Champaign Police Investigating Fatal Accident
On Aug. 22, 2021, at approximately 6:08 p.m., Champaign Police responded to the intersection of Church Street and Prospect Avenue for the report of a vehicle accident with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a 50-year-old male who had sustained life-threatening injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. […]
2021 Annual Paving Project
Select Downtown streets have been chosen for paving and rehabilitation work this year for the 2021 Annual Paving Project. The construction will primarily consist of grinding off the old road surface and paving it with a layer of new asphalt. New ADA sidewalk ramps will be upgraded to meet disability requirements. New traffic signals, storm […]
Fifth Street Road Closure (between Church Street and Washington Street)
In order to complete soil boring work, Ameren Illinois will close Fifth Street between Church Street and Washington Street. The closure will begin on Monday, June 21, and will reopen on Friday, July 2, 2021. The street will be closed to through traffic, but access to all local properties will be maintained.
Church Street Lane Closure (at New Street)
In order to perform storm sewer repairs, SNC Construction will be closing the right lane of Church Street at its intersection with New Street. Westbound Church Street traffic will be merged into a single lane through a short construction work zone. All travel at intersections will remain unaffected by this work. Work is scheduled to […]
Fifth Street Road Closure (between Church Street and Washington Street)
In order to complete soil boring work, Ameren Illinois will close Fifth Street between Church Street and Washington Street. The closure will begin on Monday, February 15, and will reopen on Friday, March 5, 2021. The street will be closed to through traffic, but access to all local properties will be maintained.
Neil Street Lane Closure (between Church Street and Park Street)
In order to perform sign maintenance at 217 N. Neil Street, American Dowell Signs will close one southbound lane of Neil Street between Church Street and Park Street. The closure will occur on Thursday, January 21, 2021, between the hours of 9 a.m. and Noon. Southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the […]
Church Street Lane Closure (between Prospect Avenue and New Street)
In order to perform routine storm sewer maintenance activities, Visu-Sewer of Missouri, LLC, will be closing single lanes of traffic on Church Street from Prospect Avenue to New Street. This single-lane closures will be in affect from 7 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, to 4 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020. The work is weather […]
Water Main Repair at Randolph Street and Church Street
In order to complete a water main repair at the intersection of Randolph Street and Church Street, Illinois American Water Company will be closing the following lanes in Downtown Champaign: The eastbound lane of Church Street will be closed between State Street and Randolph Street. Southbound State Street traffic will not be allowed to turn […]
Church Street Lane Closure (between State Street and Randolph Street)
In order to complete a sign installation at 222 N. State Street (Eden Supportive Living), Comet Neon will close the eastbound lane of Church Street between State Street and Randolph Street. The closure will occur on Friday, June 12, 2020, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastbound through traffic will not be […]
Church Street Lane Closure (between Prairie Street and Elm Street)
In order to complete a storm sewer connection at 402 W. Church Street, Mayfield Construction will close one westbound lane of Church Street between Prairie Street and Elm Street. The closure will begin on Wednesday, May 6, and will reopen on Monday, May 11, 2020. Westbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the […]