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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart D - SPECIFIC PERMIT CONDITIONS › Section 530.430 - Underground Facilities - Waterlines

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) General
1) Waterlines generally are those pipelines
				carrying potable water. Permit applications for waterlines shall indicate that
				all requirements of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Division of
				Public Water Supplies, have been satisfied. Waterlines shall be installed to
				meet or exceed the recommendations of the current "Standard Specifications for
				Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois" which is incorporated by
				reference in Section
				530.20.
2) Water main cover shall be sufficient to
				provide freeze protection and shall be maintained at a minimum of three
				feet.
3) Encasement may be omitted
				if pipe is installed prior to highway construction and continuous or restrained
				joint carrier pipe is used. Bell and spigot type shall be encased regardless of
				installation method.
4)
				Longitudinal lines shall be located as near the right-of-way line as
				practicable and no more than eight feet from and parallel to the right-of-way
				line.
5) Ground-mounted
				appurtenances to waterlines shall be located within one foot of the
				right-of-way line or as near as practicable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart D - SPECIFIC PERMIT CONDITIONS › Section 530.440 - Underground Facilities - Sewer Lines and Drainage Lines

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a) General
1) Sanitary sewers and storm sewers other
				than those installed only for highway drainage shall be regulated by this Part.
				Drainage piping owned and operated by an organized drainage district, sanitary
				district, municipality, or individual is regulated by this Part.
2) Permit applications for sewerline
				installations shall indicate that the land and water pollution requirements of
				the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Water Pollution
				Control, have been satisfied. Sewer lines shall be installed to meet or exceed
				the recommendations of the current "Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer
				Main Construction in Illinois," which is incorporated by reference in Section
				530.20.
3) Sewer and drain lines shall have minimum
				cover of 30 inches with cover sufficient for freeze protection.
4) Longitudinal lines shall be located as
				near the right-of-way line as practicable and no more than eight feet from and
				parallel to the right-of-way line.
5) Storm sewers, sanitary sewers, or drainage
				lines may be permitted to cross highways under the following conditions:
A) The design, construction methods and
				materials shall be those that can be expected to provide maximum
				maintenance-free service life.
B)
				Casing may be omitted for crossings installed by open trench method prior to
				highway construction if the sewer system is unpressurized or if Department
				approved continuous pipe or Department approved jointed pipe is used (See
				Section
				530.30
				"Department Approved"). Such uncased installation shall preclude future repair
				or maintenance under the roadway structure.
C) Crossings of completed highway projects
				shall be installed by jacking or boring with encasement provided between bore
				or jacking pits.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart D - SPECIFIC PERMIT CONDITIONS › Section 530.450 - Above-Ground Facilities - Power and Communication Lines

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) General
An application for a permit for a new power or communication
				  installation system shall include evidence, if required, that a "Certificate of
				  Public Convenience and Necessity" has been issued by the Illinois Commerce
				  Commission. Electric power or communications installations on State highway
				  right-of-way shall be constructed, operated, and maintained in conformity with
				  the provisions of the National Electrical Safety Code and Illinois Commerce
				  Commission's rules entitled, "Construction of Electric Power and Communication
				  Lines" (83 Ill. Adm. Code 305) except for certain vertical clearance
				  requirements as hereinafter noted.
1)
				Ground Mounted Appurtenances
Ground mounted appurtenances shall be provided with a
				  vegetation-free area extending one foot beyond the appurtenance in all
				  directions. The vegetation-free area may be provided by an extension of the
				  mounting pad, or by heavy duty plastic or similar material. With the approval
				  of the District Engineer, shrubbery surrounding the appurtenance may be used in
				  place of vegetation-free area. The housing for ground mounted appurtenances
				  shall be painted an inconspicuous color.
2) Guy Wires and Brace Posts
A) Guys and braces will not be allowed on the
				right-of-way.
B) When a variance is
				allowed, in accordance with Section
				530.130,
				guy wires shall be equipped with guy guards for maximum visibility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart D - SPECIFIC PERMIT CONDITIONS › Section 530.460 - Above-Ground Facilities - Light Poles and Lighting Power Lines

