Category: Public Works Department News

First Street Lane Closures (between John Street and Green Street)

In order to complete pavement patching at 101 E. Green Street, A&R Services will be closing the following lanes of First Street between John Street and Green Street. • Wednesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 9, 2023 – One northbound lane of First Street will be closed. A lane of northbound and a lane of […]


Anthony Drive Lane Closure (between Dobbins Drive and Dale Drive)

To facilitate installation of a temporary wall on the southern shoulder of Anthony Drive, William Charles Construction will close Anthony Drive between Dobbins Drive and Dale Drive. Eastbound and westbound traffic will be affected. Flaggers will be utilized to intermittently allow one-way traffic through the construction zone. Drivers may want to seek alternate routes to […]


Green Street Lane Closure (between Prairie Street and State Street)

In order to repair sanitary sewer service at 301 W. Green Street, 217 Inc. will close the eastbound Green Street traffic between Prairie Street and State Street.  The closure will begin on Thursday, March 9, and the lane will reopen on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, weather permitting. Westbound traffic will be maintained, but eastbound traffic […]


White Street Lane Closure | Prospect Avenue Lane Closure

In order to perform storm sewer lining, Visu-Sewer of Missouri LLC will be closing one westbound lane of White Street between Prospect Avenue and Van Doren Street. During this time, northbound traffic on Prospect Avenue north of White Street will also be merged into a single lane through a short construction work zone. Local driveway […]


Springfield Avenue Lane Closure (at the intersection of New Street)

In order to perform storm sewer lining, Visu-Sewer of Missouri LLC will be closing one eastbound lane of Springfield Avenue at the intersection of New Street. During this time, eastbound traffic on Springfield Avenue will be relocated into the center turn lane through a short construction work zone. Local driveways within this zone will remain […]


Spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

The online registration for the spring One-Day Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Champaign County opens on Monday, March 6.  This drop-off event on Saturday, April 15, is sponsored by the Illinois EPA and is open to all Illinois residents.  Residents must pre-register for this event at hhwevent.simplybook.me.  Residents can reserve one of the available […]


i3 Broadband Fiberoptic Construction Project – McKinley/Prospect/Vine/Clark

The City of Champaign is sharing this information on behalf of i3 Broadband. i3 Broadband will begin installation of fiberoptic utility in an area between McKinley and Prospect (from west to east) and Vine and Clark (from north to south). The construction process will continue for 6-8 weeks from first seeing utility flags to completing […]


Randolph Street Lane Closure (between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street)

In order to complete parking deck maintenance at 201 W. Springfield, Bulley & Andrews will close one northbound lane of Randolph Street between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street. The closure will begin on Monday, March 6, and reopen on Friday, March 10, 2023, weather permitting. Northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the […]


University Avenue Lane Closure (between Chestnut Street and First Street) – Extended

In order to complete sidewalk construction at 66 Chester Street, Mayfield Construction will continue to close one eastbound lane of University Avenue between Chestnut Street and First Street.  The closure began on Wednesday, February 22, and the lane will reopen on Friday, March 3, 2023, weather permitting. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane […]


Bradley Avenue Lane Closure (between Mattis Avenue and Garden Hills Drive)

In order to perform storm sewer lining, Visu-Sewer of Missouri, LLC, will be closing one westbound lane of Bradley Avenue between Mattis Avenue and Garden Hills Drive. During this time, westbound traffic on Bradley Avenue will be merged into a single lane through a short construction work zone. Work is scheduled to begin mid-morning on […]