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605 ILCS 5/6-314
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-314)Sec. 6-314.         After it has been finally determined that a township or  district road shall be laid out, widened, altered or vacated, either by the  highway commissioner, or upon appeal, by the county superintendent of  highways, all proceedings subsequent thereto on behalf of the district  shall be taken by the highway commissioner thereof as provided in this  division of this Code. And such highway commissioner in such cases is  hereby authorized to resort to all necessary proceedings not inconsistent  with the provisions of this Code to secure the laying out, widening,  alteration or vacation of any such road.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-315
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-315)Sec. 6-315.         An entry in the records, ledger, or official minute book  of the district clerk, stating that there has been a dedication of a public  highway according to statutory requirements shall be prima facie evidence in  all cases  that there was a dedication of a public highway and that the dedication  complied with all statutory requirements, regardless of whether supporting  records or documentation of the dedication is available.    (Source: P.A. 93-183, eff. 7-11-03.)
605 ILCS 5/6-315a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-315a)Sec. 6-315a.         Any 3 persons who, at a hearing conducted by the county  superintendent of highways pursuant to Section 6-306, 6-311 or 6-312  of this Act, have been permitted to appear, in person or by counsel, and  to introduce evidence and cross examine witnesses, may (if they are  qualified petitioners, or have raised objections at a hearing pursuant  to Section 6-311 or 6-312 of this Act and will be directly and  adversely affected by such proposed alteration or vacation) obtain  judicial review of such final administrative decision of the  superintendent (meaning his final order denying the petition after a  hearing pursuant to Section 6-306, or granting or denying the petition  after a hearing pursuant to Section 6-311 or 6-312, to be filed in the  office of the district clerk after the hearing) pursuant to the Administrative  Review Law, and all amendments  and modifications thereof, and any rules adopted pursuant thereto. The  term "administrative decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code  of Civil Procedure. Such judicial review proceeding shall be given precedence  over all other civil cases, except cases arising under the Workers'  Compensation Act and the Unemployment Insurance  Act.    (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
605 ILCS 5/6-316
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-316)Sec. 6-316.         All township and district roads laid out as provided in this  Division of this Code shall be opened within 2 years from the time of  laying out the same. If the damages resulting from the establishing of such  roads shall not be paid within 90 days from the time the money is in the  hands of the treasurer of the road fund to pay the same, such new roads  shall be deemed to be vacated.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-317
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-317)Sec. 6-317.         Whenever a township or district road is ordered to be laid out,  widened or altered, according to the provisions of this Division of this  Code, which road shall pass through or on enclosed land, the highway  commissioner shall give the owner or occupant of such land 60 days' notice  in writing to remove the fences. If such owner or occupant does not remove  the fence or fences within 60 days after such notice, the commissioner  shall have the same removed, and direct the road to be opened and worked;  the owner of such premises shall pay all necessary costs of removal, and  the same may be recovered by the highway commissioner in any court of  competent jurisdiction, provided however that in case the owner or occupant  has been awarded damages either by agreement, or by judgment in  condemnation proceedings, for the removal of such fence or fences, then the  owner or occupant shall remove such fences without such notice, and the  highway commissioner may enter upon such premises at once for the purpose  of laying out, widening or altering such road.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-318
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-318)Sec. 6-318.         When any township or district road has been finally laid out,  widened or altered according to the provisions of this Division of this  Code, the owners of such lands taken shall have a reasonable time, not  exceeding 8 months, to be designated by the highway commissioner to harvest  crops which may be on such lands before such road shall be opened, provided  however that if the damages to crops have been included in the total  damages finally allowed or awarded then the highway commissioner may enter  upon such premises at once for the purpose of opening such road, provided  further that if there are fences on such land taken, he shall first give  notice to remove said fences as provided in Section 6-317 of this Code.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-319
