TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the recommendation to amend the existing truck route ordinances to comply with new IDOT terminology and city weight restrictions.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Michael Prousa, TED Project Manager
BACKGROUND:
In 2020 the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) made changes to the Illinois Vehicle Code Section 1-126.1, 15-107, 15-116, and 15-316. The changes were a part of an effort to clean up and simplify truck route classifications. Staff has been working with IDOT, the Naperville Police Department, and the Naperville Legal Department to update the current truck route ordinances to comply with the new terminology in the Illinois Vehicle Code.
Naperville's original truck route ordinance was established in 1985 (Title 11 Chapter 3 of the Naperville Municipal Code). This section of the code restricts vehicles in excess of 8,000 pounds (4 tons) to the specific routes identified in Schedule V of section 11-1-5. Vehicles exceeding 8,000 pounds are allowed to operate on non-designated streets using a direct route from the truck route to their destination for the purposes of delivery, pick-up, or services.
DISCUSSION:
Prior to this clean up, the Illinois Vehicle Code defined roadways in eight different classifications:
* State Highway Class 1 (Interstates, expressways, tollways)
* State Highway Class II (Major arterials with at least 11 ft. lanes)
* State Highway Class III (Highways with lane widths less than 11 ft.)
* State Highway Non-Designated (Highways not designated as Class I, II or III)
* Local Highway Class II (Major arterials with at least 11 ft. lanes)
* Local Highway Class III (Highways with lane widths less than 11 ft.)
* Local Highway Non-Designated (Highways not designated as Class I, II or III)
* Locally Preferred Truck Routes
The three new classifications are listed below:
* Class I (Interstates expressways, tollways...
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