Rep. Hoan Huynh
Filed: 4/25/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1710




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1710 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 11-315 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-315 new)
7    Sec. 11-315. Paved bicycle trail signage. For the purposes 
8of this Section, "paved bicycle trail" includes trails 
9accommodating bicycle traffic composed of aggregate, asphalt, 
10bituminous treatment, concrete, crushed limestone, or any 
11combination thereof. The authority having maintenance 
12jurisdiction over publicly owned paved bicycle trails in the 
13State shall erect permanent regulatory or warning signage 
14alerting pedestrians or cyclists of highway crossings. If the 
15authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned 
16bicycle trails has actual knowledge  of an emergency or safety 
 
 
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1hazard that creates a dangerous condition on a publicly owned 
2paved bicycle trail, the authority shall take reasonable steps 
3to erect temporary signage alerting pedestrians or cyclist of 
4the dangerous condition. The Department with reference to 
5State highways under its jurisdiction, and the local authority 
6with reference to other highways under its jurisdiction, shall 
7erect permanent signage warning vehicular traffic in advance 
8of bicycle trail crossings. Permanent signage erected as part 
9of this Section shall conform with the State manual and 
10permanent advanced warning signage shall be located at least 
11150 feet in advance of the crossing. This Section shall not 
12apply to primitive trails that are not intended for bicycle or 
13pedestrian traffic.".