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Race Street Closure

Date: 
February 7, 2018 - 10:00am to 3:30pm

As part of annual tree pruning, and weather permitting, The City Arbor Division will be closing Race Street between Florida Avenue and Delaware Avenue completely to all traffic on Wednesday, March 7 10:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.

Access to all driveways and properties will be maintained throughout the pruning. A detour route utilizing South Broadway Avenue will be marked to route traffic around the work zone.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all work areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this pruning is in progress.

CLOSED - Request for Bid: Nuisance Vegetation Abatement Service

Date: 
March 26, 2018 - 2:00pm

CLOSED

The City of Urbana is requesting bids for ITB #1718-19 Nuisance Vegetation Abatement Service.  The service will involve mowing and trimming vegetation on properties sited for nuisance code violations.

The Invitation to Bid can be obtained at the Public Works Department 706 Glover Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 or by registering at: https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/7139

Bids are due 2:00pm March 26, 2018 at the Public Works Department 706 Glover Ave. Urbana, IL 61802.

Questions about this Invitation to Bid should be directed to Scott Tess, by email at srtess@urbanaillinois.us.

Stone Creek Boulevard Lane Closure

Date: 
February 26, 2018 - 7:00am to March 2, 2018 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting; the eastbound lane on Stone Creek Boulevard between Castlerock Drive and Muirfield Place will be closed starting at 7:00 a.m., Monday, February 26, 2018 through 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2018 for a storm sewer and street pavement repair. All traffic will be shifted to two-way traffic in the westbound lane of Stone Creek Boulevard between Castlerock Drive and Muirfield Place.

Access will be maintained to all properties on Stone Creek Boulevard during the project. Traffic control will be in place to guide motorists through the area where travel is switched to two-way traffic in the westbound lane.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project.

Smith Road Sanitary Sewer Extension

Date: 
March 9, 2018 - 5:00pm

The Smith Road Sanitary Sewer Extension has been awarded by the City of Urbana to Cross Construction, Inc. of Urbana, Illinois. The project is located on North Smith Road between Butzow Drive and Barr Avenue. The project award amount is $83,050.15. This project is funded by the Sanitary Sewer Benefit Tax.

Weather permitting, work on this project will begin on Monday, February 19, 2018 and be substantially completed by March 9, 2018. Access to all properties will be maintained for the duration of this project. Traffic control will be in place to safely direct motorists around the construction area.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress