Chapter 605 — ROADS AND BRIDGES

(605 ILCS 20/0.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 389.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Peerson Memorial Highway Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(605 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 121, par. 390) Sec. 1. That part of Illinois Route 71 which begins at the southern city limits of Ottawa, Illinois and ends with the intersection of Route 71 and Illinois Route 47 is designated as the Cleng Peerson Memorial Highway. Appropriate plaques m…

(605 ILCS 25/0.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 390.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Jolliet - Marquette Trail Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(605 ILCS 25/1) (from Ch. 121, par. 391) Sec. 1. Certain portage trails in Illinois between the City of Chicago and the City of Joliet which are locally marked are designated the "Jolliet - Marquette Trail - Route of the Voyageurs" and certain scenic all-weather routes in Illinoi…

(605 ILCS 25/2) (from Ch. 121, par. 392) Sec. 2. Appropriate plaques may be erected by the Department of Transportation and local agencies in their respective jurisdictions along the "Illinois River Road - Route of the Voyageurs" between the City of Joliet and the City of Grafton…

(605 ILCS 27/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Milwaukee Avenue Polish Heritage Corridor Act. (Source: P.A. 102-1079, eff. 1-1-23.)

(605 ILCS 27/5) Sec. 5. Milwaukee Avenue Polish Heritage Corridor. That part of Illinois Route 21, otherwise known as Milwaukee Avenue, that begins at Sangamon Street in Chicago and ends with Greenwood Road in the Village of Niles is designated as the Milwaukee Avenue Polish Heri…

(605 ILCS 30/0.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 600) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bikeway Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(605 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 121, par. 601) Sec. 1. Legislative declarations and findings. The General Assembly declares that since a third of the population owns bicycles, there is an urgent need for safe bikeways, for the use of both children and adults for transportation, healthy…

(605 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 121, par. 602) Sec. 2. Responsible agency; bikeways program; use of funds. (a) The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois, referred to in this Act as "the Department", is designated as the State agency responsible for developing and coordi…

(605 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 121, par. 603) Sec. 3. The annual appropriation to the Department for purposes of this Act shall include funds for the development of bicycle paths and a State-wide bikeways program in this State. In addition, the Department may accept and expend federal…

(605 ILCS 30/4) Sec. 4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 104-261, eff. 1-1-26. Repealed by P.A. 104-435, eff. 11-21-25.)

(605 ILCS 30/4.1) Sec. 4.1. Local bicycle transportation plan. (a) In this Section, "bikeway" means all facilities that provide primarily for, and promote, bicycle travel. For purposes of this Section, bikeways shall be categorized as follows: (1) Bike paths or shared use paths, …

(605 ILCS 105/0.01) (from Ch. 121, par. 191) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bridge Construction Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(605 ILCS 105/1) (from Ch. 121, par. 192) Sec. 1. That the assent of the State of Illinois is hereby given any corporation or association organized under the laws of this state, and subject thereto, to construct bridges across navigable rivers in this state, and upon the boundari…

(605 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 121, par. 193a) Sec. 1. Every person, firm or corporation owning, leasing or managing any bridge over a navigable portion of the Illinois River shall construct and maintain in good repair, contiguous to the channel of the river, adequate pier protection…

(605 ILCS 110/1.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 193a.1) Sec. 1.1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bridge Pier Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(605 ILCS 115/0.01) (from Ch. 137, par. 0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Toll Bridge Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(605 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 137, par. 1) Sec. 1. No toll bridge shall be established or erected across any lake, river, creek or other water course in this state without the consent of the county board of the county in which the same is to be established or erected. (Source: R.S. …

(605 ILCS 115/10) (from Ch. 137, par. 10) Sec. 10. Every toll bridge shall be built with a good and substantial railing or siding, at least four and a half feet high, and no toll shall be collected for passing any bridge that has not such railing or siding. (Source: R.S. 1874, p.…

(605 ILCS 115/12) (from Ch. 137, par. 12) Sec. 12. Every person or corporation owning or operating a bridge over any navigable water course shall keep the channel thereof, above and below the bridge, free and clear from all deposits in any wise prejudicial to the navigation there…

(605 ILCS 115/13) (from Ch. 137, par. 13) Sec. 13. Every person who shall willfully break, throw, draw or injure any gate erected on any toll bridge, or shall forcibly or fraudulently pass over any such bridge without having first paid or tendered the legal toll, shall be deemed …

(605 ILCS 115/14) (from Ch. 137, par. 14) Sec. 14. When it shall be necessary, for the establishment, erection, repair, extension or reconstruction of any toll bridge of public utility (including all necessary approaches thereto) that may be authorized to be established or erecte…

(605 ILCS 115/15) (from Ch. 137, par. 15) Sec. 15. Whenever the county board of any county shall deem it for the public interest that any toll bridge in such county should be made a free bridge, it may take and condemn the same for that purpose, in the manner then provided by law…

(605 ILCS 115/16) Sec. 16. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-10…

(605 ILCS 115/2) (from Ch. 137, par. 2) Sec. 2. Any person or corporation may petition the county board for leave to establish and erect a toll bridge, and if said board shall deem such bridge necessary, it may authorize the establishment and erection thereof upon such terms and …

