Closure of bridges - Notice to City Council.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 2-102-110
in effect2-102-110 Closure of bridges - Notice to City Council.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, not less than 30 days prior to the closure of any bridge for improvement, maintenance, repair, or other public work for a period of 30 days or more, the Commissioner of Transportation, or their designee, shall appear at a hearing of the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, or its successor committee, to notify City Council of such closure and provide information regarding the project schedule, the length of time the bridge is estimated to be closed, and a congestion mitigation plan, including measures to alleviate congestion caused by the bridge closure within a one-mile radius of the bridge. Such measures may include: (1) designated detour routes; (2) proposed parking restrictions; (3) moratoria on all non-emergency construction work on or under the public way; (4) adjustments to traffic signal phasing, timing, or other traffic control technologies; and (5) deployment of traffic control aides and parking enforcement aides.
(b) This section shall not apply to emergency work performed to address an imminent or actual threat to life, health, or property, as certified by a qualified licensed engineer or architect; provided, however, that the Commissioner shall notify the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, or its successor committee, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 24 hours after the commencement of such emergency work. If such emergency work becomes anticipated by the Department to last for a period of 30 days or longer, such notification shall be in writing and include, to the extent practicable, the information required under subsection (a) with the Commissioner, or their designee, appearing at the next practicable Committee meeting.
(Added Coun. J. 2-18-26, p. 40472, § 1)
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