Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2580

Amends the Illinois Highway Code and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that highway commissioners may not permanently close, vacate, or reduce the weight limit on any road or portion thereof without the written approval of the county superintendent of highways and the elected board associated with that road district. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that a highway commissioner may not permanently close or permanently post at a reduced weight limit any road or portion thereof unless the decision is after notice and public hearing and in accordance with the Code. Adds a provision specifying the powers and responsibilities of a highway commissioner to permanently close or permanently post a road at a reduced weight limit. Provides that no road or portion thereof designated as arterial shall be permanently closed unless the decision to do so is made in accordance with the Code. Provides that following the decision of a highway commissioner concerning a township or district road, any 3 landowners in the road district may appeal from the decision to the county superintendent of highways. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that highway commissioners, with respect to roads under their authority, may not permanently post a road or portion thereof at a reduced weight limit unless the decision to do so is made in accordance with the Illinois Highway Code.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Reinserts the bill as amended, but deletes that a highway commissioner may permanently close any road or portion thereof or arterial street without notice and a hearing in accordance with the Code. Provides that for a petition to widen, alter, or vacate a road, the superintendent of highways shall permit the introduction of evidence and the cross examination of witnesses by not less than 3 of the qualified petitioners, not less than 3 other legal voters residing within 2 miles of any portion of the road, and not less than 3 other persons owning land in the road district (regardless of whether the land is operated as a farm) or owning land wholly or partially situated within 2 miles of any portion of the road, except that no such permission shall extend to a person other than a petitioner unless it appears that he will be directly and adversely affected by the change requested in the petition. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that highway commissioners, with respect to roads under their authority, may not permanently post a road or portion thereof at a reduced weight limit unless the decision to do so is made in accordance with the Illinois Highway Code.

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