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a) General
1) This Section applies to poles used solely
				for lighting. Poles used for both lighting and transmission/distribution shall
				meet the requirements of Section
				530.450.
2) Ground mounted appurtenances shall be
				provided with a vegetation-free area extending one foot beyond the appurtenance
				in all directions. The vegetation-free area may be provided by an extension of
				the mounting pad, or by heavy duty plastic or similar material. With the
				approval of the District Engineer, shrubbery surrounding the appurtenance may
				be used in place of vegetation-free area. The housing for ground mounted
				appurtenances shall be painted an inconspicuous color.
3) Guy Wires and Brace Posts
A) Guys and braces will not be allowed in the
				clear zone on the right-of-way.
B)
				When guy wires are allowed, guy wires shall be equipped with guy guards for
				maximum visibility.
4)
				Joint Use of Poles
A) Poles supporting both
				lights and lighting power lines shall meet the criteria for light poles except
				joint use of poles will not be permitted in the clear zone.
B) Joint use of poles will be required where
				practical.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart D - SPECIFIC PERMIT CONDITIONS › Section 530.470 - Above-Ground Facilities - Other Utilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Only light poles, power lines and communication lines
				  facilities and appurtenances to underground facilities such as regulator vault
				  gauge boxes, highway crossing casing vents, service and system pressure
				  regulator installations and pipeline markers will be allowed above-ground on
				  State highways.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart D - SPECIFIC PERMIT CONDITIONS › Section 530.480 - Track and Rail Facilities

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An applicant may be granted a permit for the placement of
				  track and rails on a State highway right-of-way based upon the following
				  classifications:
a) An applicant which
				is a registered rail carrier in accordance with the rules and procedure of the
				Illinois Commerce Commission shall, in addition to the permission required by
				this Part, have the permission of the ILCC to place track and rail across a
				highway at grade.
b) An applicant
				which is a registered rail carrier shall secure the permission required by this
				Part to place track and rail in any manner on highway right-of-way except as
				provided in Section
				530.480(a).
c) An applicant which is not a registered
				rail carrier shall secure the permission required by this Part to place track
				and rail on highway right-of-way in any manner.
d) A registered rail carrier which has track
				and rail facilities located at grade or otherwise on highway right-of-way
				pursuant to permit issued by the Department, agreement with the Department or
				order of the ILCC issued prior to the adoption of this Part need not comply
				with the provisions of Section
				530.40(i).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart E - CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON UTILITIES › Section 530.500 - Construction Methods for Utility Installations

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a) Utility facilities shall be installed in a
				Department approved manner, as defined in Section
				530.30.
				Compliance with this Section does not necessarily constitute compliance with
				relevant rules of other State agencies such as the ILCC rules entitled
				"Construction of Electric Power and Communication Lines" (83 Ill. Adm. Code
				305) and applicable Environmental Protection Agency regulations.
b) Boring or Jacking
1) Boring or jacking under State highways
				shall be accomplished from pits located a minimum of 30 feet from the edge of
				pavement on fully access-controlled highways and at a distance of ten feet plus
				the depth of the pit without shoring on conventional highways. If shoring is
				used, the pits shall be located a minimum of ten feet from the edge of pavement
				on conventional highways. The shoring shall be designed, erected, supported,
				braced, and maintained so that it will safely support all vertical and lateral
				loads that may be imposed upon it during the boring or jacking
				operation.
2) Wet boring or jetting
				will not be permitted under the roadway structure of State highways.
3) Borings over six inches in diameter shall
				be accomplished with an auger and following pipe, and the diameter of the auger
				shall not exceed the outside diameter of the following pipe by more than one
				inch. Borings six inches and under may be accomplished by either jacking,
				guided whip auger, or auger with following pipe method. Pits for boring or
				jacking shall be excavated no more than 48 hours in advance of boring or
				jacking operations and backfilled within 48 hours after boring or jacking
				operations are completed. While pits are open, they shall be clearly marked and
				protected by barricades.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart E - CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON UTILITIES › Section 530.510 - Encasement

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a) Encasement of
				underground utility crossings where required is intended to serve one or more
				of the following purposes:
1) To allow
				replacement of utility without future disruption of roadway
				structure.
2) To allow installation
				of additional facilities without future disruption of roadway
				structure.
3) To vent or drain
				leaks of volatile gases or liquids that might occur under the roadway
				structure.
4) To serve as bridge or
				carrier through unstable soil structure.
5) To prevent cavitation under pavement
				structure from leaks of pressurized liquids.
6) To allow ease of insertion and coating
				protection of utility conductor or carrier.
7) To provide protection of utility conductor
				or carrier from superimposed loads or "dig-in" damage.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart E - CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON UTILITIES › Section 530.520 - Post Installation Location

