605 ILCS 5/ Illinois Highway Code.

(605 ILCS 5/6-905) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-905)

Sec. 6-905. The amount of grant for an approved road district project shall require at least $1 of local funds committed to the project for each $4 that may be allocated under Section 6-901.

(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)

(605 ILCS 5/6-906) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-906)

Sec. 6-906. So much of the amount apportioned to a county under Section 6-901 that is obligated under Sections 6-902 through 6-904 and for which local funds have been committed under Section 6-905, within 4 years from the date the apportionment is made, shall, upon certification by the Department, be paid to the county treasurer, who shall apply those funds to the payment of such obligations. Any funds allocated to a county under Section 6-901 that are not obligated within 48 months under Sections 6-902 through 6-904 shall revert to the Road Fund.

(Source: P.A. 98-244, eff. 8-9-13.)

(605 ILCS 5/Art. 7 heading) ARTICLE 7. MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION OF STREETS

(605 ILCS 5/Art. 7 Div. 1 heading) DIVISION 1. GENERAL POWERS

(605 ILCS 5/7-101) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-101)

Sec. 7-101. Streets and alleys, including bridges and other structures, which are or will become part of the municipal street system may be laid out, established, constructed, reconstructed, altered, widened, relocated, improved, maintained, repaired and vacated by the respective municipalities in the manner provided in the Illinois Municipal Code, as heretofore or hereafter amended; provided that the Department and counties may locate and extend State and county highways into or through a municipality in the manner provided in this Code. In addition to the powers granted to municipalities by the Illinois Municipal Code, municipalities have powers granted and duties imposed by this Code.

A municipality shall not construct, reconstruct, improve, widen, relocate, repair, alter, or maintain a highway, road, street, alley, bridge, culvert, drainage structure, sidewalk, bicycle path, parking lot, driveway, or any other transportation-related facility that is outside of its county's boundaries unless such construction, reconstruction, improvement, widening, relocation, repair, alteration, or maintenance is part of the municipal street system, in an adjacent municipality, or provided as necessary relief services following the occurrence of a disaster as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.

As used in this Section, "maintain" or "maintenance" does not include mowing, gravel reclamation, snow removal or the application of salt, sand, or any other substance applied for the purpose of improving the safety of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in response to the presence or prediction of ice or snow.

(Source: P.A. 103-373, eff. 1-1-24.)

(605 ILCS 5/Art. 7 Div. 2 heading) DIVISION 2. USE OF MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS

(605 ILCS 5/7-202) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202)

Sec. 7-202. Motor fuel tax funds allotted to the several municipalities shall be used for one or more of the purposes stated in Sections 7-202.1 through 7-202.22.

(Source: P.A. 85-1010.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.1) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.1)

Sec. 7-202.1. The construction and maintenance of State highways in the municipality, or the maintenance of federal secondary highways.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.1a) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.1a)

Sec. 7-202.1a. The construction and maintenance of county highways and county highway extensions in the municipality.

(Source: Laws 1965, p. 427.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.1b) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.1b)

Sec. 7-202.1b. Construction and maintenance of any municipal street designated as a part of the federal aid primary, or the federal aid urban system of streets within the municipality.

(Source: P.A. 85-1010.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.1c) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.1c)

Sec. 7-202.1c. Twenty-five percent of all funds received pursuant to the Motor Fuel Tax Law by municipalities over 500,000 population shall be expended only for the reconstruction, maintenance, repair or improvement of non-arterial residential streets.

(Source: P.A. 83-1363.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.2) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.2)

Sec. 7-202.2. The construction and maintenance of municipal streets and alleys as may be designated by the corporate authorities and approved by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 78-1274.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.3) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.3)

Sec. 7-202.3. The construction and maintenance of extensions of municipal streets outside the corporate limits of the municipality, including parts of such streets that extend into another municipality if such construction and maintenance is done pursuant to an agreement between the municipalities.

(Source: P.A. 78-1252; 78-1274.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.4) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.4)

Sec. 7-202.4. The construction and maintenance of extensions of municipal streets within the corporate limits of any park district whose territorial limits are coterminous with the territorial limits of the municipality.

(Source: P.A. 76-371.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.5) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.5)

Sec. 7-202.5. The construction or maintenance, or both, on municipal streets on which such construction is authorized by law, of:

(a) Official traffic control signals, or

(b) Permanently mounted school crossing signals meeting the warrants and conforming to the specifications contained in the Manual authorized by Section 11-301 of The Illinois Vehicle Code.

(Source: P.A. 76-2257.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.6) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.6)

Sec. 7-202.6. The construction, reconstruction, maintenance and operation of street lighting systems on improved municipal streets, county highways or State highways and streets or thoroughfares constructed and paid for by special assessments levied under Division 2 of Article 9 of the Illinois Municipal Code, as heretofore or hereafter amended, within the municipality, where such improvement has been authorized by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 79-418.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.7)

Sec. 7-202.7. Construction or maintenance of storm sewers-Municipal streets-County highways-State highways.) The construction or maintenance of storm sewers and appurtenances thereto, or combination storm and sanitary sewers and appurtenances thereto where legally authorized, on municipal streets, county highways or State highways, within the municipality or outside the municipality to the nearest suitable drainage course.

