Chapter 605 — ROADS AND BRIDGES

(605 ILCS 5/10-714) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-714) Sec. 10-714. Where a municipality desires to undertake a bridge project under this Division of this Article which involves property within the corporate limits of another municipality or municipalities, the powers designated in this…

(605 ILCS 5/10-715) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-715) Sec. 10-715. The State and all counties, municipalities and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, saving banks and institutio…

(605 ILCS 5/10-801) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-801) Sec. 10-801. In this Division of this Article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Bridge" means any bridge over any river forming a boundary of this State carrying highway, rail or other traffic, or any deck, level or part …

(605 ILCS 5/10-802) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-802) Sec. 10-802. Each municipality has the power: (1) To acquire, by purchase or otherwise, construct, reconstruct, improve, enlarge, better, operate, maintain and repair any bridge within the corporate limits or within 5 miles of the c…

(605 ILCS 5/10-803) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-803) Sec. 10-803. Without limiting any other powers granted in this Division of this Article, each municipality has the power to provide for the payment of the cost of acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, improving, enlarging, better…

(605 ILCS 5/10-804) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-804) Sec. 10-804. An ordinance authorizing bonds under this Division of this Article may contain provisions, which shall be part of the contract with the holders of the bonds, as to (1) the dates, maturities, denominations, rate of inter…

(605 ILCS 5/10-805) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-805) Sec. 10-805. The municipality shall fix rates of toll to be charged for transit over and use of such a bridge. These rates shall be so fixed, charged, and adjusted as to provide revenue at all times sufficient (1) to pay the reasona…

(605 ILCS 5/10-806) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-806) Sec. 10-806. Any municipality may by ordinance authorize the issue of refunding revenue bonds under this Division of this Article payable solely from the net revenue of one or more bridges to refund the principal, premium, if any, a…

(605 ILCS 5/10-807) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-807) Sec. 10-807. The holder of any bond or interest coupon may, by mandamus, injunction, civil action or proceeding, enforce and compel performance of all duties of the issuing municipality as required by this Division of this Article a…

(605 ILCS 5/10-808) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-808) Sec. 10-808. Revenue bonds may be issued under this Division of this Article without submitting the proposition of the approval of the ordinance or the question of the issuance of the bonds to the electors of the municipality. (Sour…

(605 ILCS 5/10-809) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-809) Sec. 10-809. All proceedings heretofore taken by any municipality under this or any prior Act for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, betterment or repair of any bridge over any river forming a b…

(605 ILCS 5/10-901) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-901) Sec. 10-901. The Department may acquire, by purchase or by condemnation, the franchise and all equipment, boats, landing facilities, and other appurtenances of any ferry in existence on March 15, 1959, operating on the Illinois Rive…

(605 ILCS 5/10-902) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-902) Sec. 10-902. The Department may maintain and operate any ferry acquired under Section 10-901 of this Code as a free ferry service for the conveyance of persons, motor vehicles and other property across the Illinois River so long as …

(605 ILCS 5/10-903) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-903) Sec. 10-903. The Department may use funds regularly appropriated to it for the construction and maintenance of highways for the purposes set forth in Section 10-901 and 10-902 of this Code. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 1190.)

(605 ILCS 5/11-101) (from Ch. 121, par. 11-101) Sec. 11-101. Article and Division headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any article or Division hereof. (Source: Laws 1959, p…

(605 ILCS 5/11-102) (from Ch. 121, par. 11-102) Sec. 11-102. Where, in this Code, reference is made to a Section, Division or Article by its number and no Act is specified, the reference is to the correspondingly numbered Section, Division or Article of this Code. Where reference…

(605 ILCS 5/11-103) (from Ch. 121, par. 11-103) Sec. 11-103. The invalidity of any provision of this Code shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Code. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/11-104) (from Ch. 121, par. 11-104) Sec. 11-104. The repeal of a statute or part thereof by this Code shall not affect any action pending or rights existing at the time this Code takes effect; neither shall this Code impair the validity of any proceedings taken or tax…

(605 ILCS 5/11-105) (from Ch. 121, par. 11-105) Sec. 11-105. Any bond or other evidence of indebtedness issued under the provisions of any Act repealed by this Code which is outstanding and unpaid on the effective date of this Code shall be amortized and retired by taxation or re…

(605 ILCS 5/11-106) (from Ch. 121, par. 11-106) Sec. 11-106. The provisions of this Code shall be cumulative in effect and if any provision is inconsistent with another provision of this Code or with any other Act not expressly repealed by Section 11-107 it shall be considered as…

(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 5/223) (This Section was renumbered as Section 4-223 by P.A. 98-756.) Sec. 223. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 98-442, eff. 1-1-14. Renumbered by P.A. 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

(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…