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All non-metallic underground utilities will have a Department
				  approved metallic locator installed above the facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart E - CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON UTILITIES › Section 530.530 - Track and Rail Inspection and Maintenance

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a) A permittee, other than a registered rail
				carrier classified in accordance with Section
				530.480(a),
				shall in addition to special permit conditions undertake the following
				inspection and maintenance obligations.
1)
				Inspect its facilities at least once a year, unless otherwise specified by its
				permit.
2) Maintain its track and
				rail facilities to meet the following standards:
A) The rails on at-grade crossings shall be
				flush with the highway surface. Crossing materials shall not be loose or
				unstable. The highway surface shall not be rough (i.e., deviations in surface
				plane shall not exceed 
				3/4" in any one
				yard square area).
B) Warning and
				protection devices shall be fully functional.
C) Each overpass must be able to support the
				loads for which it is designed and used. Furthermore, portions of an overpass
				structure or other materials shall not be allowed to fall onto the highway
				below.
D) Underpasses must be able
				to support the highway and its users above.
3) Submit condition/inspection reports.
A) Said reports shall have a format which
				meets the information requirements of the Department and the National Bridge
				Inspection Standards, incorporated by reference in Section
				530.20.
B) The reports shall be submitted to the
				appropriate Department's District Office issuing the permit within 25 days
				after the inspection of the facility.
C) If an imminently dangerous condition is
				found at a track and rail facility, that condition shall be immediately
				reported to the Department.
4) Take all necessary steps to keep the
				highway open and safe for motorists.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart F - VEGETATION CONTROL › Section 530.600 - Tree Trimming

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a) The
				Department's policies for the preservation and conservation of roadside trees,
				shrubs, and turf are based on the inherent value of these environmental
				features to the public well-being and enjoyment.
b) Tree trimming for line clearance shall not
				be considered a normal maintenance operation and each tree trimming project
				shall require the application for and the issuance of a separate working
				permit.
c) Applications for tree
				trimming permits shall include assurance that the work will be accomplished by
				competent workmen with supervision who are experienced in accepted tree pruning
				practices.
d) Poor pruning
				practices resulting in damaged or misshapened trees will not be tolerated and
				shall be grounds for cancellation of the tree trimming permit and for
				assessment of damages.
e) The
				Department will require compensation for trees extensively damaged and for
				trees removed without authorization. The formula developed by the International
				Society of Arboriculture, incorporated by reference in Section
				530.20, will be used
				as a basis for determining the compensation for damaged trees or unauthorized
				removal of trees.
f) The Department
				may require the removal of trees if trimming or radical pruning would leave
				them in an unacceptable condition.
g) The Department may require that special
				measures be taken to preserve specimen trees or trees of special significance.
				The required measures may consist of higher poles, side arm extensions, covered
				wire or other means.
h) Tree
				trimming permits shall designate an expiration date in the interest of assuring
				that the work will be expeditiously accomplished.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart F - VEGETATION CONTROL › Section 530.610 - Chemical Vegetation Control

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a) Spraying of live foliage with any type of
				brush-killing chemicals in lieu of cutting will not be permitted on State
				highway right-of-way.
b) Each
				permit application for chemical use for growth retardant or prevention of
				reestablishment of brush will be considered individually. Approval or
				disapproval will be based on the location and the proposed methods and
				materials.
c) Permit applications
				for chemical control of vegetation shall require certification that the work
				will be accomplished by personnel licensed by the Department of Agriculture as
				Herbicide Applicators.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart G - UTILITY ATTACHMENTS TO BRIDGES OR TRAFFIC STRUCTURES › Section 530.700 - General

