Category: Public Works Department News

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 […]


Bradley Avenue Lane Closure (from Garden Hills Drive to Redwood Drive)

In order to perform work for a sewer lining project, Visu-Sewer Construction Inc. will close one westbound lane of Bradley Avenue between Garden Hills Drive and Redwood Drive.  The closure will occur between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on both Tuesday, January 17, and Wednesday, January 18, 2023. The lane will be reopened overnight.  


Kirby Avenue Lane Closure at I-57 Overpass

In order to complete two soil borings for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Millennia Professional Services and Midwest Engineering & Testing, Inc. will have one lane of Kirby Avenue closed to traffic between Cobblefield Drive and Maynard Drive. Traffic will be directed by two flaggers, one stationed at each end of the lane closure. […]


Bradley Avenue Lane Closure

In order to perform work for a sewer lining project, Visu-Sewer Construction Inc. will temporarily close one lane of traffic at the following locations: • Eastbound lane closure in the 300 block of East Bradley • Eastbound lane closure in the 500 block of East Bradley • Westbound lane closure in the 1700 block of […]


Kirby Avenue Lane Closures (between First Street and Fourth Street)

In order to install lighting for the University of Illinois, Champaign Signal and Lighting will close one eastbound lane and one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between First Street and Fourth Street.  The closures will begin on Monday, January 16, and will end on Friday, January 20, 2023. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one […]


Church Street Lane Closure (from State Street to Randolph Street)

In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will close a lane on Church Street from the intersection of State Street to the intersection of Randolph Street as work is done in this area. Work is planned during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Wednesday, January 11, […]


2022 Holiday Tree Collection Complete

The Public Works Department collected 1,123 trees during the Holiday Tree Collection on January 9, 2023.  The trees will be chipped and made into garden mulch.  Residents may continue to take trees to the Landscape Recycling Center during the months of January and February for free disposal. The next yard waste collection will occur in […]


Fifth Street Road Closure (between Chalmers Street and Armory Avenue)

In order to place a construction crane at 409 E. Chalmers, Custom Service Crane will close Fifth Street between Chalmers Street and Armory Avenue. The closure will begin on Wednesday, January 11, and the street will reopen on Thursday, January 12, 2023, weather permitting. Through traffic will not be allowed, but access will be maintained […]


Church Street Lane Closure (between New Street and Elm Street)

In order to complete sidewalk installation for Central High School North Fields, Stark Excavating will close one westbound lane of Church Street between New Street and Elm Street. The closure will begin on Thursday, January 12, and will reopen on Friday, January 20, 2023, weather permitting. Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in […]


Bloomington Road Lane Closure (between Cynthia Drive and Garden Hills Drive)

In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will close the westbound lane of Bloomington Road between Cynthia Drive and Garden Hills Drive. Westbound traffic will be merged into the center turn lane through the short construction zone. Work is planned during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]