Notices & Alerts

East Main Street Lane Shift

Submitted by admin on September 20, 2018 - 8:32am

Date:

September 20, 2018 - 7:00am to September 28, 2018 - 5:00pm

Two-way traffic will shift to the eastbound lane of East Main Street in Urbana beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Weather permitting, Cross Construction, Inc. will make a repair to the City sanitary sewer main in the westbound lane of East Main Street between Lynn Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Main Street will remain open to through traffic for the duration of the project and the lane shift will end at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018.

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

Griggs Street Closure

Submitted by admin on September 17, 2018 - 9:03am

Date:

September 22, 2018 - 4:00pm to 9:00pm

On Saturday, September 22, 2018, Griggs Street between Race Street and Wood Street will be closed from 4:00 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. for the Urbana Imbibe Rumble in the Ring Event. Parking on this section of Griggs Street will not be available during the event.

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.

South Mathews Avenue Closure

Submitted by admin on September 14, 2018 - 1:58pm

Date:

September 15, 2018 - 6:00am to 2:00pm

Weather permitting; South Mathews Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between West Green Street and West Oregon Street from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 for building maintenance and crane parking done by the University of Illinois Facilities and Services Department.

No thru traffic will be permitted on South Mathews Avenue between West Green Street and West Oregon Street during the project.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project

Closed - Request for Bid: 2018 Full Depth Concrete Patching - Part 2 (1819-05)

Submitted by admin on September 13, 2018 - 10:00am

Date:

September 28, 2018 - 1:55pm

Closed

Sealed BIDS for the construction of the 2018 Full Depth Concrete Patching– Part 2 (City Section 18-00612-00-PV) including: 10” Class B Patching; 6” Class C Patching 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, September 28, 2018 and publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. at said office.

The Bid Documents may be examined and copies obtained at the office of the Director of Public Works, 706 South Glover Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61802.

All bidders are required to provide current financial and experience statements or other prequalification documents to show satisfactory evidence of the bidder’s competency to perform the proposed work at the time the Contract Documents and Specifications are requested or picked up. The bidder must submit evidence of current prequalification with the Illinois Department of Transportation.

DRAFT FY 1718 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Available for Public Comment and Review

Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on September 13, 2018 - 9:30am

Date:

September 13, 2018 - 9:00am to September 27, 2018 - 12:00pm

The City of Urbana has completed the draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) documenting programs and activities undertaken through its federally-funded affordable housing and community development programs during the year ending June 30, 2018. The draft CAPER will be available for public review and comment during the period beginning Thursday, September 13, 2018 through Thursday, September 27, 2018. The draft CAPER will be available during regular business hours at the following locations:

Griggs Street Closure

Submitted by admin on September 12, 2018 - 2:45pm

Date:

September 15, 2018 - 3:00pm to 8:00pm

On Saturday, September 15, 2018, Griggs Street between Race Street and Wood Street will be closed from 3:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. for the Urbana Third Saturdays Event.

Parking on this section of Griggs Street will not be available during the event.

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.

North Lincoln Avenue Lane Reduction

Submitted by admin on September 7, 2018 - 2:42pm

Date:

September 12, 2018 - 7:00am to September 21, 2018 - 5:00pm

Weather permitting; Traffic on North Lincoln Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction between West Park Street and West Hill Street from 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2018 through 5:00 p.m. Friday September 21, 2018 for water main and storm sewer connections done by Stark Excavating and Illinois American Water Company.

Access will be maintained to all properties along North Lincoln Avenue 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 in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project.

Goodwin Avenue Closure

Submitted by admin on September 7, 2018 - 9:03am

Date:

September 7, 2018 - 7:00am to 11:00pm

On Friday, September 7, 2018, Goodwin Avenue from Illinois Street to Oregon Street will be closed from 7:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m. for the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 50th Anniversary Opening Night.

We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.

South Lincoln Avenue Closure

Submitted by admin on September 6, 2018 - 3:15pm

Date:

September 9, 2018 - 1:00pm to 10:00pm

Lincoln Avenue will be closed between St. Mary’s Road and University of Illinois Parking Lot F-23 on Sunday, September 9, 2018, from approximately 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the Japan House Matsuri 2018 celebration.

During this time, traffic will be diverted to Goodwin Avenue around the Veterinary Medicine facility to bypass the street closure.

This event is a University of Illinois end-of-summer celebration at the Japan House, 2000 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL.

More information about Matsuri can be found at go.illinois.edu/jh20th or by contacting Mr. Michael Darin at mdarin@illinois.edu.

North Cunningham Avenue Nightime Paving Work

Submitted by admin on September 4, 2018 - 2:36pm

Date:

September 11, 2018 - 8:00pm to September 13, 2018 - 6:00am

Weather permitting; Open Road Paving Company will be performing nighttime paving operations on North Cunningham Avenue between East University Avenue and Napleton Way from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM each night from Tuesday, September 11, 2018 to Thursday September 13, 2018.

Access will be maintained to all properties on North Cunningham Avenue during the paving operations. 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 in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project.

Labor Day Parade Street Closures

Submitted by admin on August 31, 2018 - 10:48am

Date:

September 3, 2018 - 10:00am to 11:30am

On Monday, September 3, 2018, the following streets will be closed from 10:00 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. for the Champaign County AFL-CIO Labor Day Parade:

Broadway Avenue from Illinois Street to Washington Street
Washington from Broadway to Lierman Avenue
Lierman from Washington to Art Bartell Road

The streets will only be closed as the parade progresses down these streets. We appreciate your patience while this event is underway.

Interstate 74 speed limit to be reduced August 31

Submitted by admin on August 28, 2018 - 2:05pm

Date:

August 31, 2018 - 8:00am to September 30, 2018 - 11:59pm

The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the posted speed limit along Interstate 74 from west of I-57 to east of Cunningham Avenue will be reduced from 70 mph to 60 mph beginning Friday, Aug. 31.

IDOT recently completed a speed study on I-74 and I-57 in the Champaign-Urbana area and concluded that given the current prevailing speeds, crash rates and number of interchanges, a reduction of the posted speed limit on I-74 was justified. The study also showed that the current posted speed limit of 70 mph on I-57 is correct.

IDOT routinely reviews all state-maintained routes to determine whether any low-cost safety improvements can be made, including speed limits, striping, signal timing and roadside hazards. Speed is a significant factor in the severity of every crash, and the interaction between higher-speed through traffic on an interstate with lower-speed traffic entering or exiting at interchanges was shown to be an issue.

Reducing the speed limit of through traffic to closer to that of traffic from interchanges gives drivers more time to react, thereby reducing the severity of a crash or avoiding one altogether.

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