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a) It shall be the
				general policy of the Department to grant approval for accommodation of
				utilities on bridges only when engineering and economic study substantiates
				that all other means of accommodating the utility are not practical. Other
				means shall include, but not be limited to, underground, under stream,
				independent poles, cable supports and tower supports, all of which are
				completely separated from the bridge. The utility company shall include
				supporting data in their request that indicates the impracticality of alternate
				routing.
b) This Section covers the
				requirements, limitations, procedures, and assessment of charges for the
				permitted attachment of utility facilities to bridges or traffic structures on
				or over State highways that are under the jurisdiction of the Department of
				Transportation.
c) The provisions
				of this Section are applicable to both existing and proposed bridges for the
				attachment of a new utility, the expanding of an existing utility attachment,
				or the voiding of an attachment permit.
d) Utility facilities attached to highway
				structures constitute varying degrees of hazards to the highway user and to the
				structure itself. Utility facilities transmitting commodities that are
				volatile, flammable, corrosive, or energized, especially those under
				significant pressure or potential, present the higher degrees of risk and such
				installations will normally not be permitted. Approval or disapproval of an
				application for utility attachment to a highway structure will be based on the
				following considerations:
1) The type, volume,
				pressure or voltage of the commodity to be transmitted and an evaluation of the
				resulting risk to the highway user.
2) The type, length, value, and relative
				importance of the highway structure in the transportation system.
3) The alternative routings available to the
				utility and their comparative practicality.
4) The proposed method of
				attachment.
5) The degree of
				interference with bridge maintenance and painting.
6) The effect on the visual quality of the
				structure.
7) The public benefit
				expected from the utility service as compared to the risk involved.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart G - UTILITY ATTACHMENTS TO BRIDGES OR TRAFFIC STRUCTURES › Section 530.710 - Methods of Attachment

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a)
				Prohibited Attachment
No utility attachment to a bridge or traffic structure will
				  be considered that proposes any of the following practices:
1) Burying conduits or cables in bridge slabs
				or sidewalks.
2) Drilling holes
				outside the middle third of the web of load carrying steel structural
				elements.
3) Welding on structural
				steel elements of the structure.
4)
				Drilling into prestressed or post-tensioned concrete supporting
				beams.
5) Casting inserts into the
				bottom of prestressed concrete members.
6) Attaching in a manner that will reduce
				critical clearances.
7) Attaching
				outside the fascia of the bridge or structure.
8) Gas pipelines over four inches in diameter
				or having internal pressure in excess of 75 psig.
9) More than one gas pipeline for each
				structure.
10) Pipelines carrying
				liquids or gases of an extraordinarily hazardous nature shall not be attached
				to highway structures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart H - APPLICATION DENIAL, REVOCATION AND SANCTIONS › Section 530.800 - Denial of Applications

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A
				permit shall be granted unless the Department makes any of the following
				findings:
1) that an applicant has a history
				of not responding to Department requests;
2) there is no public need for the placement
				of the requested facility on the highway right-of-way;
3) the placement of the requested facility on
				the highway right-of-way will unduly threaten the safety and convenience of
				highway users;
4) that the proposed
				facility, its installation, or its maintenance will interfere with the ability
				of the Department to construct, maintain, operate or improve the highway,
				including appurtenant facilities;
5) the proposed installation is not in
				compliance with this Part; or
6)
				that the applicant does not have liability insurance sufficient to satisfy
				Section
				530.50
				Indemnification and Insurance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart H - APPLICATION DENIAL, REVOCATION AND SANCTIONS › Section 530.810 - Sanctions and Other Remedies

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a)
				Failure of the permittee to do any of the following constitutes grounds to
				revoke a permit issued under this Part:
1)
				comply fully with the terms of the permit, including the provisions set forth
				in this Part;
2) remove, relocate,
				or otherwise modify its facility, in a timely manner, when required to do so by
				the Department; and
3) pay, within
				90 days, the costs apportioned to it pursuant to Section
				530.320 and
				provisions of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart H - APPLICATION DENIAL, REVOCATION AND SANCTIONS › Section 530.820 - Incompatibility With Highway Use

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If the continued use and occupancy of the right-of-way is
				  incompatible with highway needs, the Department may require the permittee to
				  modify or remove its facility and may amend or revoke the
				  permit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart H - APPLICATION DENIAL, REVOCATION AND SANCTIONS › Section 530.830 - Non-Use

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a) The permittee
				shall notify the Department within 15 days of the termination of its use of a
				facility. If requested to do so by the Department, the permittee shall remove
				its facilities and restore the right-of-way in accordance with Section
				530.250. Such
				removals are not expected to be normal requirements, and will be requested only
				when the abandoned or non-used utility facilities will interfere with
				anticipated construction or other anticipated use of the right-of-way in the
				area, or when existence of the abandoned or non-used utility facilities could
				be detrimental to the highway. The Department may require the permittee to
				convey ownership, control, and responsibility of the abandoned facility to the
				State of Illinois in exchange for being allowed to leave the facility in or on
				the right-of-way.
b) If the
				permittee terminates its use of facilities attached to a bridge or traffic
				structure, the Department may require all utility appurtenances be removed at
				the permittee's expense. The removal shall include all clamps or other
				appurtenances. The bridge or traffic structure where appurtenances were located
				shall be painted and restored to its original condition as part of the
				removal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart H - APPLICATION DENIAL, REVOCATION AND SANCTIONS › Section 530.840 - Change of Ownership or Owner's Identity or Legal Status

