SB1388 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1388

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/11-303	from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-303
625 ILCS 5/11-304	from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-304

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the placement of temporary stop signs on State and local highways as a substitute for a missing or damaged permanent stop sign. Requires that every temporary stop sign shall conform to the requirements in the State Manual and Specifications. Requires that every temporary stop sign placed on a highway shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height, and shall be in place for no more 2 weeks, except in cases of emergency.

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 Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Sections 11-303 and 11-304 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/11-303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-303)

Sec. 11-303. The Department to place signs on all State highways.

(a) The Department shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices, including temporary stop signs placed as a substitute for a missing or damaged permanent stop sign, conforming to its manual and specifications on all highways under its jurisdiction as it shall deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of this Chapter or to regulate, warn or guide traffic.

(a-5) Every temporary stop sign placed under this Section shall be located as near as practicable to the nearest line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, then as close as practicable to the nearest line of the intersecting roadway. Temporary stop signs placed on highways under this Section shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height, and shall be in place for no more than 2 weeks, except in cases of emergency when circumstances require longer placement.

(b) No local authority shall place or maintain any traffic-control device upon any highway under the jurisdiction of the Department except by the latter's permission.

(c) The Department shall erect and maintain guide, warning and direction signs upon highways in cities, towns and villages of which portions or lanes of such highways are under the control and jurisdiction of the Department or for which the Department has maintenance responsibility.

(d) Nothing in this Chapter shall divest the corporate authorities of park districts of power to prohibit or restrict the use of highways under their jurisdiction by certain types or weights of motor vehicles or the power of cities, villages, incorporated towns and park districts to designate highways for one-way traffic or the power of such municipal corporations to erect and maintain appropriate signs respecting such uses.

(e) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a municipality, township, or county from erecting signs as required under the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act.

(Source: P.A. 87-1118.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-304)

Sec. 11-304. Local traffic-control devices; tourist oriented businesses signs.

Local authorities in their respective maintenance jurisdiction shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices, including temporary stop signs placed as a substitute for a missing or damaged permanent stop sign, upon highways under their maintenance jurisdiction as are required to indicate and carry out the provisions of this Chapter, and local traffic ordinances or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. All such traffic control devices shall conform to the State Manual and Specifications and shall be justified by traffic warrants stated in the Manual. Every temporary stop sign placed under this Section shall be located as near as practicable to the nearest line of the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, then as close as practicable to the nearest line of the intersecting roadway. Temporary stop signs placed on highways under this Section shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height, and shall be in place for no more than 2 weeks, except in cases of emergency when circumstances require longer placement. Placement of traffic-control devices on township or road district roads also shall be subject to the written approval of the county engineer or superintendent of highways.

Local authorities in their respective maintenance jurisdictions shall have the authority to install signs, in conformance with the State Manual and specifications, alerting motorists of the tourist oriented businesses available on roads under local jurisdiction in rural areas as may be required to guide motorists to the businesses. The local authorities and road district highway commissioners shall also have the authority to sell or lease space on these signs to the owners or operators of the businesses.

(Source: P.A. 93-177, eff. 7-11-03.)