(Source: P.A. 79-539.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.8) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.8)

Sec. 7-202.8. The construction, reconstruction and maintenance of pedestrian subways or over head crossings under or over municipal streets, county highways or State highways in the municipality; provided the Department finds that traffic conditions warrant such construction, reconstruction or maintenance.

(Source: P.A. 76-371.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.10) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.10)

Sec. 7-202.10. The payment of the municipality's share, not to exceed 50%, of the cost of any federal aid transportation project either now existing or hereafter established within the corporate limits of the municipality, which payments shall be used to match funds allotted to the State for the construction of those federal aid transportation projects.

(Source: P.A. 88-580, eff. 1-1-95.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.11) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.11)

Sec. 7-202.11. The payment for investigations requisite to determine the reasonably anticipated need for any of the work described in this Division. Such investigations may include, but shall not be limited to, the making of traffic surveys, the study of transportation facilities, research concerning the development of the several areas within the municipality and contiguous territory as affected by growth and changes in population and economic activity and the collection and review of data relating to all factors affecting the judicious planning of construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance of highways. The investigations for which any such payments are made may also be conducted in cooperation with other municipalities, counties, the State of Illinois, the United States, other states of the United States, agencies of any such governments or other persons in pursuance of agreements to share the costs thereof and authority to enter into such agreements is hereby conferred upon municipalities.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.12) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.12)

Sec. 7-202.12. The payment of engineering costs in connection with all work described in this Division of this Code. The municipality may contract for such services with any Professional Engineer.

(Source: P.A. 77-1371.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.13) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.13)

Sec. 7-202.13. The payment of any municipal indebtedness which has been or may be incurred in the completion of any improvement or maintenance described in this Division, or in the payment of engineering costs in connection therewith.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.14) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.14)

Sec. 7-202.14. Any municipality may by ordinance of the corporate authorities turn over a portion of its allotment to:

(a) a local Mass Transit District if the municipality created such a District pursuant to the "Local Mass Transit District Act", approved July 21, 1959, as now or hereafter amended;

(b) a local Transit Commission if the municipality established such commission pursuant to Section 14-101 of The Public Utilities Act; or

(c) the Chicago Transit Authority established pursuant to the "Metropolitan Transit Authority Act", approved April 12, 1945, as now or hereafter amended.

(Source: P.A. 85-1209.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.15) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.15)

Sec. 7-202.15. The construction, maintenance, or repair of sidewalks or other pedestrian paths located within the right of way of any street in the municipality.

(Source: P.A. 88-580, eff. 1-1-95.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.16) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.16)

Sec. 7-202.16. The payment for engineering studies for and studies to determine the feasibility of constructing a toll bridge to cross a river within this State or forming a border between this and another State. If bonds are issued for construction of such a toll bridge, however, the proceeds from the sale of those bonds shall first be applied to return to the motor fuel tax funds the amount of the payment made under this Section.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 393.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.17) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.17)

Sec. 7-202.17. Any municipality may also by ordinance use motor fuel tax funds to acquire property for the purpose of providing off street parking and to construct and maintain such parking areas. Any revenue derived from the use of those parking lots shall, however, be used to maintain those lots before motor fuel tax funds may be used for such maintenance. Any surplus funds received from parking lots may also be used to acquire, construct and maintain additional parking areas as needed. Surplus funds not needed for these purposes shall be used to reimburse the motor fuel tax account for funds originally advanced.

(Source: Laws 1968, p. 408.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.18) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.18)

Sec. 7-202.18. The payment of the principal and interest on bonds issued for construction or improvement of highways within the municipality.

(Source: P.A. 78-255.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.19) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.19)

Sec. 7-202.19. Any municipality may also by ordinance use motor fuel tax funds for operation and maintenance of motor vehicle safety inspection lanes, when such lanes are of a permanent nature and in operation on a regular basis throughout the year.

(Source: P.A. 76-2258.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.20) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.20)

Sec. 7-202.20. Any municipality may also by ordinance use motor fuel tax funds to place, erect, and maintain signs or surface markings or both to indicate officially designated bicycle routes along streets within the municipality. In addition, a municipality may use motor fuel tax funds for the construction and maintenance of bicycle paths, lanes, or bicycle parking facilities within the municipality.

(Source: P.A. 88-580, eff. 1-1-95.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.21) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.21)

Sec. 7-202.21. The construction and maintenance of grade separations and approaches thereto which replace or avoid grade crossings at intersections of municipal streets and railroad tracks.

(Source: P.A. 77-1849.)

(605 ILCS 5/7-202.21a) (from Ch. 121, par. 7-202.21a)

Sec. 7-202.21a. The formula allocation for municipalities for the distribution of motor fuel tax funds, provided for in Section 8 in the "Motor Fuel Tax Law", may be used by the municipal authority for the maintenance or improvement of nondedicated subdivision roads established prior to July 23, 1959. Any such improved road becomes, by operation of law, a part of the municipal street system of such municipality. The municipal authority shall condition its approval, as required by this Section, upon proportional matching contributions, whether in cash, kind, services or otherwise, by property owners in the subdivision where such a road is situated. No more than the amount of the increase in allocation of such funds allocated under the formula as provided in Section 8 in the "Motor Fuel Tax Law" which is attributable to this amendatory Act and any subsequent amendatory Act and subsequently approved as provided in this Section may be expended on eligible nondedicated subdivision roads.

(Source: P.A. 86-447.)