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-319)Sec. 6-319.             Township and district roads may be laid out, widened, altered or vacated  on county or district lines, or from one district to another, and in case a  railroad right-of-way or stream of water joins the boundary line of such  county or district line, then along the line of such railroad right-of-way  or stream of water, in the same manner as other township and district  roads, except that in such cases, a copy of the petition shall be posted in  and presented to the highway commissioners of each district interested;  such petition to be as in other cases, and signed by not less than 5% of  the legal voters, or 12 legal voters, whichever is less, residing in the  district or county. Whereupon the highway commissioners of the several  districts shall meet and act together, in the same time and manner as in  other cases, in considering the petition, viewing the premises, adjusting  damages, and making all orders in reference to such proposed road,  widening, alteration or vacation, and a copy of all final orders and plats  and papers shall be filed and recorded in each of the counties and  districts interested. In case the commissioners are unable to agree, the  county superintendent of highways shall act as arbitrator between them in  case the districts shall lie within the same county, and if in different  counties the Department or any person designated by it, shall so act. All  appeals hereinbefore provided for in this Division of this Code may  likewise be taken to the county superintendent of highways, or in case the  districts shall lie in 2 or more counties, to the Department.In lieu of petitions, the highway commissioners of all road districts  interested may file a certificate to vacate roads with the respective  county clerks and with the respective township or district clerks, as the  case may be. The procedure upon the filing of such certificates shall be  the same as, and conform to, the procedure followed upon the filing of a  petition.    (Source: P.A. 78-543.)
605 ILCS 5/6-320
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-320)Sec. 6-320.         The highway commissioners shall also, in case a new township or  district road is established on a county or district line, allot to each of  such districts the part of such road which each of such districts shall  open and keep in repair, and the part so allotted shall be considered as  wholly belonging to such district. They shall also divide the expenses and  damages which may accrue from such laying out, widening or alteration, and  if they cannot agree, they shall refer the matter to the county  superintendent of highways or in case the districts shall lie in 2 or more  counties, the Department, whose decision shall be final.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-321
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-321)Sec. 6-321.         All township and district roads heretofore or hereafter laid  out upon district or county lines shall be divided, allotted and kept in  repair in the manner as hereinbefore directed. Any township or district  road that is or shall be laid out on any county or district line, and in  case a railroad right-of-way or a stream of water forms the boundary line  of such district or county, or crowds the public road off from such  district or county, then the road alongside such railroad right-of-way or  stream of water, shall be held to be a road on a county or district line,  although owing to the topography of the ground along such county or  district line, or at the crossing of any stream of water, the proper  authorities in laying out such road may have located a portion of the same  to one side of such county or district line or railroad right-of-way, or  stream of water, and the expenses of keeping in repair such road shall be  assessed by each district or county interested.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-322
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-322)Sec. 6-322.         Township and district roads may be laid out and opened upon the  line between this and any adjoining state, as provided in the preceding  sections, whenever the laws of such adjoining state shall be applicable.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-323
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-323)Sec. 6-323.         In addition to the notices now required by law in proceedings  for laying out, locating or opening of township and district roads, similar  notices shall be served on any railroad company across or alongside of  whose railroad it may be proposed to locate such a road. Such notices shall  be served by delivering a copy thereof to the station agent of any such  railroad company nearest to the proposed location of such projected  township or district road.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-324
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-324)Sec. 6-324.         The highway commissioner of any road district shall relocate,  divert or establish a township or district road where necessary in  connection with the crossing of the track of any railroad company across  any township or district road upon certification of the findings of the  Illinois Commerce Commission as provided in Section 18c-7401 of the Illinois  Commercial Transportation Law. The Illinois Commerce Commission may apportion  all costs and damages incident thereto as provided in said Section 18c-7401.    (Source: P.A. 85-1209.)
