96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0958

 

Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
610 ILCS 40/1   from Ch. 114, par. 45

    Amends the Railroad Bridge Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning connection of railroads.


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Railroad Bridge Act is amended by changing
5 Section 1 as follows:
 
6     (610 ILCS 40/1)  (from Ch. 114, par. 45)
7     Sec. 1. Railroads terminating, or to terminate at any point
8 on any line of continuous railroad thoroughfare where there now
9 is or shall be a railroad bridge for crossing of passengers and
10 and freight in cars over the same as part of such thoroughfare,
11 shall make convenient connections of such railroads, by rail,
12 with the rail of such bridge; and such bridge shall permit and
13 cause such connections of the rail of the same with the rail of
14 such railroads so that by reason of said railroads and bridge,
15 there shall be uninterrupted communication over such railroads
16 and bridge as public thoroughfares. But by such connections no
17 corporate rights shall be impaired.
18 (Source: Laws 1867, p. 174.)