Illinois Statutes Chapter 605. Roads and Bridges § 5/10-501. Building, acquisition and maintenance

§ 10-501. Each municipality in this State is authorized to construct or acquire by purchase, lease or gift, and to maintain bridges and the approaches thereto within the corporate limits, or at any point within 3 miles of the corporate limits of such municipality. All such bridges shall be free to the public, and no toll shall ever be collected by any such municipality except as hereinafter in this Division of this Article provided.