Illinois SB1559 mandates traffic studies by the Department of Transportation after pedestrian fatalities at highway intersections.
Illinois SB1559 amends the Department of Transportation Law to require the Department to conduct a traffic study following any crash involving a pedestrian fatality at an intersection of a federal or municipal highway. The study must consider alternative geometric design improvements, traffic control devices, and other necessary improvements. The Department must then make the study results publicly available on its website. This law aims to enhance traffic safety and prevent future pedestrian fatalities.
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