101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2588
 
Introduced , by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
605 ILCS 5/4-210  from Ch. 121, par. 4-210

     Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that the Department of Transportation may allow entrances to farm fields with a maximum width of 40 feet.  Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by changing 
5Section 4-210 as follows:
 



6    (605 ILCS 5/4-210)  (from Ch. 121, par. 4-210)



7    Sec. 4-210. 
Except where the right of access has been 
8limited by or
pursuant to law every owner or occupant of 
9property abutting upon any State
highway shall have reasonable 
10means of ingress from and egress to the State
highway 
11consistent with the use being made of such property and not

12inconsistent with public safety or with the proper construction 
13and
maintenance of the State highway for purposes of travel, 
14drainage and other
appropriate public use. The Department is 
15authorized to adopt and to amend
reasonable and necessary 
16rules, regulations and specifications covering
standard 
17entrance or exit driveways to serve residential, farm, 
18commercial,
industrial, and roadside service establishments 
19and other uses of property
abutting upon State highways 
20including specifications for drainage and
other structures 
21appurtenant to such driveways. The Department may allow 
22entrances to farm fields with a maximum width of 40 feet. No 
23permit shall be issued
by the Department for the construction 
 
 
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1of any such driveway which does not
conform to the applicable 
2standard prescribed by the Department unless the
application 
3therefor is accompanied by drawings of and specifications for

4the proposed construction and a showing of reasonable need for 
5departure
from the applicable standard type of driveway 
6prescribed by the Department
nor unless it is made to appear 
7that the proposed construction and the use
thereof will not be 
8inconsistent with public safety and use nor with the
proper 
9construction and maintenance of the highway and its drainage 
10and
other facilities.

11(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

 
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.