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Public Act 0992 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 097-0992

HB5180 Enrolled LRB097 17662 HEP 65618 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
Section 2705-605 as follows:

    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-605 new)
    Sec. 2705-605. Construction projects; notification of the
public.
    (a) The Department shall develop and publish a policy for
the notification of members of the public prior to the
commencement of construction projects which impact their
communities. The policy shall include procedures for ensuring
that the public is informed of construction projects, excluding
emergency projects, which are estimated to require the closure
of a street or lane of traffic for a period longer than 5
consecutive business days. The policy shall include procedures
for the notification of local public officials of affected
communities and shall provide the local public officials the
opportunity to request a meeting with the Department prior to
the initiation of the closure.
    (b) The policy shall be completed and published on the
Department's internet website by January 1, 2013.

Effective Date: 1/1/2013

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