(605 ILCS 115/3) (from Ch. 137, par. 3) Sec. 3. When the bridge is to be established between two counties, the petition shall be addressed to the county boards of both counties, and the consent of each of said boards shall be necessary to authorize the erection or establishment o…

(605 ILCS 115/4) (from Ch. 137, par. 4) Sec. 4. No such consent shall be given unless the petitioner shall have given notice of his intended application in some newspaper published in the county, for at least four weeks, successively, next preceding the session of the county boar…

(605 ILCS 115/5) (from Ch. 137, par. 5) Sec. 5. The proprietors of lands adjoining to, or embracing the water course over which a toll bridge is proposed to be established, shall have the preference, if they will apply before such privilege shall have been granted to any person o…

(605 ILCS 115/6) (from Ch. 137, par. 6) Sec. 6. Any county board granting permission to erect any such bridge may require of the person or corporation to which such permission is granted, bonds in such sum, upon such conditions, and with such security as it shall deem proper, and…

(605 ILCS 115/7) (from Ch. 137, par. 7) Sec. 7. Toll rates; electronic toll collection. (a) The county board shall fix the rates of toll, and may from time to time, alter and change the same, including by establishing a toll rate schedule, setting a maximum toll rate that may be …

(605 ILCS 115/8) (from Ch. 137, par. 8) Sec. 8. Every person or corporation owning or operating any toll bridge, shall keep a list of the legal rates of toll, printed or written in a legible hand, constantly posted up in some public place, at or near the toll gate, or place where…

(605 ILCS 115/9) (from Ch. 137, par. 9) Sec. 9. Every person or corporation who shall take or demand any greater rate of toll for the passage of any person or property over any bridge than is allowed by law, shall, for each offense, forfeit and pay to the party aggrieved the sum …

(605 ILCS 120/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act. (Source: P.A. 87-1118.)

(605 ILCS 120/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. For purposes of this Act: "Group" means members or employees of civic or not-for-profit organizations, and commercial or private enterprises, who have requested to participate, or are participating in, an Adopt-A-Highway program. "Litter" m…

(605 ILCS 120/100) Sec. 100. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-1118.)

(605 ILCS 120/15) Sec. 15. Participation in Adopt-A-Highway Program. Groups may apply to a sponsoring jurisdiction for participation in the jurisdiction's Adopt-A-Highway program. The sponsoring jurisdiction shall establish the terms and procedures groups must follow in applying …

(605 ILCS 120/20) Sec. 20. Agreement. (a) The sponsoring jurisdiction shall have sole responsibility in determining whether an application is rejected or accepted. If an application is approved, the group coordinator and group president shall execute a written agreement with the …

(605 ILCS 120/25) Sec. 25. Responsibilities of the group. Groups participating in an Adopt-A-Highway program shall: (1) be required to obey and abide by all laws and regulations relating to safety and any other terms and conditions as required by the sponsoring jurisdiction; (2) …

(605 ILCS 120/30) Sec. 30. Responsibilities of the sponsoring jurisdiction. The sponsoring jurisdiction shall: (1) determine the specific section of right-of-way that is adopted; (2) erect a sign that conforms with Section 35 at each end of an adopted section with the name or acr…

(605 ILCS 120/35) Sec. 35. Signs. Adopt-A-Highway signs shall be uniform Statewide in terms of shape, color, text, and location. The Illinois Department of Transportation shall develop and announce standards for Adopt-A-Highway signs within 90 days of the effective date of this A…

(605 ILCS 120/40) Sec. 40. Safety training. The sponsoring jurisdiction shall develop the safety training programs that are to be utilized by group coordinators in compliance with Section 25 of this Act. Safety training programs shall be appropriate for the various types of roadw…

(605 ILCS 120/45) Sec. 45. Other conditions. (a) A sponsoring jurisdiction may establish other procedures and requirements for the administration of its Adopt-A-Highway programs. The procedures and requirements shall not be inconsistent with any provision of this Act. (b) The spo…

(605 ILCS 120/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The Adopt-A-Highway program allows private citizens to support municipal, township, and county anti-litter efforts by allowing groups to adopt a section of highway for the purpose of litter collection. The following Sections set forth the uniform…

(605 ILCS 120/50) Sec. 50. Penalty for Litter Control Act violation. (a) An individual convicted of violating Section 4 or Section 5 of the Litter Control Act by disposing of litter upon a public highway may be required to adopt for 30 days a designated portion of that highway, i…

(605 ILCS 125/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Roadside Memorial Act. (Source: P.A. 95-398, eff. 1-1-08.)

(605 ILCS 125/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Transportation. "DUI memorial marker" means a marker on a highway in this State commemorating one or more persons who died as a proximate result of a crash caused by a driver under t…

(605 ILCS 125/15) Sec. 15. Participation in the Roadside Memorial program. (a) A qualified relative of a victim may make a request for the installation of a memorial marker in a supporting jurisdiction using an application developed by the supporting jurisdiction. The supporting …

(605 ILCS 125/20) Sec. 20. DUI memorial markers. (a) A DUI memorial marker erected before July 1, 2021 shall consist of a white on blue panel bearing the message "Please Don't Drink and Drive". A DUI memorial marker erected on or after July 1, 2021 shall consist of a white on blu…

(605 ILCS 125/23) Sec. 23. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-24-13. Repealed internally, eff. 12-31-12.)