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Public Hearing Regarding Increasing the Number of Class G-2 Liquor Licenses

Date: 
May 23, 2016 - 7:00pm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2016, in the Council Chambers of the Urbana City Building, 400 South Vine Street, Urbana, for the purpose of receiving public comment regarding the following Ordinances listed below.


Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this hearing should contact the City of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466 or TDY at 384-2447.

Anderson Street Road Closure

Date: 
May 5, 2016 - 7:00am to May 12, 2016 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, D&S Sewer Services, Inc. will be doing sewer repairs and will close a section of Anderson Street between Washington Street and Fairlawn Drive from Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. through Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.


A detour route will be established, utilizing Washington Street, Webber Street, and Fairlawn Drive. This section of Anderson Street will remain open to local traffic only during construction. Traffic control will be in place to guide motorists through the detour route and for local traffic.


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

Race Street and Washington Street Lane Closure

Date: 
May 2, 2016 - 7:00am to May 6, 2016 - 5:00pm

As part of the 2016-2018 Miscellaneous Sewer Repair Project, and weather permitting, Duce Construction will be doing sewer repairs and will close a section of the southbound lane on Race Street and the westbound lane on Washington Street starting on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7:00 a.m. through Friday, May 6, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Both Race Street and Washington 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.


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

Cunningham Avenue Lane Closures

Date: 
May 2, 2016 - 7:00am to May 13, 2016 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the outside lanes for north and south bound traffic on Cunningham Avenue will be closed between Perkins Road and Kenyon Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day starting Monday, May 2, 2016 through Friday, May 13, 2016 for construction of new sidewalks. Cunningham Avenue will remain open to thru 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.

I-74 Resurfacing between Mahomet and Champaign

Date: 
August 2, 2016 (All day)

PARIS – The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that weather permitting; work will begin on Monday, May 2nd on I-74 from a half mile west of IL 47 in Mahomet to a half mile west of I-57.


The project includes 7 miles of patching, milling and resurfacing as well as safety upgrades. Milling and resurfacing will also be done on the I-74 ramps. A Work Zone Smart Traffic Monitoring System will be used on this project. It will encompass the use of multiple changeable message signs and traffic sensors throughout the I-74 corridor from Mansfield to the US 45 (Cunningham Avenue) exit.


There will be lane width restrictions of 12' 6" due to drop offs. Motorists should stay alert, follow all signs and be cautious of flaggers, workers and equipment using median crossovers and trucks entering and leaving the job site.


Please slow down and use extreme caution while driving through all work zones.


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Contact: Brian Willaimsen
309-671-4854

Philo Road Lane Closure at Florida Avenue

Date: 
April 26, 2016 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Weather permitting, the right turn lane and bike lane for southbound traffic on Philo Road will be closed at its intersection with Florida Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 26, 2016 for installation of a fiber optic utility. Philo Road and Florida Avenue will remain open to traffic at all times during the utility installation.


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

Broadway Avenue Partial Lane Closure

Date: 
April 21, 2016 - 7:00am to May 13, 2016 - 5:00pm

Broadway Avenue between Stebbins Drive and Oakland Avenue will be partially closed starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016 and ending Friday, May 13, 2016, weather permitting.


Single lane traffic on Broadway Avenue and local access to residences will be maintained at all times.


Further information about the Broadway Avenue Reconstruction Project can be found here.


We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Cunningham Avenue Lane Closure

Date: 
April 18, 2016 - 7:00am to April 29, 2016 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting, the outside lane for northbound traffic on Cunningham Avenue will be closed between Perkins Road and Kenyon Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day starting Monday, April 18, 2016 through Friday, April 29, 2016 for construction of new sidewalks. Cunningham 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.

Stoughton Street Closure

Date: 
March 23, 2016 - 8:00am to March 24, 2016 - 3:00pm

Weather permitting, the west half of the 800 block of Stoughton Street between Busey Avenue and Lincoln Avenue will be closed on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 and Thursday, March 24, 2016 between 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. each day for tree removal work. No through traffic will be permitted during the closure.


We appreciate your patience and cooperation while this work is underway.