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SB 1250

ROADS-LOOSE GRAVEL ALERTS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Sally Turner

IDOT must install standardized warning signs at every entrance to a mainly loose-gravel road to alert drivers there is loose gravel ahead.

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Bill Summary · SB 1250

Summary — SB 1250: Loose Gravel Alerts (Illinois)

Status: Enacted as Public Act 25‑119 (2025).
Primary sponsor (Illinois): Sen. Sally J. Turner. Companion: HB 2877.

Note: The source materials included text from an unrelated Arizona groundwater bill. This summary addresses the Illinois transportation bill titled "Loose gravel alerts."

Purpose

Require the Illinois Department of Transportation (the Department/IDOT), operating through each road district, to install standardized warning signs at entrances to roads that consist mainly of loose gravel. The intent is to improve motorist awareness and safety where loose‑gravel driving hazards exist.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new section to the Illinois Highway Code: 605 ILCS 5/4‑411 (new).
  • Mandate: “The Department, in each road district, shall erect signage stating that there is loose gravel ahead at any entrance to a road consisting mainly of loose gravel.”
  • No additional language in the text about sign design, size, exact wording beyond “there is loose gravel ahead,” installation timelines, funding, maintenance responsibility beyond “the Department,” or enforcement/penalties.

Who or what is affected

  • Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT): primary agency charged with erecting the required signage in each road district.
  • Drivers and road users: will receive standardized warnings at entrances to primarily loose‑gravel roads.
  • Local jurisdictions and maintenance crews: may coordinate with IDOT on installation and upkeep; any existing local signage practices could be standardized or supplemented.
  • Fiscal impact: bill text contains no appropriation. Costs for producing and installing signs (materials, labor, maintenance) would be borne by IDOT or covered through existing road/district budgets unless separate funding is provided.

Timeline and legislative history (selected)

  • Introduced in the Illinois Senate: January 24, 2025 (Sen. Sally J. Turner).
  • Committee hearings, substitute and amendments considered through spring 2025.
  • Passed both chambers (with amendment SCH. A) in early June 2025.
  • Transmitted to governor late June 2025; signed by the governor and enacted as Public Act 25‑119 in June 2025.

Implementation notes and likely impacts

  • Safety: standardized warnings should reduce crashes and vehicle damage by alerting motorists to loose gravel conditions.
  • Costs: one‑time and ongoing costs are likely modest per sign but aggregate costs depend on number of gravel road entrances across districts. No dedicated appropriation in the statute.
  • Administration: absence of design/placement standards or a timetable may require IDOT to adopt implementing guidance or coordinate with local road authorities.
  • No enforcement mechanism or penalties are included; the provision is a mandatory duty for IDOT rather than a regulatory offense for the public.

If you want, I can:
- Estimate potential signage costs based on mileage or number of gravel road entrances in Illinois, or
- Draft suggested administrative guidance for IDOT (sign design, placement criteria, and a recommended implementation timeline).

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

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