605 ILCS 5/6-326
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-326)Sec. 6-326.         When a petition to lay out, widen, alter or vacate a district  road concerns a road in a county unit road district, such petition shall be  filed with the county superintendent of highways. Such county  superintendent shall have the powers and perform the duties of a highway  commissioner under the provision of this Division of this Code. An appeal  may be had from the decision of such county superintendent of highways on  such petition to the county board of the county.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
605 ILCS 5/6-326.1
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-326.1)Sec. 6-326.1.         Existing township and district roads may be temporarily  closed and reconstructed by the filing with the highway commissioner of the  district involved and with the County Superintendent of Highways of a  petition signed by all of the owners of the property contiguous to both  sides of that portion of the roadway to be temporarily closed and  reconstructed by the petitioners. A copy of this petition shall be  published in at least one newspaper published in the township or district  or, in the absence of such published newspaper, in at least one newspaper  of general circulation in the township or district or, in the absence of  such generally circulated newspaper, by posting copies of the petition in 5  of the most public places in the district in the vicinity of the road to be  temporarily closed and reconstructed. The Road Commissioner shall provide  for publication or posting at least 10 days prior to any decision on the  matter. If the commissioner is of the  opinion that the temporary closing of the road is in the public and  economic interest and that the temporary closing will not materially  interfere with the flow of traffic on the township and county road system  then, upon the approval of plans for the reconstruction of the road by the  District Commissioner and the County Superintendent of Highways and the  depositing with the commissioner of a contract and corporate surety bond  approved by the Highway Commissioner and the County Superintendent of  Highways properly guaranteeing the replacement of the road in as good or  better condition as existed prior to the closing, the commissioner may  temporarily close the road for a period not to exceed 3 years.    (Source: P.A. 79-510.)
605 ILCS 5/6-327
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-327)Sec. 6-327.         Township and district roads for private and public use of the  widths of 50 feet or less may be laid out from one or more dwellings or  plantations to any public road, or from one public road to another, or from  one or more lots of land to a public road or from one or more lots of land  to a public waterway, on petition to the highway commissioner by any person  directly interested. Upon receiving such petition, proceedings shall be had  respecting the laying out of such road as in the case of other township and  district roads. In case the highway commissioner or upon appeal, the county  superintendent of highways, shall enter a preliminary order for the laying  out of such road, such highway officer or officers making such preliminary  order shall, if possible, and the parties are competent to contract, agree  upon the total amount of damages, together with the portion thereof to be  paid by the district, if any, as well as by each of the land owners  benefited by such road. In case such damages cannot be determined or  apportioned by agreement, the same shall be fixed as in the case of other  township and district roads. The amount of such damages shall be paid by  the person benefited thereby, to the extent and in proportion that they are  benefited as determined and declared by the court. The remainder of the  amount of damages, over and above that to be paid by the parties aforesaid,  if any, shall be paid by the district as in other cases. The amount of  damages to be paid by individuals shall be paid to the parties entitled  thereto, before the road shall be opened for use. In all other respects the  provisions of this Division of this Code relative to the opening, widening,  alteration or vacation of other township and district roads shall be  applicable also to the laying out, widening, alteration or vacation of  roads for private and public use: Provided that the cost of the  construction of the roadway, bridges and culverts and the maintenance  thereof shall be borne by the parties paying for such road.    (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2045.)
605 ILCS 5/6-328
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-328)Sec. 6-328.         Whenever any township or district road is laid out, widened or  altered in accordance with this Division of this Code, the highway  commissioner shall cause a plat thereof to be made and recorded in the  office of the recorder of the county (or in the office of the  registrar of titles for the county if appropriate) in accordance with the  provisions of Section 9 of "An Act to revise the law in relation to plats",  approved March 21, 1874, as amended.    (Source: P.A. 83-358.)
605 ILCS 5/6-329
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-329)Sec. 6-329.         Upon the vacation of any township or district road or part  thereof, the highway commissioner shall cause a legal description of the  road or part thereof vacated to be recorded in the office of the recorder  of the county. The recorder shall mark the plat previously  recorded in such manner as to show the vacation and to indicate the book  and page number where the description is recorded.    (Source: P.A. 83-358.)
