Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation 02-21-2022
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation 02-21-2022 The Acting Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown areas in effect. Records indicate that our area received 2.4” inches of snow Thursday of last week. In order to make the sidewalks safer for pedestrians, City Ordinance […]
City of Champaign Crews Prepares to Address Forecasted Snowfall
CITY OF CHAMPAIGN PREPARES TO ADDRESS SNOWFALL City Building Public and Public Works Facility Closed to Public on February 17 The City of Champaign Public Works Department is preparing to deploy resources to address the wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, and snowfall forecast for Thursday. Current forecasts are calling for 1-4-inches of total snow […]
New City Profiles Podcast Features Public Works’ Nichole Millage
You may have seen City employee Nichole Millage’s name in the news when she returned from the Tokyo Paralympics as a gold medalist in the sitting volleyball event last summer. The City is not only proud of what this four-time Paralympian has done on the court, but also for what she does every day for […]
Cottage Court Road Closure (north of Springfield Avenue)
In order to complete storm and sanitary service connections at 318 S. State Street, Anderson Brothers 3 will close a portion of Cottage Court, just north of Springfield Avenue. The closure will begin on Monday, February 14, and will reopen on Friday, February 18, 2022, weather permitting. During the closure, Cottage Court will be closed […]
Green Street Lane Closure (between Third Street and Fourth Street)
In order to remove an awning at 303 E. Green Street, Ace Sign Co. will close a lane of Green Street between Third Street and Fourth Street. During the closure, flaggers will be present to maintain two-way traffic. The closure will occur on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 […]
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation 02/07/2022
Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Activation As of 11:30 a.m., Monday, February 7, 2022 the Acting Public Works Director has declared that the sidewalk snow and ice removal requirement in the Downtown and Campustown areas in effect. Records indicate that our area received 12.75” inches of snow between Wednesday and Thursday of last week. In order […]
City of Champaign Continues to Address Snowfall
City Building, Public Works Facility, and Champaign Public Library Remain Closed to Public on February 4 The City of Champaign Public Works Department continues to work around the clock addressing the snowfall which began early Wednesday morning (2/2/22) and is forecast to continue through this evening. DTN Weather Sentry reported 11.4-inches of snow depth at 11:30 […]
City of Champaign Crews Ready to Address Forecasted Snowfall
City Building, Public Works Facility, and Champaign Libraries Closed to Public February 2-3 The City of Champaign Public Works Department is preparing to deploy resources to address the snowfall forecast for Wednesday morning through Thursday. Current forecasts are calling for 10 to 18-inches of total accumulation locally. Public Works Operations Manager Cory Conrad said, “We […]
State Street Lane Closure (between Park Avenue and University Avenue)
In order to perform storm sewer lining, a City contractor will be closing one southbound lane of State Street between Park Avenue and University Avenue. The lane closure will be from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022. Southbound traffic will be merged into a single lane through the construction zone. This […]
Public Works Crews Keeping the City’s Streets Clean. You Can Help!
Champaign experienced two high wind events last week, and Public Works street sweepers responded quickly to clean up the fallen leaves in order to keep them from clogging storm drains. The map below shows the areas of town covered (so far) by City crews who worked 10-hour days for more than a week. City crews […]