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Parking Lot 10B Closed

Date: 
December 26, 2014 - 5:00pm

Parking Lot 10B, located at the south end of Broadway Avenue at Elm Street, will be closed until further notice due to a water main leak. Sidewalks will be open for pedestrian access to Lincoln Square, the Urbana Post Office, and the Independent Media Center (IMC); the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Elm Street will remain open.


We appreciate the community’s cooperation and patience while repairs are underway.

Goodwin Avenue Lane Closure between Oregon Street and Nevada Street

Date: 
December 18, 2014 - 10:00am to December 19, 2014 - 5:00pm

Illinois American Water Company is making an emergency water main repair at the southeast corner of Goodwin Avenue and Oregon Street. Goodwin Avenue will be closed to north bound traffic from Nevada Street to Oregon Street from now until Friday, December 19, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. South bound traffic will not be affected by the emergency water main repair work.


Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.

Pavement Testing on Green Street

Date: 
December 16, 2014 - 8:00am to December 19, 2014 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana has contracted with Engineering & Research Int’l, Inc. to perform pavement testing on the following City streets:



  • Green Street – Wright Street to Race Street

This work is scheduled to begin, weather permitting, on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 and should be completed by Friday, December 19, 2014. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times, however periodic lanes closures are expected to occur during daylight hours.


Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.

Windsor Road Lane Closure

Date: 
December 15, 2014 - 7:00am to December 19, 2014 - 5:00pm

The outside eastbound lane of traffic on Windsor Road will be closed from the intersection at Stone Creek Boulevard to High Cross Road beginning on Monday, December 15, 2014 at 7:00 a.m. and ending on Friday, December 19, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., weather permitting.


Windsor Road will remain open to traffic at all times throughout the water main repair work by Illinois American Water Company.


We apologize for any inconvenience that this closure may cause.

Busey Avenue Emergency Closure between Nevada Street and Oregon Street

Date: 
December 11, 2014 - 8:00am to 4:00pm

Busey Avenue between Nevada Street and Oregon Street will be closed for the emergency removal of a hazardous tree.


The road will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. today, Thursday, December 11, 2014.


Residents will have access to their properties, but no thru traffic will be allowed.


Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway. Concerns or questions may be directed to the Urbana Public Works Department at 217-384-2342.