AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 4.08 of the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971 [225 ILCS 440/4.08] and Section 2705-505 of the Civil Administrative Code [20 ILCS 2705/2705-505], and authorized by Section 4-201.1 of the Illinois Highway Code [605 ILCS 5/4-201.1] and Section 14.01 of the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971 [225 ILCS 440/14.01].DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
a) This Part has been developed to regulate the use of Tourist Oriented Directional Signs (TODS) displayed along various State-maintained non-freeways. It establishes standards, specifications, and financial responsibility for a TODS program providing motorists with travel related directional information to facilities of interest to tourism.
b) This program applies to non-freeways within the State of Illinois that are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation (the Department) and that are outside of urban areas.