Full Text of SB3202 103rd General Assembly
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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 Bikeway Act is amended by adding Section | 5 | | 4.1 as follows: | 6 | | (605 ILCS 30/4.1 new) | 7 | | Sec. 4.1. Local bicycle transportation plan. | 8 | | (a) In this Section, "bikeway" means all facilities that | 9 | | provide primarily for, and promote, bicycle travel. For | 10 | | purposes of this Section, bikeways shall be categorized as | 11 | | follows: | 12 | | (1) Bike paths or shared use paths, also referred to | 13 | | as Class I bikeways, which provide a completely separated | 14 | | right-of-way designated for the exclusive use of bicycles | 15 | | and pedestrians with crossflows by motorists minimized. | 16 | | (2) Bike lanes, also referred to as Class II bikeways, | 17 | | which provide a restricted right-of-way designated for the | 18 | | exclusive or semi-exclusive use of bicycles with through | 19 | | travel by motor vehicles or pedestrians prohibited, but | 20 | | with vehicle parking and crossflows by pedestrians and | 21 | | motorists permitted. | 22 | | (3) Bike routes, also referred to as Class III | 23 | | bikeways, which provide a right-of-way on-street or |
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| 1 | | off-street, designated by signs or permanent markings and | 2 | | shared with pedestrians and motorists. | 3 | | (4) Cycle tracks or separated bikeways, also referred | 4 | | to as Class IV bikeways, which promote active | 5 | | transportation and provide a right-of-way designated | 6 | | exclusively for bicycle travel adjacent to a roadway and | 7 | | which are separated from vehicular traffic. Types of | 8 | | separation include, but are not limited to, grade | 9 | | separation, flexible posts, inflexible physical barriers, | 10 | | or on-street parking. | 11 | | (b) A municipality or county may prepare a bicycle | 12 | | transportation plan, which shall include, but not be limited | 13 | | to, the following elements: | 14 | | (1) The estimated number of existing bicycle commuters | 15 | | in the plan area and the estimated increase in the number | 16 | | of bicycle commuters resulting from implementation of the | 17 | | plan. | 18 | | (2) A map and description of existing and proposed | 19 | | land use and settlement patterns that shall include, but | 20 | | not be limited to, locations of residential neighborhoods, | 21 | | schools, shopping centers, public buildings, and major | 22 | | employment centers. | 23 | | (3) A map and description of existing and proposed | 24 | | bikeways. | 25 | | (4) A map and description of existing and proposed | 26 | | end-of-trip bicycle parking facilities. These shall |
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| 1 | | include, but not be limited to, parking at schools, | 2 | | shopping centers, public buildings, and major employment | 3 | | centers. | 4 | | (5) A map and description of existing and proposed | 5 | | bicycle transport and parking facilities for connections | 6 | | with and use of other transportation modes. These shall | 7 | | include, but not be limited to, parking facilities at | 8 | | transit stops, rail and transit terminals, ferry docks and | 9 | | landings, park and ride lots, and provisions for | 10 | | transporting bicyclists and bicycles on transit or rail | 11 | | vehicles or ferry vessels. | 12 | | (6) A map and description of existing and proposed | 13 | | facilities for changing and storing clothes and equipment. | 14 | | These shall include, but not be limited to, locker, | 15 | | restroom, and shower facilities near bicycle parking | 16 | | facilities. | 17 | | (7) A description of bicycle safety and education | 18 | | programs conducted in the area included within the plan, | 19 | | efforts by the law enforcement agency having primary | 20 | | traffic law enforcement responsibility in the area to | 21 | | enforce provisions of the Vehicle Code pertaining to | 22 | | bicycle operation, and the resulting effect on accidents | 23 | | involving bicyclists. | 24 | | (8) A description of the extent of citizen and | 25 | | community involvement in development of the plan, | 26 | | including, but not limited to, letters of support. |
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| 1 | | (9) A description of how the bicycle transportation | 2 | | plan has been coordinated and is consistent with other | 3 | | local or regional transportation, air quality, or energy | 4 | | conservation plans, including, but not limited to, | 5 | | programs that provide incentives for bicycle commuting. | 6 | | (10) A description of the projects proposed in the | 7 | | plan and a listing of their priorities for implementation. | 8 | | (11) A description of past expenditures for bicycle | 9 | | facilities and future financial needs for projects that | 10 | | improve safety and convenience for bicycle commuters in | 11 | | the plan area. |
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