Chapter 605 — ROADS AND BRIDGES

(605 ILCS 5/6-309) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-309) Sec. 6-309. The damages sustained by the owner or owners of land by reason of the laying out, widening, alteration or vacation of a township or district road, may be agreed upon by the owners of such lands, if competent to contract, a…

(605 ILCS 5/6-310) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-310) Sec. 6-310. Any person or persons interested in the establishment, widening, alteration or vacation of any township or district road is or are authorized to offer inducements to the highway commissioner or county superintendent of hig…

(605 ILCS 5/6-311) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-311) Sec. 6-311. Within 20 days after the damages likely to be sustained by reason of the proposed laying out, widening, alteration or vacation of any township or district road have been finally ascertained, either by agreement of the part…

(605 ILCS 5/6-312) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-312) Sec. 6-312. In case such final order was entered by the highway commissioner as provided in Section 6-311 of this Code finally determining the advisability of such proposed laying out, widening, alteration or vacation of any township …

(605 ILCS 5/6-313) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-313) Sec. 6-313. In case the highway commissioner, or upon appeal from his decision, the county superintendent of highways, shall finally determine against the advisability of the proposed laying out, widening, alteration or vacation of su…

(605 ILCS 5/6-314) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-314) Sec. 6-314. After it has been finally determined that a township or district road shall be laid out, widened, altered or vacated, either by the highway commissioner, or upon appeal, by the county superintendent of highways, all procee…

(605 ILCS 5/6-315) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-315) Sec. 6-315. An entry in the records, ledger, or official minute book of the district clerk, stating that there has been a dedication of a public highway according to statutory requirements shall be prima facie evidence in all cases th…

(605 ILCS 5/6-315a) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-315a) Sec. 6-315a. Any 3 persons who, at a hearing conducted by the county superintendent of highways pursuant to Section 6-306, 6-311 or 6-312 of this Act, have been permitted to appear, in person or by counsel, and to introduce evidence…

(605 ILCS 5/6-316) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-316) Sec. 6-316. All township and district roads laid out as provided in this Division of this Code shall be opened within 2 years from the time of laying out the same. If the damages resulting from the establishing of such roads shall not…

(605 ILCS 5/6-317) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-317) Sec. 6-317. Whenever a township or district road is ordered to be laid out, widened or altered, according to the provisions of this Division of this Code, which road shall pass through or on enclosed land, the highway commissioner sha…

(605 ILCS 5/6-318) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-318) Sec. 6-318. When any township or district road has been finally laid out, widened or altered according to the provisions of this Division of this Code, the owners of such lands taken shall have a reasonable time, not exceeding 8 month…

(605 ILCS 5/6-319) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-319) Sec. 6-319. Township and district roads may be laid out, widened, altered or vacated on county or district lines, or from one district to another, and in case a railroad right-of-way or stream of water joins the boundary line of such …

(605 ILCS 5/6-320) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-320) Sec. 6-320. The highway commissioners shall also, in case a new township or district road is established on a county or district line, allot to each of such districts the part of such road which each of such districts shall open and k…

(605 ILCS 5/6-321) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-321) Sec. 6-321. All township and district roads heretofore or hereafter laid out upon district or county lines shall be divided, allotted and kept in repair in the manner as hereinbefore directed. Any township or district road that is or …

(605 ILCS 5/6-322) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-322) Sec. 6-322. Township and district roads may be laid out and opened upon the line between this and any adjoining state, as provided in the preceding sections, whenever the laws of such adjoining state shall be applicable. (Source: Laws…

(605 ILCS 5/6-323) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-323) Sec. 6-323. In addition to the notices now required by law in proceedings for laying out, locating or opening of township and district roads, similar notices shall be served on any railroad company across or alongside of whose railroa…

(605 ILCS 5/6-324) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-324) Sec. 6-324. The highway commissioner of any road district shall relocate, divert or establish a township or district road where necessary in connection with the crossing of the track of any railroad company across any township or dist…

(605 ILCS 5/6-325) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-325) Sec. 6-325. In counties having less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, roads or streets in platted subdivisions and dedicated to public use shall be included in and incorporated into the township or district road system without any hearing o…

(605 ILCS 5/6-326) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-326) Sec. 6-326. When a petition to lay out, widen, alter or vacate a district road concerns a road in a county unit road district, such petition shall be filed with the county superintendent of highways. Such county superintendent shall h…

(605 ILCS 5/6-326.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-326.1) Sec. 6-326.1. Existing township and district roads may be temporarily closed and reconstructed by the filing with the highway commissioner of the district involved and with the County Superintendent of Highways of a petition signe…

(605 ILCS 5/6-327) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-327) Sec. 6-327. Township and district roads for private and public use of the widths of 50 feet or less may be laid out from one or more dwellings or plantations to any public road, or from one public road to another, or from one or more …

(605 ILCS 5/6-328) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-328) Sec. 6-328. Whenever any township or district road is laid out, widened or altered in accordance with this Division of this Code, the highway commissioner shall cause a plat thereof to be made and recorded in the office of the recorde…

(605 ILCS 5/6-329) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-329) Sec. 6-329. Upon the vacation of any township or district road or part thereof, the highway commissioner shall cause a legal description of the road or part thereof vacated to be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county. T…

(605 ILCS 5/6-401) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-401) Sec. 6-401. If any highway commissioner fails or refuses to repair or maintain any road or section of a road in his district within 10 days after he is given a notice in writing signed by 3 landowners of such district, that such road …

(605 ILCS 5/6-402) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-402) Sec. 6-402. Bridges or culverts on roads on district lines, except as provided in Section 5-503 of this Code, shall be constructed and repaired by such districts and the expense of such construction and repair shall be borne in propor…

