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Vine Street Road Closure

Submitted by admin on October 26, 2017 - 8:52am

Date:

October 26, 2017 - 9:00am to 7:00pm

For today only (Thursday, October 26, 2017), Vine Street from north of Main Street to south of University Avenue will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for pavement resurfacing, weather permitting. The Vine Street and Main Street intersection will be closed periodically throughout the day. During the closure of the intersection, flaggers will be present to direct traffic around the intersection.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Alternate routes should be considered, when feasible, to avoid the work area. Drivers should pay close attention the changing conditions and signs in the work zone, obey posted speed limits, refrain from the use of mobile devices, follow direction from flaggers in the area and be alert for workers and equipment in and around the work zone.

More information about the Vine Street Resurfacing Project can be found on the City website at http://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6772.

We appreciate the patience and cooperation of the public during the construction of this project.

LRC Rewards Dropoffs of Leaves and Branches With Discount Coupon

Submitted by admin on October 24, 2017 - 2:03pm

Date:

December 2, 2017 - 4:00pm

Area residents and commercial landscapers/haulers who bring leaves or branches to the Landscape Recycling Center from October 16 through December 2 can receive a 20% discount coupon to use when buying LRC products.

Residents must bring a minimum of 1 cubic yard, or about 9 standard-size yard waste bags, to LRC’s facility at 1210 E. University Ave., in Urbana to qualify for the coupon.

Commercial landscapers or haulers must bring 2 cubic yards or more to receive the discount coupon. There is a limit of one coupon awarded per week.

Coupons can be redeemed anytime until March 31, 2018 to save 20% on LRC products. The following rules apply:

Solar Urbana-Champaign 2.0 Closes Another Successful Round

Submitted by ScottT on October 24, 2017 - 10:07am

logo Solar Urbana-Champaign 2.0 has come to a close with 447 kilowatts (kW) of clean solar energy contracted for installation on 58 homes and businesses in Champaign County. Congratulations to all who participated! You are helping make your community cleaner and more energy independent!

As a whole, we estimate that the 58 participants will save over $57,000 in utility costs their first year, producing a combined total of over 522,000 kWh of clean solar energy annually. The environmental benefits of the Solar UC program are equally impressive. We estimate that over 639,000 pounds of CO2 and nearly 10 million gallons of water will be offset in the first year alone by using this renewable source of energy rather than fossil fuel generated electricity.

Vine Street Road Closure

Submitted by admin on October 19, 2017 - 1:30pm

Date:

October 23, 2017 - 9:00am to October 27, 2017 - 3:00pm

Vine Street from north of Main Street to south of University Avenue will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., each day, for milling and pavement resurfacing, starting October 23, 2017 and ending October 27, 2017 weather permitting. The Vine Street and Main Street intersection will be open to traffic at all times.

Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area. Alternate routes should be considered, when feasible, to avoid the work area. Drivers should pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zone, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be on the alert for workers and equipment.

Further information about the Vine Street Resurfacing Project can be found at http://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6772.

We appreciate the patience and cooperation of the public during construction of this project.

2017 Sewer Lining Project

Submitted by admin on October 17, 2017 - 4:58pm

Date:

October 19, 2017 - 8:00am to November 3, 2017 - 5:00pm

The City of Urbana is lining more than 7,000 lineal feet of storm and sanitary sewer pipe to improve the integrity of both sewer systems. Beginning Thursday, October 19, 2017, Visu-Sewer of Missouri, LLC will be performing sewer cleaning and lining at various locations in Urbana. This work is expected to be completed by Friday, November 3, 2017.

The cured-in-place pipe lining process uses trenchless sewer construction technology that allows for the elimination of time consuming, expensive, and disruptive open excavations. The cured-in-place process provides for the insertion of a special liner inside the existing pipe in lieu of digging up and replacing the old pipe. The new liner creates a watertight, smooth-surfaced, structurally sound, and long-lasting pipe within the existing sewer.

Maps of the areas affected by sewer cleaning and televising are available at: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6642

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