Items tagged: Columbia Avenue

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 […]


New Street Road Closure (between Columbia Avenue and Vine Street)

In order to complete the construction of a sanitary sewer extension, SNC Construction will close New Street between Columbia Avenue and Vine Street. The closure will begin on Tuesday, May 18, and will reopen on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Columbia Avenue at the intersection of New Street may be reduced to one lane.


Neil Street and Columbia Avenue Lane Closures

In order to perform storm sewer repairs, Duce Construction will be closing the right lane of southbound Neil Street. Southbound Neil Street traffic will be merged into a single lane thru a short construction work zone. The right lane of eastbound Columbia Avenue will also be closed with traffic merged into a single lane at […]


Market Street Lane Closure

In order to install a storm sewer manhole, Mayfield Construction LLC will close the southbound lane of traffic on Market Street between Columbia Avenue and Washington Street.  The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 15 at 7 a.m. and end on Monday, October 22, weather permitting.


Draper Avenue Street Closure (Phase 2 West Washington Drainage Improvements)

A street closure is planned as part of Phase 2 of the West Washington Street Drainage Improvements Project.  North Draper Avenue between Washington Street and Columbia Avenue will be closed in order to complete work on the project. The street closure listed above is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 14 and is planned for completion […]


Neil Street Lane Closures

In order to repair a broken water valve near 520 N Neil Street, Illinois American Water will close two lanes of Neil Street between Columbia Avenue and Washington Street.  The lane closures will begin on Wednesday, May 16 and will reopen on Monday, May 21.  Northbound and southbound traffic will each be reduced to one […]


Phase 2 West Washington Street Drainage Improvements (Street Closures on Columbia Avenue and Miller Avenue)

Street closures are planned as part of Phase 2 of the West Washington Street Drainage Improvements Project.  Columbia Avenue and Miller Avenue will be closed in order to install storm sewers and other utilities, more specifically: • Columbia Avenue will be closed from Carson Avenue to Draper Avenue. • Miller Avenue will be closed from […]


Phase 2 West Washington Street Drainage Improvements (Street Closures on Washington Street and Carson Avenue)

Street closures are planned as part of Phase 2 of the West Washington Street Drainage Improvements Project.  Washington Street and Carson Avenue will be closed in order to install storm sewers and other utilities, more specifically: • Washington Street will be closed from Fair Street to Carson Avenue. • Carson Avenue will be closed from […]


2017 Sewer Lining – Prospect Avenue

Insituform Technologies LLC, will be lining on a 10” diameter storm sewer for the 2017 Sewer Lining Contract on Prospect Avenue between Vine Street and Columbia Avenue. The work is scheduled for October 18, 2017. Prospect Avenue will have the western most southbound driving lane closed for the day between Vine Street and Columbia Avenue. […]


Walnut Street and Harris Street Railroad Crossing Repairs

Norfolk Southern Railroad will be closing their crossings at Walnut Street and Harris Street today to complete high priority spot repairs.  The Walnut Street crossing (located between Columbia Avenue and North Street) will be closed to traffic starting at 3:00 p.m.  The Harris Street crossing (located just south of Bradley Avenue) will be closed at […]