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North Goodwin Avenue and Park Street Closures

Submitted by admin on March 16, 2015 - 1:16pm

Date:

May 29, 2015 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, North Goodwin Avenue between University Avenue and Church Street will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, April 13, 2015 and ending on Friday May 29, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., weather permitting. No through traffic will be permitted on North Goodwin Avenue between University Avenue and Church Street during the closure for the parking deck construction. Park Street will also be closed at its intersection with North Goodwin Avenue.

A detour route for North Goodwin Avenue is provided via University Avenue to Lincoln Avenue to Fairview Avenue. Access will be maintained to all properties on North Goodwin Avenue and Park Street during the parking deck construction.

The sidewalk on the east side of Goodwin Avenue will be closed during the parking deck construction, however the sidewalk on the west side of Goodwin Avenue will remain open.

Your patience is appreciated while this project is underway.

Springfield Avenue Closure

Submitted by admin on March 9, 2015 - 3:21pm

Date:

March 13, 2015 - 8:00am to March 14, 2015 - 5:00pm

Springfield Avenue from Mathews Avenue to Wright Street will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2015 and on Saturday March 14, 2015 for the University of Illinois Engineering Council’s Engineering Open House.

A detour route will be established utilizing Goodwin Avenue, University Avenue and Wright Street.

Your patience is appreciated while this event is underway

Race Street Closure and Florida Avenue Lane Closure

Submitted by admin on March 4, 2015 - 4:23pm

Date:

March 7, 2015 - 7:00am to 12:00pm

Weather permitting, the following streets will be closed on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. for tree removal work:

Race Street between Montclair Road and Delaware Avenue will be completely closed to thru traffic.

The westbound lanes of Florida Avenue between Broadway Avenue and Carle Avenue will be completely closed to thru traffic. The eastbound lanes of Florida Avenue will remain open with intermittent access.

Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area while work is underway, or to utilize the following detours routes:

Northbound Race Street: Detour east onto Montclair Road to Vine Street, north to Pennsylvania Avenue, west to Race Street;

Southbound Race Street: Detour east onto Pennsylvania Avenue to Vine Street, south to Montclair Road, west to Race Street;

Westbound Florida Avenue: Detour north on Vine Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, west to Lincoln Avenue, south to Florida Avenue.

Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.

North Mathews Avenue Closure

Submitted by admin on February 23, 2015 - 9:49am

Date:

March 3, 2015 - 7:00am to 4:00pm

Weather permitting, Mathews Avenue will be closed between Main Street and University Avenue on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the installation of cooling units at the University Chiller Plant.

There will be no detour route for this closure.

Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.

Urbana Sidewalk Snow Removal Requirements in Effect

Submitted by admin on February 23, 2015 - 9:13am

Date:

March 2, 2015 - 12:00pm to March 3, 2015 - 12:00pm

At 12:00 pm, Monday, March 2, 2015, the Urbana Public Works Director will declared the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in effect for the Downtown, University and South Philo Road snow removal districts.

Due to the winter storm, snow combined with ice has accumulated to two inches or more on sidewalks. In order to make sidewalks safe for pedestrians, City ordinance requires that public sidewalks, within the defined districts, be cleared by adjacent property owners within 24 hours after the Public Works Director’s declaration. Sidewalks need to be cleared by 12:00 pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Public sidewalks within these districts, which are not in compliance, could be cleared by the City at the expense of the adjacent property owner, with additional fines and administrative fees applied.

Maps of the snow removal districts and other information regarding the snow removal ordinance can be found at: http://urbanaillinois.us/businesses/sidewalk-snow-removal.

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