IDOT: Neil Street Night Work
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the night work to install improvements to Neil Street from Edgebrook Drive south of Interstate 74 to Anthony Drive will begin Oct. 2. The I-74 ramps at Neil Street will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday until the work is complete. During […]
IDOT – Neil Street Resurfacing
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that improvements to Neil Street from Edgebrook Drive south of Interstate 74 to Anthony Drive will begin Sept. 5. At least one lane will remain open in each direction during the project duration, and the work will be performed at night on weekdays. The project is expected to […]
MCORE Project Update in Response to State Budget Status
Due to the State of Illinois budget impasse, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is shutting down all “state-let” projects, including the Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project (MCORE). Without a resolution, IDOT loses its ability to pay contractors beginning July 1, 2017. MCORE is a “state-let” project because the federal TIGER grant funding is directed to […]
I-74 Centerline Improvement in Champaign County
This Press Release is being forwarded for your information on behalf of the Illinois Department of Transportation. I-74 Centerline Improvement in Champaign County PARIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces centerline improvement work is scheduled through the end of June on Interstate 74 west of the University Avenue exit to west of the Prospect […]
MCORE Work to Start this Spring on Green and White Streets
MCORE Work to Start this Spring on Green and White Streets The transformative $44 Million Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) Project will start improving mobility in the core of our community when work begins this spring. Project partners (the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), in […]
Champaign County First Springfield Trip
Champaign County First Springfield Trip On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 representatives of the City of Champaign, City of Urbana, Village of Savoy, Village of Mahomet, Village of St. Joseph, Champaign County, Champaign County Chamber of Commerce, and Champaign County Economic Development Corporation traveled together to Springfield to advocate for a number of priority projects to […]
NIGHT WORK TO BEGIN ON I-57, I-72, AND I-74 NEAR CHAMPAIGN
NIGHT WORK TO BEGIN ON I-57, I-72, AND I-74 NEAR CHAMPAIGN CHAMPAIGN – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that work will begin Monday, Aug. 31 on Interstates 57, 72 and 74 in the Champaign area for the purpose of setting permanent message signs. Work will be performed at five locations in a four day […]
IDOT – Resurfacing Work to Begin on US 150 between Mahomet and Champaign
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that a lane reduction on US 150 from the Sangamon River in Mahomet to Mattis Avenue in Champaign will begin July 6, 2015. The lane reduction is necessary for resurfacing, patching, guardrail replacement, pedestrian ramp updates, and culvert repair work to be completed on US 150. One lane of […]
Olympian Drive – Street Construction
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has awarded a contract to Feutz Excavating of Paris, Illinois, to construct a new section of Olympian Drive from west of Champion Drive to Duncan Road, including the reconstruction of the intersection of Duncan Road and Olympian Drive. The proposed improvement consists of a new PCC pavement, PCC sidewalks, […]
Olympian Drive – Street Construction
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has awarded a contract to Feutz Excavating of Paris, Illinois, to construct a new section of Olympian Drive from west of Champion Drive to Duncan Road, including the reconstruction of the intersection of Duncan Road and Olympian Drive. The proposed improvement consists of a new PCC pavement, PCC sidewalks, […]