Category: Public Works Department News

Bradley Avenue Lane Closure (between Hedge Road and Redwood Drive)

In order to complete pavement patching, Ameren Illinois and Shaw Brothers will close one eastbound lane of Bradley Avenue between Hedge Road and Redwood Drive.  The closure will begin on Wednesday, December 6, and will reopen on Monday, December 11, 2023. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area.


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

White Construction will close Anthony Drive between Dobbins Drive and Dale Drive. Both eastbound and westbound Anthony Drive traffic will be detoured in the area. The closure will occur on Monday, December 11, 2023, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Access will be maintained to all local properties.


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

In order to remove a damaged streetlight, the University of Illinois will close one westbound lane of Kirby Avenue between First Street and Fourth Street. The closure will occur on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. During the closure, westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane.


Third Street Road Closure (between Washington Street and Hill Street)

In order to complete scheduled improvements to gas mains and services, Ameren Illinois will close Third Street between Washington Street and Hill Street.  The closure will begin on Monday, December 4, and will reopen on Monday, December 18, 2023. Through traffic will not be allowed in the area, but access will be maintained to all […]


Beardsley Avenue Road Closure (between McKinley Avenue and Willis Avenue)

In order to complete sanitary sewer connection at 1002 W. Beardsley Avenue, Miller Enterprises will close Beardsley Avenue between McKinley Avenue and Willis Avenue. The closure will begin on Wednesday, November 29, and will reopen on Friday, December 8, 2023. Through traffic will not be allowed in this area, but access will be maintained to […]


Kirby Avenue and Mattis Avenue Lane Closures

In order to complete fiberoptic install, Consolidated Communications and Gardner Excavating will close the following lanes: • One southbound lane of Mattis Avenue between Meadow Drive and Kirby Avenue. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane. • One eastbound lane of Kirby Avenue between Rosewood Drive and Mattis Avenue. Eastbound traffic will be reduced […]


Free Parking Offered in Downtown Champaign this December

To encourage residents and visitors to frequent Downtown Champaign businesses this holiday season, the City of Champaign is offering up to two hours of free parking in the Hill Street Parking Deck from December 1 through December 31, 2023. Hourly visitors parking longer than two hours will receive a two-hour discount off their parking fee. […]


Annual Parade of Lights Illuminates Downtown Champaign

There was a chill in the air but plenty of warm hearts at the annual Parade of Lights in Downtown Champaign on November 25, 2023. Thousands of twinkling lights put smiles on the faces of kids of all ages as shimmering floats wove their along the crowded downtown streets. City of Champaign parade participants included […]


Market Street and Beardsley Avenue Road Closures

In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing Market Street between Bradley Avenue and Eureka Street and also Beardsley Street between Champaign Street and Market Street. Local driveway access will be maintained for residents within the closure zone; however, no through traffic will be allowed at the intersection of Market Street […]


Fourth Street Road Closure – Extended

In order to complete scheduled improvements to gas mains and services, Ameren Illinois has closed Fourth Street between Washington Street and Hill Street. The closure began on Wednesday, November 8, and will reopen on Friday, December 1, 2023. Through traffic will not be allowed in the area, but access will remain for all local properties.