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a) The permittee shall notify the
				Department's District Office that issued the permit within ten days prior to
				the transfer of a permitted facility to another party.
b) The new owner shall request that the
				permit be amended to show current ownership. If the new owner fails to have a
				new or amended permit issued in its name, the new owner shall be presumed to
				have accepted, and agreed to be bound by, the terms and conditions of the
				permit if the new owner uses the facility or allows it to remain on the State's
				right-of-way.
c) If a permittee is
				sold (e.g., a corporation is sold), no change in the permit is required. The
				new owner of the permittee shall have all the obligations and privileges
				enjoyed by the former owner.
d) If
				the legal status of the permittee changes (e.g., corporate merger or the
				incorporation of a partnership), the permittee is still bound by the permit,
				but must notify the Department of the change in the legal status.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 530 - ACCOMMODATION OF UTILITIES ON RIGHT-OF-WAY › Subpart I - ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES › Section 530.900 - Administrative Review

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a) If
				the applicant and the District cannot agree either on whether the permit should
				be issued or on what conditions would be appropriate, the applicant may, within
				15 days after the issuance of written notice of the District's position, appeal
				the District's determination to the Chief of the Department's Central Bureau of
				Maintenance.
b) This appeal shall
				be in writing, shall clearly State the areas of disagreement and the basis for
				the applicant's position, and shall be directed to:
Illinois Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Chief of the Bureau of Maintenance
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Illinois 62764
c) If requested in the appeal, the Chief of
				the Department's Bureau of Maintenance or designee shall provide an opportunity
				to be heard within ten days after the request. In availing itself of this
				opportunity, the applicant may present evidence and arguments which may tend to
				rebut the District's determination which is being appealed.
d) The Bureau Chief should either reaffirm or
				revise, in writing, the initial determination within 15 calendar days after
				having heard the applicant's appeal. If no reaffirmation or modification of the
				Department's determination is made within 15 calendar days, that determination
				shall remain in effect as if expressly affirmed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart A - POLICY FOR MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Section 532.10 - Order

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Department shall publish and maintain a manual providing
				  design standards and rules governing the construction and maintenance of
				  mailbox turnouts on highways in the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart A - POLICY FOR MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Section 532.20 - Guidelines

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a) The Bureau of
				Maintenance manual, subject as above, is designated as this Part.
b) The regulations and standards published in
				this manual govern the construction of mailbox turnouts on State and County
				highways.
c) The regulations and
				standards are not applicable to the construction of mailbox turnouts on Road
				District highways.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart A - POLICY FOR MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Section 532.40 - Foreword

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a) This manual is
				developed to provide design standards, guidelines, rules and regulations to
				accomplish the Department's responsibilities mandated by Section 4-207 of the
				Illinois Highway Code (Ch. 121, Sec. 4-207), and by Departmental Order
				16-8.
b) The primary aim of the
				manual's provisions is to administer the statutory mandate in a manner that
				will provide the optimum safety and convenience for the traveling public, the
				rural mail carriers, and the rural mail route patrons.
c) The provisions of this manual supersede
				all previously published policies and wherever existing rural mail facilities
				are not in compliance with the provisions of this manual they shall be brought
				into compliance as rapidly as practical considerations will permit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart B - GENERAL › Section 532.110 - Authority

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The authority for the Department's administration of a policy
				  for mailbox facilities is contained in Section 4-207 of the Illinois Highway
				  Code (Ch. 121, Sec. 4-207, Ill. Rev. Stat.) which reads as follows:
a) On all State highways the Department shall
				construct and maintain all-weather surfaces at boxes used for the receipt of
				United States mail.
b) The
				Department shall adopt and publish specifications detailing the kind and type
				of all-weather surface to be constructed and maintained and shall adopt and
				publish reasonable rules, regulations, and specifications governing the place
				of erection and maintenance of boxes for the receipt of United States mail on
				State highways.
c) No person shall
				erect or maintain a box for the receipt of the United States mail on any
				highway under the jurisdiction of the Department in violation of the rules,
				regulations, and specifications, adopted by the Department governing the
				erection and maintenance of such boxes. Violation of this provision is a petty
				offense. As amended by act approved Aug. 8, 1972, Effective Jan 1,
				1973.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart B - GENERAL › Section 532.120 - Statutory Responsibilities

