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| | HB5180 Enrolled | | LRB097 17662 HEP 65618 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
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| 5 | | Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding |
| 6 | | Section 2705-605 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 2705/2705-605 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 2705-605. Construction projects; notification of the |
| 9 | | public. |
| 10 | | (a) The Department shall develop and publish a policy for |
| 11 | | the notification of members of the public prior to the |
| 12 | | commencement of construction projects which impact their |
| 13 | | communities. The policy shall include procedures for ensuring |
| 14 | | that the public is informed of construction projects, excluding |
| 15 | | emergency projects, which are estimated to require the closure |
| 16 | | of a street or lane of traffic for a period longer than 5 |
| 17 | | consecutive business days. The policy shall include procedures |
| 18 | | for the notification of local public officials of affected |
| 19 | | communities and shall provide the local public officials the |
| 20 | | opportunity to request a meeting with the Department prior to |
| 21 | | the initiation of the closure. |
| 22 | | (b) The policy shall be completed and published on the |
| 23 | | Department's internet website by January 1, 2013.
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