Category: Public Works Department News

University Avenue Lane Closure (between Prospect Avenue and State Street)

As part of the City’s 2024 Infrastructure Maintenance Project, A&A Concrete will be closing one lane of University Avenue between Prospect Avenue and State Street.  The work will begin on Thursday, July 11, 2024, and is expected to be completed by the end of the day, weather permitting.


Anthony Drive Road Closure (between Dobbins Drive and Campbell Drive)

White Construction will close Anthony Drive between Dobbins Drive and Campbell Drive. Eastbound and westbound Anthony Drive traffic will be detoured in the area.  The closure will begin on Thursday, July 11, and will be reopened by the end of the day on Friday, July 12, 2024, weather permitting. Access will be maintained to all […]


White Street Road Closure (Just east of New Street)

In order to complete a sanitary sewer connection at 621 W. White Street, Fred’s Plumbing will close White Street from New Street to just east of this address.  The closure will begin on Wednesday, July 10, and will reopen on or before Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Through traffic will not be allowed in this area, […]


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

As part of the City’s 2024 Infrastructure Maintenance Project, A&A Concrete will be closing one northbound lane of Prospect Avenue between Springfield Avenue and Healey Street.  The work will begin on Monday, July 8, 2024, with the closure expected to last six-to-eight days, weather permitting.


Daniel Street Lane Closure (between Fifth Street and Sixth Street)

In order to complete pavement patching, Illinois American Water and Shaw Brothers will close the eastbound lane of Daniel Street between Fifth Street and Sixth Street. The closure will begin on Monday, July 8, and will reopen by Friday, July 12, 2024, weather permitting. The westbound lane will remain open during construction. During the closure, […]


City of Champaign Announces Appointment of New Public Works Director

Champaign City Manager Dorothy Ann David has appointed Terry Lusby, Jr. to serve as the City’s next Public Works Director starting August 12, 2024. Lusby has more than 16 years of experience in public works and construction management positions in both the public and private sectors. He has extensive experience overseeing a wide range of […]


Mattis Avenue Lane Closures (between Williamsburg Drive and Paula Drive)

In order to complete storm sewer construction, Duce Construction will close multiple lanes of traffic on Mattis Avenue between Williamsburg Drive and Paula Drive, reducing traffic to one lane of northbound and one lane of southbound traffic through the work zone. Please watch for lane shifts. The closure will begin on Monday, July 8, and […]


Springfield Avenue Lane Closure (between New Street and Lynn Street)

In order to perform storm sewer cleaning, Hoerr Construction will be closing the south lane of Springfield Avenue between New Street and Lynn Street. During this time, eastbound traffic on Springfield Avenue will be merged into the center turn lane through a short construction work zone. Westbound traffic on Springfield Avenue will remain unaffected. Work […]


First Street Lane Closure (between Park Street and University Avenue)

In order to perform storm sewer cleaning, Hoerr Construction will be closing the center of First Street between Park Street and University Avenue. During this time, both northbound and southbound traffic on First Street will be reduced to a single lane through a short construction work zone. Work is scheduled to begin around 7 a.m. […]