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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

Weather permitting, Fairlawn Drive from Patton Place to Eastern Drive will be closed to thru traffic beginning Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 7:00 a.m. until Tuesday, April 22, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. for an emergency sanitary sewer repair. There will be no detour route for this closure. Access will be maintained to all properties on Fairlawn Drive during the sanitary sewer repair. Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.
Post date: Friday, April 17, 2015 - 13:15
Weather permitting, traffic on Goodwin Avenue from Oregon Street to Illinois Street will be reduced to one lane utilizing flaggers from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 and from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015 for Custom Service Crane, Inc. to relocate a boom crane for work at Krannert Center. Traffic delays are anticipated due to the lane reduction, so motorists are urged to consider using an alternate route. Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.
Post date: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 16:44
Weather permitting, Illinois Street from Goodwin Avenue to Gregory Street will be closed to thru traffic from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 for Custom Service Crane, Inc. to relocate a boom crane for work at Krannert Center. There will be no detour. Access will be maintained to all properties on Illinois Street during the crane relocation. Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.
Post date: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 16:36
Weather permitting, Stoughton Street from North Gregory Street to Harvey Street will be closed to thru traffic starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015 at until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015 for an emergency telecommunications line repair. There will be no detour route for this closure. Access will be maintained to all properties on Stoughton Street during the telecommunications line repair. Your patience is appreciated while this work is underway.
Post date: Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 08:38
The City of Urbana joins fellow Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) partner agencies, including the City of Champaign, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the official launch the MCORE Project on April 21, 2015 at noon at the Alma Mater Plaza. This $35M transportation project will have an unprecedented transformative impact in the core of our community. Please see the news release from the lead agency, City of Champaign.
Post date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 10:55