605 ILCS 5/Art. 6 Div. 4 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 DIVISION 4.      CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TOWNSHIP AND DISTRICT ROADS
605 ILCS 5/6-401
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-401)Sec. 6-401.         If any highway commissioner fails or refuses to repair or  maintain any road or section of a road in his district within 10 days after  he is given a notice in writing signed by 3 landowners of such district,  that such road or section of a road is in need of repair or maintenance,  any 3 landowners in such district may petition the county superintendent of  highways that such road or section thereof is in need of repair, or is not  properly maintained by the highway commissioner.  The county superintendent  of highways shall set a day, not less than 10 nor more than 20 days after  such petition is filed with him, for hearing the complaint alleged in such  petition, and shall cause 10 days notice of such hearing to be given  addressed "to all persons interested" by posting notices of such hearing in  5 of the most public places in such district in the vicinity of the road or  section of road described in the petition and also by delivering a copy of  such notice to such commissioner or mailing a copy thereof to such  commissioner at his post office address, postage prepaid.If the county superintendent of highways determines as a result of such  hearing that the road described in the petition is in need of repair, or is  not properly maintained by the highway commissioner of the district, he  shall order the highway commissioner of the district to make such repairs  as appear to him to be proper or necessary, or to properly maintain such  road or section of road.If any highway commissioner wilfully disobeys the order of the county  superintendent of highways issued in pursuance to this section, when there  are sufficient funds to permit a compliance with such order, he shall be  guilty of a petty offense, and shall upon proper proceedings being brought  in the circuit court of the county, be subject to removal from office.      (Source: P.A. 79-1366.)
605 ILCS 5/6-402
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-402)Sec. 6-402.         Bridges or culverts on roads on district lines, except as  provided in Section 5-503 of this Code, shall be constructed and repaired  by such districts and the expense of such construction and repair shall be  borne in proportion to the assessed value of the taxable property in the  respective districts according to the last preceding equalized assessment  thereof prior to such construction or repair; or the commissioners of such  adjoining road districts may enter into joint contracts, which may provide  for any just division of cost. Such contracts may be  judicially enforced against such commissioners jointly, the same as if entered  into by individuals, and such commissioners may be proceeded against  jointly by any parties interested in such bridges or culverts, for any  neglect of duty in reference to such bridges or culverts, or for any damage  growing out of such neglect.    (Source: P.A. 83-345.)
605 ILCS 5/6-404
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-404)Sec. 6-404.         Approaches to all bridges and culverts constructed under and by  virtue of Section 6-402 shall be constructed and maintained by  the respective road districts within which such approach or approaches may  be located, and all approaches to all such bridges and culverts, as have  heretofore been constructed jointly by 2 or more districts shall be maintained  by the respective districts within which such approaches are located.    (Source: P.A. 84-962.)
605 ILCS 5/6-405
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 605 - ROADS AND BRIDGES|605 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Highway Code.|Article 6 - Administration Of Township And District Roads

 (from Ch. 121, par. 6-405)Sec. 6-405.         When any road district desires to construct or repair any  bridge or culvert as provided in Section 6-402, and has appropriated its  share of the cost of constructing or repairing the same it shall be the  duty of such other road district to make an appropriation for its  proportionate share of the expense of such construction or repair. If such  other road district fails or refuses to make such appropriation any court  of competent jurisdiction, upon a proper petition for that purpose, shall  issue an order to compel such other road district to make such  appropriation; or the road district which has made its appropriation, may,  after giving due notice to the other road district, proceed with the  construction or repair of the bridge or culvert, and, if the construction  or repair is reasonable in kind and cost, may recover from the other road  district, by suit, such proportionate share of the expense as the other  road district is liable for, with costs of the suit and interest from the  time of the completion of the construction or repair. However, if the  expense of the construction or repair of the bridge or culvert is  unreasonable then the road district may recover only the other road  district's proportionate share of an amount equal to a reasonable expense  for the construction or repair.    (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)