The Urbana High School Homecoming Parade will take place on Friday, October 9, 2015. Race Street from Michigan Avenue to Iowa Street will be closed to through traffic beginning at 1:00 p.m. through the start of the parade at 3:00 p.m. The parade will end at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Traffic along the parade route will only be obstructed for the short time it takes for the parade to clear the area.
The route for the parade is as follows:
Public Works
Our mission: The Urbana Public Works Department promotes growth in the City of Urbana by maintaining, constructing and improving the City's infrastructure. We preserve the quality of life for the citizens, visitors, businesses and government agencies (both within the City and in the surrounding areas). Our department strives to provide prompt and courteous service in a professional, efficient and cost-effective manner to safeguard the safety, health and welfare of those we serve.
Our motto: Urbana Public Works Department--Working for You
Address:
706 S. Glover Ave.
61802
Urbana
, IL
Hours:
M-F 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone:
(217) 384-2342
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Department Posts
The 2015 Full Depth Concrete Patching project has been awarded by the City of Urbana to Kinney Contractors, Inc. from Raymond, Illinois. The project award amount of $289,848 is being funded by the City Capital Replacement and Improvement Fund (CR&I).
The proposed improvements at select locations consist of concrete pavement patching, curb and gutter removal and replacement, sidewalk repair, and curb ramp removal and replacement. The proposed improvements are located on the following streets throughout the City of Urbana:
Post date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 10:01
Urbana High School will be conducting a 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The run/walk portion of the event will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The race will begin at the intersection of Washington Street and Broadway Avenue and will take the following route:
Post date: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 13:12
Beginning Thursday, October 1, 2015 National Power Rodding Corp. from Chicago, Illinois will be performing sewer cleaning and televising inspections for 33,800 lineal feet of storm sewer pipe at various locations around Urbana.
The cleaning and televising of the storm sewers allows the City to maintain the integrity of the storm sewer system by ensuring that it is functioning properly and identifying deficiencies in the sewer pipes that need to be repaired. This is done with robotic cameras, vacuum excavation equipment, and high pressure water cleaning equipment.
Post date: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 09:37
Weather permitting, the right lane for southbound traffic on Lincoln Avenue will be closed between Fairview Avenue and Church Street on Monday, October 5, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for saw cutting pavement patches.
Weather permitting, the right lane for southbound traffic on Lincoln Avenue will then be closed between Fairview Avenue and Hill Street beginning Monday, October 5, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. until Monday, October 12, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. for pavement repairs. Lincoln Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the pavement repairs.
Post date: Friday, September 25, 2015 - 15:55