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Main Street Road Closure

Submitted by admin on October 14, 2016 - 3:29pm

Date:

October 18, 2016 - 7:00am to 5:00pm

Main Street from Scottswood Drive to University Avenue will be closed to through traffic starting at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 and ending at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, weather permitting, for paving of the pavement.

Further information about the 2016 HMA Resurfacing Project can be found at http://www.urbanaillinois.us/projects.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Springfield Avenue Road Closure

Submitted by admin on October 10, 2016 - 4:32pm

Date:

October 13, 2016 - 7:00am to October 28, 2016 - 5:00pm

The Springfield Avenue Sanitary Sewer Extension has been awarded by the City of Urbana to Stark Excavating, Inc. The project award amount is $82,174.00. This project is funded by the Sanitary Sewer Benefit Tax.

Weather permitting, this project will require the closure of all lanes on Springfield Avenue between McCullough Street and Birch Street starting on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. through Friday, October 28, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Access to all driveways will be maintained throughout construction.

A detour route will be used to guide traffic around the construction site via Green Street from Lincoln Avenue to Race Street. Traffic control will be in place to guide motorists.

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

Periodic Lane Closures on Various Streets

Submitted by admin on October 10, 2016 - 9:26am

Date:

November 14, 2016 - 5:00pm

The 2016 Concrete Patching Project – Part 2 has been awarded by the City of Urbana to Beniach Construction Company from Tuscola, Illinois. The project award amount is $240,862. This project is being funded with City Capital Replacement and Improvement Funds.

The project consists of pavement patching; curb and gutter removal and replacement; crack sealing and other miscellaneous work on portions of Tatman Court, Industrial Circle, Lierman Avenue, and Elm Street. Periodic lane closures can be expected on the listed streets starting Monday, October 10, 2016 and ending Friday, November 18, 2016.

Further information about the 2016 Concrete Patching Project – Part 2 can be found at http://www.urbanaillinois.us/projects.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

University Avenue Lane Closure

Submitted by admin on October 10, 2016 - 9:16am

Date:

October 10, 2016 - 7:00am to October 14, 2016 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the outside lane for westbound traffic on University Avenue will be closed between Harvey Street and Goodwin Avenue starting on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. through Friday, October 14, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. University Avenue will remain open to through traffic at all times during the project.

Traffic control will be in place to guide motorists through the areas where travel is reduced to one lane.

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

Curtis Road Corridor Study Public Meeting

Submitted by TeriA on October 4, 2016 - 9:50am

Date:

October 13, 2016 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Join us for an overview of the Curtis Road Corridor Study and provide input:

How do you use Curtis Road?
What are its current strengths and weaknesses?

The Curtis Road Corridor Study inlcudes 4.6 miles of Curtis Road from Neil Street/US 45 to High Cross Road/IL 130. The goal of this study is to identify infrastructure that facilitates mobility within and between the surrounding jurisdictions as well as supports and protects the disparate surrounding land uses, including the University of Illinois agricultural research and educational fields known as the South Farms.

WHERE: Church of Christ, 2601 Philo Road, Urbana (NW corner of Philo and Windsor)

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