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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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To raise awareness of and help prevent consumer fraud and identity theft, The Urbana Free Library and State Senator Scott Bennett will be offering a paper shredding event for Urbana-Champaign residents. Experts recommend shredding bank statements, credit card offers, and credit card convenience checks, canceled credit cards, canceled checks, pay stubs, and old photo IDs that are more than three years old. The shredding event is for residential paper shredding only with a two box per person limit. Please plan to take empty boxes home with you.
Post date: Monday, August 7, 2017 - 10:20
Weather permitting; West Main Street will be closed to thru traffic between Springfield Avenue and Central Avenue starting at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday August 8, 2017 through 4:00 p.m. Tuesday August 8, 2017 for a water main connection done by Illinois American Water. Access will be maintained to all properties on West Main Street. A detour route will be provided using Springfield Avenue to North McCullough Street. Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project.
Post date: Monday, August 7, 2017 - 10:03
Weather permitting; South Lynn Street will be closed to thru traffic between East Green Street and East Illinois Street starting at 7:00 a.m. Monday August 7, 2017 through 9:00 a.m. Monday August 14, 2017 for a sanitary sewer repair done by 217, Inc. Access will be maintained to all properties on South Lynn Street. Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project.
Post date: Monday, August 7, 2017 - 09:58
Closed Sealed bids will be received through 9:00 AM Friday September 1, 2017 and should be clearly labeled "Bid for Municipal Facilities and Street Can Waste Collection".  See attached documents below.
Post date: Monday, August 7, 2017 - 07:54
As part of the 2016 Storm Sewer Cleaning and Televising Project, Hoerr Construction, Inc. will be cleaning and televising sewers and will reduce traffic to three lanes on Vine Street between Main Street and University Avenue starting on Wednesday, August 2nd at 7:00 a.m. through Thursday, August 3rd at 5:00 p.m.
Post date: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 09:24