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The Illinois Department of Transportation has the
				  responsibility to administer the mailbox turnout mandate in a manner compatible
				  with regulations of the U.S. Postal Service and compatible with Departmental
				  policies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart B - GENERAL › Section 532.130 - Statutory Exceptions

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The Illinois Vehicle Code (Ch. 951/2, Sec. 11-711, Ill. Rev.
				  Stat.) provides that the Department may prohibit the use of controlled access
				  highways by mail delivery vehicles (among other prohibited usage) picking up or
				  delivering mail. Where such prohibition is in effect, alternate arrangement for
				  mail delivery is necessary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart B - GENERAL › Section 532.140 - Application To Other Highway Systems

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County Highway Systems. The Illinois Highway Code in Section
				  5-411 (Ch. 121, Sec. 5-411m Ill. Rev. Stat.) assigns similar duties and
				  responsibilites regarding mailbox turnouts to County Boards on the County
				  highway systems and makes the rules developed by the Department apply to the
				  County highway system.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION › Section 532.210 - Department Responsibilities

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The Illinois Department of Transportation has the
				  responsibility to construct and maintain mailbox turnouts at approved locations
				  on State Highways to provide all-weather surfaces and allow the mail carrier's
				  vehicles to clear all or part of the traveled roadway when stopped to service
				  the mailbox.
a) New or Reconstructed
				Highways
On new, or reconstructed, State highways, the construction of
				  mailbox turnouts shall be an integral part of the design and construction and
				  shall be built in accord with Highway Standard 2171 (Illustration 1) of the
				  Design Manual. When the project design provides adequately stabilized
				  shoulders, of adequate width, no additional mailbox turnouts will be
				  constructed.
b) Existing
				Highways
1) Existing mailbox turnouts on
				existing highway shall be maintained as-built in a manner that will provide an
				all-weather surface as required by statute.
2) Relocated and new turnouts on existing
				highways shall be constructed in accord with Illustration 1 to the width that
				existing shoulder width will accommodate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION › Section 532.220 - Rural Mail Carrier Responsibilities

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a) The rural mail carrier has the
				responsibility (as does every other motorist) to stop in a safe manner and
				shall not stop his vehicle on the pavement when it is practicable to stop his
				vehicle off the pavement. The Illinois Vehicle Code (Ch. 951/2 Article XIII,
				Sec. 11-1301) requires that any stopped vehicle shall leave an unobstructed
				width of highway opposite the standing vehicle for the free passage of other
				vehicles and that a clear view of such stopped vehicle be available from a
				distance of 200 feet in each direction.
b) The rural mail carrier is permitted by the
				Illinois Vehicle Code (Ch. 951/2, Sec. 12-214) to equip his vehicle with
				special flashing amber signal lamps meeting specified requirements which are to
				be used only to indicate to other traffic that a stop is being made.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION › Section 532.230 - Postal Patron Responsibilities

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The postal patron on a State or County highway has the
				  responsibility to erect and maintain his mailbox and its supporting structure
				  in compliance with regulations of the U.S. Postal Service and in compliance
				  with rules of the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart D - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Section 532.310 - General

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Mailbox turnouts are to be located adjacent to the right
				  traffic lane in relation to the established direction of travel of the rural
				  mail carrier. To the extent practical, mailbox turnouts should be located for
				  the convenience of the postal patrons. Mailbox turnouts should be located where
				  a clear sight distance of 200 feet or more from both directions exists or can
				  be provided.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart D - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Section 532.320 - Location Considerations

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a)
				When practical, mailbox turnouts should be located on the near side, in
				relation to direction of traffic, from a private entrance or side road to
				incorporate the entrance or roadway surface into the turnout length.
b) A location that would require or encourage
				a backing movement by the postal patron or mail carrier should not be
				considered.
c) Wherever practical,
				mailboxes should be grouped to minimize the number of stops required to serve
				the boxes.
d) When adjacent
				mailboxes are close together, and adequate shoulder width exists, consideration
				should be given to a continuous surfacing to eliminate as many off-on-movements
				as possible.
e) Where existing
				roadway shoulders are of adequate width, and adequately stabilized, no
				additional turnout surfacing will be provided.
f) The mounting of mailboxes back of barrier
				curbs which would cause stopping in a traveled lane should be discouraged.
				Postal authorities and affected postal patrons should develop alternate means
				of mail delivery.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart D - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Section 532.330 - Turnout Dimensions

