Category: Construction Press Releases

Mattis Avenue Lane Closure (between Hedge Road and Williamsburg Drive)

In order to complete a sanitary sewer lining project, Visu-Sewer will be closing a northbound lane of Mattis Avenue between Hedge Road and Williamsburg Drive. Work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023, and is planned to be reopened by 4 p.m. the same day.


2023 Concrete Street Improvements Project

As part of the City’s 2023 Concrete Street Improvements Project, the pavement on Copper Ridge Road from Mullikin Drive to Copper Road will be reconstructed. A and R Services is the contractor for the City of Champaign. Beginning Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the westbound lane of Copper Ridge Road will be closed between Mullikin Drive […]


John Street Lane Closure (between Chicago Avenue and McKinley Avenue)

In order to perform storm sewer lining, Visu-Sewer of Missouri LLC will be closing one westbound lane of John Street between Chicago Avenue and McKinley Avenue. During this time, traffic on John Street will be reduced to a single, shared lane through a short construction work zone. Local traffic will be controlled by a worker […]


Randolph Street Lane Closure (between Columbia Avenue and Washington Street)

In order to complete pavement patching near 501 N. Randolph, Shaw Brothers will close one northbound lane of Randolph Street between Columbia Avenue and Washington Street.  The closure will begin on Tuesday, September 5, and will reopen on Monday, September 11, 2023. During the closure, northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the […]


South Downtown Sanitary Sewer Project (Springfield Avenue and First Street)

In order to construct a new sanitary sewer through portions of South Downtown Champaign, Stark Excavating will be closing the First Street and Springfield Avenue intersection. Drivers will be able to turn onto west bound Springfield Avenue from south bound First Street, but all other directions will not be accessible. The new closure will begin […]


Downtown Road Closures for Labor Day Parade

The Champaign County AFL-CIO will be hosting the Annual Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 4, 2023, at 10 a.m. To accommodate the parade route, the following streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 9:15 a.m. until after the parade is complete: • Neil Street between University Avenue and Columbia Street • Main Street […]


Fifth Street Road Closure (between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street)

In order to retire water service and patch pavement at 409 E. Springfield Avenue, Illinois American Water and Shaw Brothers will close Fifth Street between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street. The closure will begin on Tuesday, September 5, and will reopen on Monday, September 11, 2023. During the closure, through traffic will not be allowed, […]


South Downtown Sanitary Sewer Project (Springfield Avenue between Locust Street and First Street)

In order to construct a new sanitary sewer through portions of South Downtown Champaign, Stark Excavating will be closing more of the eastbound lane of Springfield Avenue. The new closure will be between Locust Street and First Street. The Springfield Avenue and First Street intersection will remain open at this time, as will the westbound […]


Edwin Street Road Closure (between Washington Street and Church Street)

Due to a private tree that has failed and landed on an AT&T line in the 300 block of North Edwin Street, Public Works crews have closed Edwin Street between Washington Street and Church Street. Access will be maintained to all local properties; however, the road will be closed to through traffic. AT&T has been […]


i3 Broadband Fiberoptic Construction Projects

The City of Champaign shares the following information on behalf of i3 Broadband: i3 Broadband will begin installation of fiberoptic utility in an area between Windward and Galen (from west to east) and between Windsor and Lancaster (from north to south). The construction process will continue for 6-8 weeks from first seeing utility flags to […]