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IL SB1559

IL SB1559
IDOT-TRAFFIC STUDIES


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Introduced
02/04/2025
In Committee
04/30/2025
Crossed Over
04/11/2025
Passed
08/01/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/01/2025

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Removes provisions concerning regular meetings between State and municipal departments of transportation, traffic crash analyses. Makes changes to provisions requiring the Department to identify potential action to increase traffic safety. Provides that the Department of Transportation (rather than each department, including State and municipal departments, of transportation) shall make the reports of the analysis and results of the study available to the public upon request. Makes other changes.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Department of Transportation Law to expand the Department of Transportation's responsibilities for traffic safety studies and crash prevention. Specifically, the bill requires the Department to conduct a traffic study following any pedestrian fatality at a state highway intersection, which must include analysis of potential geometric design improvements, traffic control devices, and other measures to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities. The study must identify trends and patterns related to fatal or serious injury traffic crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, and the Department is authorized to analyze and propose potential safety actions, such as street design and infrastructure modifications. The bill also mandates that the Department coordinate with other relevant agencies and make study reports available to the public upon request. This legislation aims to improve traffic safety by requiring more comprehensive and proactive analysis of fatal pedestrian crashes, with a focus on understanding underlying patterns and developing targeted interventions to prevent future accidents.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0110 (on 08/01/2025)

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