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Standard mailbox turnouts will have the dimensions shown on
				  Illustration A with maximum width (up to 8 feet) the roadway shoulder will
				  accommodate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart D - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Section 532.340 - Surface Types

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a) New
				or reconstructed highways. On new or reconstructed highway, the surfacing shall
				be as shown on the project plans.
b) Existing highways. On existing highways,
				mailbox turnouts shall be surfaced with any of several materials the minimum of
				which shall consist of granular aggregate of four-inch (4") compacted thickness
				which will provide the all-weather surface required by statute. Consideration
				should be given to conformity with other turnouts in the immediate
				area.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart E - MAILBOX MOUNTING › Section 532.410 - Postal Regulations

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a)
				Postal regulations require that a mailbox be located, whenever possible so that
				the mail carrier's vehicle is off pavement when serving the box.
b) Postal regulations require that mounting
				posts be neat, of adequate strength and size, and that the bottom of the
				mailbox be 38 to 40 inches above street level. (See Illustration B and
				C)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart E - MAILBOX MOUNTING › Section 532.420 - Department Regulations

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The Department of Transportation requires that mailboxes be
				  mounted so that the face of the mailbox is 6" to 12" outward from the outer
				  edge of the turnout surfacing to allow the full turnout width to be available
				  to the mail carrier's vehicle in clearing the roadway to the extent
				  possible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart F - MAINTENANCE OF MAILBOX FACILITIES › Section 532.510 - Department Maintenance

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a) The
				responsibility of the Department of Transportation is limited to providing
				all-weather surfaced turnouts at mailboxes on the State Highway System. This
				responsibility shall be accomplished by the Highway Maintenance organization of
				the Division of Highways.
b) The
				Department's policy on snow removal provides that snow will be removed from
				mailbox turnouts by State Maintenance forces unless such work interferes with
				primary snow removal operations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 532 - MAILBOX TURNOUTS › Subpart F - MAINTENANCE OF MAILBOX FACILITIES › Section 532.520 - Postal Patron Maintenance

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a)
				Postal regulations require that the postal patron maintain his mailbox and
				mounting structure in good repair. Mail boxes and their supporting structures
				are the property of the mail route patron and patrons should familiarize
				themselves with U.S. Postal regulations.
b) Postal regulations require mailbox patrons
				to remove obstructions including snow that makes delivery difficult. However,
				State Highway maintenance forces will remove snow from mailbox turnouts under
				the conditions mentioned in Section
				532.510.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 533 - USE AND ENJOYMENT OF REST AREAS › Section 533.20 - General Requirements

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a) The
			 rest area grounds, building and appurtenances are provided and maintained for
			 use and enjoyment by the traveling public. Persons using any of the facilities
			 shall be considerate of the rights of fellow travelers.
b) Any vandalism, defacing or misuse of the
			 rest area, including its structures, is strictly prohibited. The offenders in
			 such acts shall be subject to prosecution and civil damages.
c) The allowed duration of a rest area stop
			 shall not exceed three hours. The length of a rest area stay may be limited
			 further when capacities of the facilities are approached or exceeded.
			 Appropriate notice of additional limitations will be posted at the affected
			 rest area.
d) Waste containers
			 shall be used for the disposal of all travel and picnic trash and shall not be
			 used for depositing household garbage.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 533 - USE AND ENJOYMENT OF REST AREAS › Section 533.30 - Definitions

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As used in this Part, the words and terms listed shall have the
				meanings ascribed to them as follows:
"Department" - The Illinois Department of
				Transportation.
"Rest Area" - A roadside area or park designed for rest and
				relaxation of motorists in the interest of highway safety.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 533 - USE AND ENJOYMENT OF REST AREAS › Section 533.40 - Prohibited Activities

