Category: Public Works Department News

Edgebrook Drive Road Closure (between Garden Lane and Neil Street)

In order to reconstruct storm sewer and roadway, the City of Champaign will be closing Edgebrook Drive between Garden Lane and Neil Street. Neil Street traffic will be unaffected by this project. Local traffic for Briar Lane, Gates Place, Kiler Drive, and the 300 and 400 blocks of Edgebrook Drive may access from Neil Street […]


Main Street Lane Closure (between Neil Street and Fremont Street)

In order to complete a pavement patch at 12 Main Street, Illinois American Water and Shaw Brothers will be closing the eastbound lane of Main Street between Neil Street and Fremont Street.  The closure will begin on Monday, September 25, and will reopen by Friday, September 29, 2023.  During the closure, eastbound traffic will not […]


Anthony Drive Road Closure (between Dobbins Drive and Dale Drive)

White Construction will close Anthony Drive between Dobbins Drive and Dale Drive. Both eastbound and westbound Anthony Drive traffic will be detoured in the area.  The closure will occur on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Access will be maintained to all local properties.


2023 Concrete Street Improvements Project

As part of the City’s 2023 Concrete Street Improvements Project, the pavement on Copper Ridge Road from Mullikin Drive to Copper Road is being reconstructed. A and R Services is the contractor for the City of Champaign. Beginning Thursday, September 21, 2023, the eastbound lane of Copper Ridge will be closed between Mullikin Drive and […]


Kenwood Elementary School Traffic Changes

Unit 4 School District requested a new traffic pattern at Kenwood Elementary School to improve student safety by separating the bus and private vehicle flows during pickup and drop-off times.  Public Works staff worked with Unit 4 as well as residents and a nearby business to discuss how changes to traffic flow on Stratford Drive […]


Prospect Avenue Lane Closure (between Arrow Road and Lincolnshire Drive)

In order to replace driveway approaches at 1705 S. Prospect, County Asphalt will close one southbound lane of Prospect Avenue between Arrow Road and Lincolnshire Drive. The closure will begin on Tuesday, September 19, and will reopen on Friday, September 22, 2023. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area.


Neil Street Lane Closure and Hessel Boulevard Road Closure

In order to complete a pavement patch in the Neil Street and Hessel Boulevard intersection, Illinois American Water and Shaw Brothers will be closing the following: • One southbound lane of Neil Street between Avondale Avenue and Hessel Boulevard. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area. • Hessel Boulevard will be […]


Randolph Street Lane Closure (between Park Street and Church Street)

In order to locate water valves, Illinois American Water will close one northbound lane of Randolph Street between Park Street and Church Street. The closure will begin on Thursday, September 14, and the lane will reopen on Friday, September 15, 2023. During the closure, northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area. […]