A. 86-1179.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.6) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.6) Sec. 6-201.6. Direct the expenditure of all moneys collected in the district for road purposes, including those purposes allowed under Section 6-201.21 of this Code, and draw warrants on the district treasurer therefor, provided s…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.7) Sec. 6-201.7. Construct, maintain and repair and be responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of roads within the district, let contracts, employ labor and purchase material and machinery therefor, subject to the li…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.8) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.8) Sec. 6-201.8. Have general charge of the roads of his district, keep the same in repair and to improve them so far as practicable and cooperate and assist in the construction or improvement of such roads with labor furnished, in w…

(605 ILCS 5/6-201.9) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-201.9) Sec. 6-201.9. Take possession of and keep under shelter, when not in use all machinery, equipment and other property belonging to the district wherever the same may be found and not allow the same to go to waste. (Source: Laws 195…

(605 ILCS 5/6-202) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-202) Sec. 6-202. The district clerk of each road district shall perform the functions stated in Sections 6-202.1 to 6-202.6. (Source: P.A. 83-791.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-202.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-202.1) Sec. 6-202.1. Have the custody of all records, books, and papers of the road district, and he shall duly file all certificates or oaths and other papers required by law to be filed in his office. He is authorized to administer oat…

(605 ILCS 5/6-202.2) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-202.2) Sec. 6-202.2. Record in the book of records of his district, all orders and directions of the highway commissioner required by law to be kept, and as hereinafter provided for. All records and books required by law to be kept by su…

(605 ILCS 5/6-202.3) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-202.3) Sec. 6-202.3. Countersign and keep a complete record of all warrants issued by the highway commissioner. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-202.4) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-202.4) Sec. 6-202.4. From time to time as may be necessary, procure the proper books and stationery for his office and the cost thereof shall be paid out of the district treasury. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-202.5) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-202.5) Sec. 6-202.5. Report to the county superintendent of highways in writing all road district elections which may directly or indirectly affect the superintendent of highways; mail or deliver to the superintendent of highways such pe…

(605 ILCS 5/6-202.6) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-202.6) Sec. 6-202.6. Be responsible for placing the advertisement of bids and to be present when bids are opened. (Source: P.A. 83-791.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-203) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-203) Sec. 6-203. Except as provided in Section 6-301, nothing in this Code shall be construed as vesting in highway commissioners any power or jurisdiction over the streets and alleys in municipalities. (Source: P.A. 86-1229.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-204) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-204) Sec. 6-204. If any highway commissioner wilfully refuses to perform any of the duties enjoined upon him by this Code, he shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $50, and may be proceeded against in the name of the district for t…

(605 ILCS 5/6-205) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-205) Sec. 6-205. The district treasurer shall receive and have charge of all moneys raised in the district for the support and maintenance of roads therein, and for road damages except such portions of the moneys which by Section 6-507 are…

(605 ILCS 5/6-206) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-206) Sec. 6-206. In counties under township organization, the board of town trustees of the various townships shall, from time to time, when requested by the supervisor of their respective townships designate one or more banks or savings a…

(605 ILCS 5/6-207) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-207) Sec. 6-207. Compensation of highway commissioner and other officers. (a) Unless an annual salary is fixed as provided in this Section, the highway commissioner shall receive for each day he or she is necessarily employed in the discha…

(605 ILCS 5/6-301) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-301) Sec. 6-301. All township and district roads established under this Division of this Code shall be not less than 40 feet in width, except as provided in Section 6-327. Highway commissioners in single township road districts may annuall…

(605 ILCS 5/6-302) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-302) Sec. 6-302. The highway commissioner of any road district may in his discretion reduce the width of any existing township or district road to a width of 40 feet, if the reduction is petitioned for by a majority of the landowners along…

(605 ILCS 5/6-303) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-303) Sec. 6-303. Existing township and district roads may be widened, altered or vacated, and new township and district roads may be laid out in the manner provided in this Division of this Code. Any number of voters not less than 5% of th…

(605 ILCS 5/6-304) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-304) Sec. 6-304. In case the Department widens or alters an existing road, or lays out a new road in any road district in connection with the construction of a State highway, or in connection with the construction of federal aid roads or s…

(605 ILCS 5/6-305) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-305) Sec. 6-305. Whenever the highway commissioner receives a certificate from the Department as provided in Section 6-303 of this Act, or a petition praying for the laying out, widening, altering or vacation of a township or district road…

(605 ILCS 5/6-306) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-306) Sec. 6-306. In case the highway commissioner denies the prayer of the petition for the laying out, widening, altering or vacation of a township or district road, any 3 of the petitioners may appeal from such decision to the county sup…

(605 ILCS 5/6-307) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-307) Sec. 6-307. If the highway commissioner, or upon appeal from his decision, the county superintendent of highways, shall enter a preliminary order for the laying out, widening, alteration or vacation of a township or district road, the…

(605 ILCS 5/6-308) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-308) Sec. 6-308. Whenever the highway commissioner of any road district or upon appeal from his decision, the county superintendent of highways has entered a preliminary order for the laying out, widening, alteration or vacation of a towns…