Chapter Five AGREEMENTS - Illinois Department of Transportation

BUREAU OF LOCAL ROADS & STREETS
Jan 2006 AGREEMENTS 5-4(1)
5-4 LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING/LETTERS OF INTENT
State improvements that do not involve local financial participation may at times be covered by
Letters of Understanding. The Letter of Understanding can also cover local improvements with
no State or federal participation. A Letter of Understanding may be used to delineate
maintenance responsibilities (e.g., parking lanes, curbs and gutter flags, sidewalks, manholes,
catch basins, storm sewers, traffic signals, utilities, appurtenances). Many of the provisions
typically included in a Joint Agreement of Understanding should also be included in a Letter of
Understanding (e.g., ordinances for sewer, parking, and encroachments; provisions for curb
ramps and plan approval).
The district will prepare the Letter of Understanding. A brief description of the proposed project
and description of the responsibilities of both parties must be included in the Letter of
Understanding. The Letter of Understanding will be signed by the Regional Engineer, and
transmitted to the local agency for the local official’s signature.