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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

Starting immediately, Illinois Street from Lincoln Avenue to Gregory Street will be closed to through traffic until Friday, July 21, 2017, due to an emergency communications utility repair. Access to University of Illinois parking lots along this section will be available. We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.
Post date: Monday, July 17, 2017 - 10:23
Telephone service to the Urbana City Building was fully restored about 9:45 a.m. today (July 18), as AT&T crews worked around the clock to splice together thousands of copper lines that were accidentally severed Friday afternoon by a city contractor.
Post date: Friday, July 14, 2017 - 15:47
As part of the 2016-2018 Miscellaneous Sewer Repair Project, and weather permitting, Duce Construction will be making a repair to the brick arch storm sewer and will close Elm Street between Busey Avenue and Coler Avenue to all thru traffic starting on Monday, July 10, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. through Friday, July 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Post date: Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 11:49
On Friday, July 7, 2017, Main Street between Race Street and Broadway Avenue will be closed from 5:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. for the Urbana First Fridays Festival. Parking on this section of Main Street will not be available during the event. We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.
Post date: Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 08:58
CLOSED Sealed BIDS for the construction of the 2017 Full Depth Concrete Patching Project (City Section 17-00585-00-PV) including: 10” Class B Patching; curb and gutter removal and replacement; and other incidental work will be received by the City of Urbana at the office of the Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover, Urbana, Illinois 61802 until 1:55 p.m. prevailing time on Friday, July 7, 2017 and publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. at said office.
Post date: Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - 14:43