SB0958 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Railroad Bridge Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(610 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 114, par. 45)

Sec. 1. Railroads terminating, or to terminate at any point on any line of continuous railroad thoroughfare where there now is or shall be a railroad bridge for crossing of passengers and and freight in cars over the same as part of such thoroughfare, shall make convenient connections of such railroads, by rail, with the rail of such bridge; and such bridge shall permit and cause such connections of the rail of the same with the rail of such railroads so that by reason of said railroads and bridge, there shall be uninterrupted communication over such railroads and bridge as public thoroughfares. But by such connections no corporate rights shall be impaired.

(Source: Laws 1867, p. 174.)