SB2620 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code Section 15-111 to establish weight limitations for vehicles with pneumatic tires, including a formula-based bridge weight limit and specific axle weight restrictions.

• Single axle maximum: 20,000 pounds; tandem axle maximum: 34,000 pounds; 5+ axle combinations: 80,000 pounds gross weight, subject to a mathematical formula for compliance.

• Creates exceptions for special vehicle types including garbage trucks, concrete mixers, rendering material trucks, and sewer repair vehicles, with higher weight allowances for specific operational purposes.

• Allows 3 or 4-axle municipal vehicles in Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, and Will counties performing emergency sewer repair to carry up to 66,000 pounds or their gross vehicle weight rating, whichever is less.

• Permits tow trucks to exceed weight restrictions while transporting disabled vehicles within 20 miles, provided the tow truck and disabled vehicle each comply with individual weight limitations.