WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

SB 3627

DOT-QUICK-BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Sara Feigenholtz

Creates rapid, temporary safety enhancements for VRUs in high-injury corridors, with a 12-month limit before permanent infrastructure is installed.

0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · SB 3627

Bill Summary: SB 3627 (104th General Assembly, Illinois) – DOT Quick-Build Infrastructure

1) Purpose and Intent

  • Establishes a framework for rapid, temporary safety enhancements for bicyclists and other vulnerable road users (VRUs) in high-crash corridors.
  • Creates a formal process for identifying high-injury corridors and deploying quick-build infrastructure as interim safety improvements, with a pathway to permanent solutions.

2) Key Provisions and Changes

A. New Provisions for Quick-Build Infrastructure (Section 2705-631)

  • Definition: “Quick-build bicycle lane” includes temporary or interim bicycle lanes, protected/ buffered lanes, sidepath connections, or intersection treatments designed for accelerated deployment using low-cost, modular, temporary, or removable materials (e.g., delineator posts, removable barriers, curb extensions, refuge islands, signal timing changes).
  • Purpose of Quick-Build: Serve as temporary safety solutions to reduce crashes involving VRUs.
  • Prohibited Exclusion: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) cannot exclude quick-build proposals as temporary alternatives for infrastructure projects.
  • Examples of permissible quick-build elements: Cycle lane delineators with flexible cushions and high-visibility reflective strips.
  • Project Selection & Prioritization: Prioritize locations on the “high-injury corridor network” (see Section 2705-632), with particular attention to corridors with fatalities or injuries to VRUs.
  • Interim Nature and Timeline: Installed as interim safety improvements pending design, funding, or construction of permanent infrastructure; must be removed and replaced with permanent infrastructure within 12 months of installation (or as soon as reasonably possible).
  • Access Considerations: Where feasible, designs should consider clear width and removable connections that allow access by authorized emergency vehicles during emergencies without permitting general motor vehicle traffic.
  • Compliance: Must follow applicable state and federal traffic control standards and IDOT policies.
  • Funding and Feasibility: Not mandatory to install a project without funding, engineering feasibility, or compliance with standards.

B. High-Injury Corridor Network (Section 2705-632)

  • Definitions:
    • “High-injury corridor” = roadway segments with elevated crash rates/fatalities involving VRUs, based on IDOT crash data and methodology.
    • “Vulnerable road user” = pedestrians, bicyclists, wheelchair users, and others using roadways without protected motor vehicle travel.
  • Requirements:
    • IDOT must identify, maintain, and update a statewide high-injury corridor network using the most recent finalized crash data (not less than 5 years back).
    • The network must be published on IDOT’s website in a searchable, downloadable format.
    • The high-injury corridor network must be used to prioritize quick-build bicycle safety projects and other VRU safety improvements.
    • IDOT may issue guidance on the methodology for identifying high-injury corridors.

3) Who Is Affected

  • State transportation department (IDOT) responsibilities and deployment of quick-build safety treatments.
  • VRUs (pedestrians, bicyclists, wheelchairs users, and other road users) in high-injury corridors who may benefit from interim safety improvements.
  • Local governments and project sponsors seeking to implement quick-build solutions on state roadways.
  • General public and emergency responders, due to design considerations that accommodate emergency vehicle access during emergencies where practicable.

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Effective Date: The act takes effect upon becoming law (implied immediate effect once enacted).
  • Implementation Timeline: Quick-build projects are temporary and must be removed and replaced with permanent infrastructure within 12 months of installation, or as soon as reasonably possible.
  • Data and Transparency: IDOT must maintain and publish the statewide high-injury corridor network on its website for transparency and prioritization.
  • Governance and Guidance: IDOT may issue guidance on the methodology used to identify high-injury corridors.

5) Practical Implications

  • Accelerated deployment of low-cost safety improvements in identified high-risk areas.
  • A structured mechanism to transition from temporary measures to permanent infrastructure.
  • Emphasis on data-driven prioritization using a published high-injury corridor network.
  • Potential funding and engineering considerations as temporary projects await permanent solutions.

If you’d like, I can provide a comparison with existing Illinois quick-build policies or outline potential implementation challenges and metrics for evaluating effectiveness.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.