605 ILCS 5/ Illinois Highway Code.

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605 ILCS 5/10-312

(605 ILCS 5/10-312) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-312)

Sec. 10-312.

The provisions of this Division of this Article shall be
cumulative and shall be considered as conferring additional power on
counties and as additions to and not as limitations upon the power of
counties to acquire, construct, maintain or operate bridges, and as
authorizing the issuance of bonds payable solely from the revenues derived
from the operation of such bridges without submitting the proposition of
issuing such bonds to the voters.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

605 ILCS 5/Art. 10 Div. 5

(605 ILCS 5/Art. 10 Div. 5 heading) DIVISION 5.

MUNICIPAL BRIDGES AND APPROACHES

605 ILCS 5/10-501

(605 ILCS 5/10-501) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-501)

Sec. 10-501.

Each municipality in this State is authorized to construct or
acquire by purchase, lease or gift, and to maintain bridges and the
approaches thereto within the corporate limits, or at any point within 3
miles of the corporate limits of such municipality. All such bridges shall
be free to the public, and no toll shall ever be collected by any such
municipality except as hereinafter in this Division of this Article
provided.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)

605 ILCS 5/10-502

(605 ILCS 5/10-502) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-502)

Sec. 10-502.

In all cases where a bridge shall heretofore have been
constructed or shall hereafter be constructed across a navigable stream by
any municipality in whole or in part without the territorial limits of such
city, where the population of such municipality furnishing the principal
part of the expenses thereof shall not exceed 10,000 inhabitants, and where
it is necessary to maintain a draw and lights, then a reasonable toll may
be collected by the municipality building such bridge, to be set apart and
appropriated to the expense of maintaining such bridge and keeping such
bridge in repair, and of maintaining, opening and closing proper draws
therefor, and lights, and to the payment of bonds or interest thereon,
issued therefor, as hereinafter provided in this Division of this Article.

The General Assembly finds that electronic toll collection systems in Illinois should be standardized to promote safety, efficiency, and traveler convenience. If electronic toll collection is used on such bridge, the municipality shall configure the electronic toll collection system to be compatible with the electronic toll collection system used by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.  The municipality may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to provide for such compatibility or to have the Authority provide electronic toll collection or toll violation enforcement services.

(Source: P.A. 97-252, eff. 8-4-11.)

605 ILCS 5/10-503

(605 ILCS 5/10-503) (from Ch. 121, par. 10-503)

Sec. 10-503.

Every bridge so owned, acquired or controlled by such
municipality and the approaches thereto when in whole or in part outside
the corporate limits thereof shall be subject to the municipal control and
ordinances of such municipality, the same to all intents and purposes and
in effect, as though such bridge and approaches thereto were entirely
situated within the corporate limits of such municipality, and in such case
the county may assist in the construction of such bridge as is provided by
law.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)