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a)
			 Camping or the erection of tents and shelters on the grounds of rest areas is
			 prohibited.
b) Use of waste
			 containers for depositing household garbage is prohibited at rest areas. A fine
			 of $50 pursuant to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 121, par. 9-121 [605 ILCS
			 5/9-121 ] applies to littering within rest
			 area.
c) Wood and charcoal fires
			 are prohibited in rest areas.
d)
			 Removing or damaging any rest area accessory, such as picnic tables, trash
			 containers, buildings, lighting, natural features, plant material, and turf is
			 prohibited in rest areas.
e)
			 Selling, merchandising, panhandling, and soliciting of any kind is prohibited
			 in rest areas.
f) Disorderly
			 conduct, intoxication, obscene or indecent acts, oration or other public
			 demonstration are prohibited in rest areas.
g) Organized group activities are prohibited
			 in rest areas unless first approved in writing by the District Engineer.
			 Requests for approval should be submitted to:
Illinois Department of Transportation
Bureau of Operations
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Illinois 62764
(217) 782-2984
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 533 - USE AND ENJOYMENT OF REST AREAS › Section 533.50 - Pets

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a) Dogs and other
			 pets must be kept on a leash. Pets should be exercised within the limits of the
			 designated "pet exercise area."
b)
			 Pets are not allowed in the buildings.
c) Large animals, such as cows, horses, pigs,
			 etc., are not to be removed from their vehicles for the purpose of grazing,
			 drinking or exercising.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 533 - USE AND ENJOYMENT OF REST AREAS › Section 533.60 - Vehicles

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a) Vehicles are
			 restricted to surfaced areas only and operators shall obey all traffic signs
			 and markings.
b) Rest areas shall
			 not be used as a relay station or transfer point for trailers or cargo in
			 transit. No cargo, trailer, or mobile home shall be uncoupled from its power
			 unit within the rest area, except in the case of mechanical breakdown or other
			 emergency.
c) Vehicles shall occupy
			 no more than one marked parking space.
d) Rest areas shall not be used to change oil
			 or to perform any other automotive service. Minor repairs will be
			 allowed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 533 - USE AND ENJOYMENT OF REST AREAS › Section 533.70 - Enforcement

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a) In matters
			 covered by this Part, persons shall obey requests made by authorized rest area
			 personnel.
b) Authorized rest area
			 personnel and representatives of the Department may contact the appropriate
			 police agency to assist in the enforcement of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 534 - VENDING MACHINES IN REST AREAS › Subpart A - PLACEMENT OF VENDING MACHINES IN REST AREAS › Section 534.10 - Purpose

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This Part is being promulgated to govern the location,
				  placement, operation, and type of services provided at vending stands located
				  in Interstate Rest Areas which are under the jurisdiction of the Illinois
				  Department of Transportation (IDOT).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 534 - VENDING MACHINES IN REST AREAS › Subpart A - PLACEMENT OF VENDING MACHINES IN REST AREAS › Section 534.20 - Definitions

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"IDORS" - Illinois Department of Rehabilitation
				  Services.
"IDOT" - Illinois Department of Transportation.
"Private Contractor" - a firm or person who has contracted
				  with IDORS to operate and maintain vending machines at sites where a blind
				  vendor is not located.
"Vending Machine" - a coin or currency operated machine
				  capable of automatically dispensing an article or product.
"Vending Machine Facilities" - buildings which house vending
				  machines.
"Vendor" - a blind vendor who has been licensed by the IDORS
				  in accordance with the rules entitled 'Vending Stand Program for the Blind', 89
				  Ill. Adm. Code 650 pursuant to the federal Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act
				  of June 20, 1936 (49 Stat. 1559, Title 20, Sections 107-107F) ( 20 U.S.C.A. 107
				  et seq.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 534 - VENDING MACHINES IN REST AREAS › Subpart A - PLACEMENT OF VENDING MACHINES IN REST AREAS › Section 534.30 - Responsibilities

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The Engineer of Maintenance for the IDOT is responsible for
				  enforcing compliance with the provisions of this Part. Persons with questions,
				  comments, or suggestions concerning this Part should contact:
Engineer of Maintenance
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Room 009
Springfield, Illinois 62764
(217) 782-7231
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 534 - VENDING MACHINES IN REST AREAS › Subpart B - APPLICATION › Section 534.110 - Application

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This Part shall apply only to the location, placement,
				  operation, and the type of services provided, of vending machines in safety
				  rest areas constructed or located on rights-of-way of non-toll fully access
				  controlled State highways (The Highway Code (The Act), Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987,
				  ch. 121, par 9-113.1(b)).