Items tagged: First Street

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

In order to install water service at 134 E University Avenue, DUCE Construction will close one westbound lane of University Avenue between Second Street and First Street.  The closure will begin on Monday, December 18 and will reopen on Friday, December 22, 2023.  Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area.


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.


South Downtown Sanitary Sewer Project (Springfield Avenue and First Street)

In order to construct a new sanitary sewer through portions of South Downtown Champaign, Stark Excavating will be closing the First Street and Springfield Avenue intersection. Drivers will be able to turn onto west bound Springfield Avenue from south bound First Street, but all other directions will not be accessible. The new closure will begin […]


South Downtown Sanitary Sewer Project (Springfield Avenue between Locust Street and First Street)

In order to construct a new sanitary sewer through portions of South Downtown Champaign, Stark Excavating will be closing more of the eastbound lane of Springfield Avenue. The new closure will be between Locust Street and First Street. The Springfield Avenue and First Street intersection will remain open at this time, as will the westbound […]


South Downtown Sanitary Sewer Project

In order to construct a new sanitary sewer through portions of South Downtown Champaign, Stark Excavating will be closing the eastbound lane of Springfield Avenue between First Street and Second Street. Stark has already placed detour signs along the detour route. Work will begin at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, and the lane […]


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

In order to perform storm sewer lining, Hoerr Construction will be closing the right lane of westbound University between First Street and Chester Street. During this time, University Avenue westbound will be reduced to a single lane thru a short construction work zone. Chester Street will also be reduced lane widths thru a work zone […]


University Avenue Lane Closures

University Avenue Lane Closures (between Chestnut Street and First Street) CHAMPAIGN – Starting Tuesday June 6, 2023, Pole Painting Plus will be in town repainting the traffic signal at the intersection of University Avenue and Chestnut Street. They will then move on to repaint the streetlight poles between Chestnut Street and First Street along University […]


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

In order to repair a sanitary sewer service, Lanz Underground will close one eastbound lane of University Avenue between Chestnut Street and First Street. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in this area. When possible, the lane will be reopened to traffic overnight and throughout the weekend.  The closure will begin on Monday, […]


Hill Street Lane Closure (between First Street and Third Street)

In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing one lane of Hill Street between First Street and Third Street.  Work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, and is planned to be completed and reopened to traffic by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The work […]


Reduced Speed Limit on University Avenue (between First Street and Wright Street)

The Public Works Engineering Transportation Section will change the speed limit on University Avenue between First Street and Wright Street from 35 mph to 30 mph.  This adjustment aligns with the change made by the City of Urbana wherein the speed limit on University Avenue east of Wright Street was lowered to 30 mph.  University […]