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U-Cycle Routes Delayed Due to Weather

Submitted by CourtneyR on February 5, 2014 - 6:54am
Date: 
February 5, 2014 - 7:00am to February 8, 2014 - 5:00pm

The U-Cycle route will not run on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 due to weather conditions.  Route collections will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.

To ensure recycling collection,  place recycling carts or bins at the street curb by 7:00 a.m.

Concerns or questions may be directed to the Urbana Public Works Department at 217-384-2342.

Vine Street Lane Closure from Illinois Street to Green Street

Submitted by admin on January 28, 2014 - 3:38pm
Date: 
January 29, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

The northbound lanes of Vine Street from Illinois Street to Green Street will be closed to thru traffic from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in order to accommodate crane installation of HVAC equipment at the Urbana City Building.

Northbound traffic on Vine Street may take the following detour: Illinois Street east to Urbana Street, Urbana Street north to Green Street, Green Street west to Vine Street.

Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.

2013 Sewer Lining Project

Submitted by FemiF on January 17, 2014 - 4:44pm
Date: 
January 22, 2014 - 8:00am to February 11, 2014 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana is upgrading 13,000 feet of sewer pipe to maintain the integrity of the sanitary and storm sewer systems in the area.

Beginning Wednesday, January 22, 2014 through Tuesday, February 11, 2014 weather permitting Hoerr Construction, Inc. from Peoria, Illinois will be performing sewer lining at various locations around Urbana. You will be notified via a door hanger brochure if the sanitary sewer that serves your house is being lined.

This sewer lining process relies on trenchless sewer reconstruction technology that does not involve time consuming, expensive and disruptive open excavations. Instead of digging up and replacing the old pipe, the cured-in-place process provides for the insertion of a special lining inside the old pipe. The new liner creates a watertight, smooth-surfaced and long-lasting pipe within the old sewer.

Locations affected by the Sewer Lining Project include:

• Back yards from 609 to 615 Colorado Avenue / 608 to 614 E. Harding Drive

• Goose Alley and Parking Lot 2 adjacent to Water Street

• Coler Avenue between California Avenue and Oregon Street

Christmas Tree Collection 2014

Submitted by ScottT on January 10, 2014 - 9:57am
Date: 
January 7, 2014 - 6:00am to January 17, 2014 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana will provide FREE Christmas tree collection to all residents for 2 weeks this holiday season on your U-Cycle collection day.

January 7 - 11, 2014

January 13 - 17, 2014

Residents must follow these requirements:

  1. Please place tree along curb (on the parkway) by 6:00 a.m. on your regular U-Cycle collection day.
  2. Remove all decorations, lights, stands and metal from the tree before collection.
  3. No tinsel or flocked trees.  Remove any plastic tree bags or film from tree.
    *Trees may also be dropped off for FREE at the Urbana Landscape Recycling Center located at 1210 E. University Avenue.  Contact the center at (217) 344-5323 for hours.

Questions?  Call (217) 384-2416

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