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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

The City of Urbana is lining 11,000 lineal feet of storm and sanitary sewer pipe to improve the integrity of both sewer systems. Beginning Thursday, December 17, 2015 Hoerr Construction, Inc. from Peoria, Illinois will be performing sewer cleaning, inspections, and lining at various locations in Urbana.
Post date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 16:23
Weather permitting, a portion of the right lane for southbound traffic on Lincoln Avenue will be closed between Springfield Avenue and Green Street from 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2016 for construction activities at 901 Western Avenue. Lincoln Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the construction work. Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you for your cooperation while this improvement is in progress.
Post date: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 16:23
New traffic signals at the intersection of Windsor Road and Race Street will be put into full operation on Monday, December 14, 2015, weather permitting. The new traffic signals will be placed into red flash for all directions several days in advance of December 14, 2015 in order to give motorists a period of time to adjust to the operating signals. The City of Urbana thanks the public for their patience during construction of this improvement.
Post date: Friday, December 11, 2015 - 10:07
As part of the 2015 Storm Sewer Cleaning and Televising Project, National Power Rodding Corporation will be cleaning and televising sewers and will reduce traffic to three lanes on University Avenue between Wright Street and Lincoln Avenue starting on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:00 a.m. through Friday, December 18, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Post date: Monday, December 7, 2015 - 09:55
As part of the 2014-2016 Miscellaneous Sewer Repair Project, Cross Construction will be doing sewer repairs and will close the westbound lane on Church Street between Orchard Street and Park Street starting on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. through Monday, December 7, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Church Street 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.
Post date: Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 08:48