Category: Public Works Department News

2022 Fall Yard Waste Collection

The City of Champaign Fall Yard Waste Collection program will run from October 10 through December 9, 2022. Orange Zone pickups will begin October 10, 2022, and Blue Zone pickups will begin October 17, 2022. No pickup dates are scheduled during the week of Thanksgiving. Collection is available to all City of Champaign residential properties […]


Prospect Avenue Lane Closure (between Devonshire Drive and Harrington Drive)

In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, National Power Rodding Corp. will have a single lane of southbound traffic on south Prospect Avenue closed. Traffic will merge into the far south lane through a short construction zone. Work is planned during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Wednesday, September 7, […]


John Street and Third Street Road Closures

In order to install and utilize a crane for roofing operations at 302 E John Street, Broeren Russo will conduct the following closures: Tuesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 15, 2022 • The intersection of John Street and Third Street will be closed. • John Street will be closed to through traffic between Second Street […]


Upcoming Downtown Road Closures for Labor Day Parade

The AFL-CIO of Champaign County will be hosting the labor Day Parade on Monday, September 5, 2022. To accommodate the parade route, the following streets will be closed to traffic beginning at 9 a.m. until approximately 11:30 a.m.: • Neil Street between University Avenue and Columbia Street • Main Street between Neil Street and Chestnut […]


Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing Work and Bradley Avenue Road Closure

In order to complete repairs to five railroad crossings generally located north of University Avenue between Fifth Street and McKinley Avenue, Norfolk Southern Railroad will close the following streets: • Fifth Street just south of Washington Street • Phillips Drive just north of Washington Street • Walnut Street about halfway between Columbia Avenue and North […]


Bradley Avenue Lane Closures at Hedge Road

In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing the two lanes of Bradley Avenue at its intersection with Hedge Road. Travel through the work zone will be merged into single eastbound and westbound lanes. Travel at the intersection will remain unaffected by this work. Minor traffic delays may occur at work […]


Bradley Avenue and Randolph Street Lane Closures

In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing one eastbound lane of Bradley Avenue and one northbound lane of Randolph Street at their intersection. Travel through work zones will be merged into single eastbound and double northbound lanes. Westbound Bradley Avenue traffic will be unaffected by this project. All normal turning […]


Hedge POP! Park Now WIFI Accessible

Hedge POP! Park now includes public WIFI hotspots thanks to the recently installed Mesh++ solar-powered WIFI system. Visitors can now stay connected to the Internet on their laptop, smartphone, tablet, and other mobile devices while enjoying the amenities the park offers. The WIFI equipment was configured and prepared by Anh Tran and Deonte Young (Information […]


Bradley Avenue Lane Closures (between Fifth Street and Sixth Street)

In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing the two lanes of Bradley Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Street. Travel through the work zone will be merged into single eastbound and westbound lanes. Travel at all intersections will remain unaffected by this project. Work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. […]


Fifth Street Road Closure (between Green Street and John Street)

In order to facilitate a large delivery at 411 E. Green, Embree Group will close a portion of Fifth Street between Green Street and John Street. The closure will occur on Monday, August 29, 2022, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. During the closure, through traffic will not be allowed between Green […]