(605 ILCS 5/6-404) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-404) Sec. 6-404. Approaches to all bridges and culverts constructed under and by virtue of Section 6-402 shall be constructed and maintained by the respective road districts within which such approach or approaches may be located, and all …

(605 ILCS 5/6-405) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-405) Sec. 6-405. When any road district desires to construct or repair any bridge or culvert as provided in Section 6-402, and has appropriated its share of the cost of constructing or repairing the same it shall be the duty of such other …

(605 ILCS 5/6-406) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-406) Sec. 6-406. When a joint contract has been made in accordance with Section 6-402, and if the commissioner of either of such road districts, after reasonable notice in writing from the commissioner of any other road district, neglects …

(605 ILCS 5/6-407) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-407) Sec. 6-407. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 81-693. Repealed by P.A. 93-704, eff. 7-9-04.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-408) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-408) Sec. 6-408. Contracts for constructing and repairing roads and bridges on road district lines shall be let by the highway commissioners of the 2 districts who shall meet and act together when taking action upon the letting of such con…

(605 ILCS 5/6-409) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-409) Sec. 6-409. No contract so made shall be considered as let unless the contractor shall, within 15 days after the final award of the same, enter into contract and file a bond with good and sufficient sureties with the highway commissio…

(605 ILCS 5/6-410) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-410) Sec. 6-410. All final payments on contracts for the construction or repair of roads, including the constructing or repairing bridges or culverts, shall be made payable as soon as the work under such contract is completed and accepted …

(605 ILCS 5/6-411) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-411) Sec. 6-411. Pecuniary interest in leases. In townships with a population of less than 15,000, with the approval of the town board of trustees or the highway board of auditors, as the case may be, a highway commissioner may have a pecu…

(605 ILCS 5/6-411.1) Sec. 6-411.1. Pecuniary interest in contracts. (a) Except as provided in this Section, no road district officer or employee shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in his or her own name or in the name of any other person, association, trust, or corporat…

(605 ILCS 5/6-411.5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457) Sec. 6-411.5. Contracts for public transportation. The highway commissioner of each road district within the territory of the Regional Transportation Authority shall have authority, with the approval of the t…

(605 ILCS 5/6-412) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-412) Sec. 6-412. On all township or district roads which have all-weather travel surfaces the highway commissioner, if funds are available, shall construct and maintain adequate all-weather surfaces at boxes used for the receipt of United …

(605 ILCS 5/6-412.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-412.1) Sec. 6-412.1. The highway commissioner is authorized to contract for insurance against any loss or liability of any officer, employee or agent of the district resulting from the wrongful or negligent act of any such officer, emplo…

(605 ILCS 5/6-501) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-501) Sec. 6-501. (a) Findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds: (1) That the financial conditions of the Township and District road systems of the State of Illinois have suffered adversely as a result of changes in law concerning as…

(605 ILCS 5/6-502) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-502) Sec. 6-502. The township board of trustees or highway board of trustees, as the case may be, or the highway commissioner in any county not under township organization, of each road district in addition to certifying to the county boar…

(605 ILCS 5/6-503) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-503) Sec. 6-503. When damages have been agreed upon, allowed or awarded for laying out, widening, altering or vacating township or district roads, or for payments for right-of-way in aiding the State in connection with the construction of …

(605 ILCS 5/6-504) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-504) Sec. 6-504. On the petition of at least 10% of the legal voters residing in a road district (other than a county unit road district) to the district clerk, the clerk shall order a referendum on the proposition to increase the district…

(605 ILCS 5/6-505) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-505) Sec. 6-505. The proposition authorized by Section 6-504 shall be substantially in the following form: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shall the present maximum rate of ....% (insert present maximum) of t…

(605 ILCS 5/6-506) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-506) Sec. 6-506. The county clerk on and after the filing with him of the certificate provided for in Section 6-505 by the district clerk shall for a period of 5 years thereafter extend as taxes the amount certified by the county board, to…

(605 ILCS 5/6-507) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-507) Sec. 6-507. All items of tax levy of any district authorized by Sections 6-501, 6-503 and 6-504 of this Code shall be extended by the county clerk as one tax upon the collector's book and, except as hereinafter provided in this Sectio…

(605 ILCS 5/6-508) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-508) Sec. 6-508. (a) For the purpose of constructing or repairing bridges, culverts, drainage structures or grade separations, including approaches thereto, at the joint expense of a county and a road district and obtaining aid from the co…

(605 ILCS 5/6-508.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-508.1) Sec. 6-508.1. For the purpose of acquiring machinery and equipment or for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, or reconstructing buildings for housing machinery and equipment used in the construction, repair, and maintenance of…

(605 ILCS 5/6-509) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-509) Sec. 6-509. Whenever damages have been allowed for roads or ditches, the highway commissioner may draw orders on the treasurer, payable only out of the tax to be levied for such roads or ditches, when the money shall be collected or r…

(605 ILCS 5/6-510) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-510) Sec. 6-510. On the petition either of the highway commissioner or of 25 of the legal voters of any district, to the district clerk, he shall order a referendum on the proposition "Shall bonds for road purposes be issued to the amount …

(605 ILCS 5/6-511) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-511) Sec. 6-511. The highway commissioner of any road district may turn over to any municipality lying wholly within its limits, money from the regular road taxes, to be used by such municipality within its corporate limits in the construc…

(605 ILCS 5/6-512) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-512) Sec. 6-512. For the purpose of constructing, maintaining and repairing county unit district roads, bridges and drainage structures and the acquisition, maintenance, housing and repair of machinery and equipment, the county board, in a…