A total of 312 service requests from citizens and City staff were recorded during February 2013 in the Public Works Department. This count increased by 27 (9%) requests compared to the 285 requests that were received in January. The chart below tracks the number of requests recorded each day by staff. Due to the increased…
(Read the Rest…)
This past October the Council authorized City participation in the Local Debt Recovery Program (LDRP) with the State Comptroller’s Office. The program allows the City to submit outstanding debt to the Comptroller’s Office for attempted collection. The collection of this debt comes in the form of deductions from State tax returns, State employee paychecks up…
(Read the Rest…)
A public open house will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, at the Southwest Fire Station No. 6, 3911 W. Windsor Road, Champaign, for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) project that will replace the Windsor Road Bridge over Interstate 57. The contractor for the project is O’Neil…
(Read the Rest…)
On Friday, February 8, the City of Champaign was awarded American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC) Engineering Excellence Merit Awards for three projects: the Boneyard Creek Improvements – Phase 2 Project, the John Street Project, and the HVAC Equipment and Controls – City Facilities Project. Merit Awards are given for projects “worthy of…
(Read the Rest…)
In order to perform an emergency repair on a water main valve, Illinois American Water has closed one southbound lane of Neil Street at Eureka Street. The lane closure began on Thursday, February 21, 2013, and will reopen by Friday, March 1, 2013. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area. All…
(Read the Rest…)
The City of Champaign Public Works Department is implementing new technology that will allow residents to submit requests for service through a mobile interface while they are out and about in the community. Powered by SeeClickFix, the place-based reporting platform allows residents to document problems ranging from graffiti to potholes within the City’s boundaries. SeeClickFix…
(Read the Rest…)
In order to repair a broken sanitary sewer service at 908 N. Hickory St., Stephens Excavating will be closing Hickory Street between Eureka Street and North Street from Thursday, February 14, 2013, to Wednesday, February 20, 2013. This repair requires an excavation into the middle of the street at the north end of Hickory in…
(Read the Rest…)
Broeren Russo Construction, Inc. is announcing an upcoming lane closure on Green Street for the construction of 112 E. Green Apartments. A portion of the westbound lane of Green Street between Second Street & First Street (adjacent to the property) will be closed from Monday, February 18, 2013, through Friday, November 1, 2013. The closure…
(Read the Rest…)
In order to perform gas work on Kirby Avenue, Ameren Illinois will be closing one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Western Avenue and Mattis Avenue. The work will begin on Monday, February 11, 2013, and will end by Friday, February 22, 2013, weather permitting. The lane will be closed at 8 a.m. and will…
(Read the Rest…)
On January 30, 2013, Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider announced nearly $50 million in Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) grant awards. The City of Champaign’s Windsor Road Complete Street Project was one of 54 projects awarded an ITEP grant. The full amount of the City’s grant award is $1,740,800. The Windsor…
(Read the Rest…)
