Olympian Drive Project Construction to Begin July 21, 2014
The Olympian Drive Construction Project has been awarded by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to Feutz Construction Contractors, Inc. from Paris, Illinois. The project award amount is $7,092,062.46. This project is being funded by IDOT Illinois Jobs Now (state public works bonds), Federal Highway Administration’s Surface Transportation Program (federal highways trust fund) and Illinois […]
“Click it or Ticket” Enforcement Campaign Results
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Champaign Police Department From May 9-26, 2014, IDOT supported law enforcement agencies, statewide, to remind motorists to buckle up, both day and night, during the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization. The Champaign Police Department joined other Illinois state and local law enforcement agencies in this […]
Interstate 57/74 Ramp Closures to begin May 20, 2014
Forwarded on behalf of Illinois Department of Transportation. The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that road work will begin on the Interstate 57/74 ramps on May 20, 2014 to improve the ride quality, improve the safety, and extend the service life of the ramps. Radar speed signs will also be installed. The ramps will be closed one […]
The Champaign Police Department Participates in the “Click It or Ticket” Seatbelt Enforcement Campaign
On May 9, 2014, the Champaign Police Department will be joining the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police (ISP) and hundreds of local law enforcement agencies across the state by participating in the 2014 Illinois Click It or Ticket seatbelt safety campaign. The Department hopes to save lives by strongly enforcing seat […]
IDOT – I-57 to I-74 Ramp Closure
Forwarded for your information on behalf of IDOT. The ramp taking traffic from Southbound I-57 to Eastbound I-74 will be closed. A detour will be utilized. Use extreme caution, slow speeds in work zone areas and be alert for workers and machinery. Ramp at I-57 SB Exit 237A will be closed. Take I-57 south to […]
IDOT – I-74 to I-57 Ramp Closure
This News Release is being forwarded on behalf of IDOT. The ramp taking traffic from Westbound I-74 to Southbound I-57 will be closed. A detour will be utilized. Use extreme caution, slow speeds in work zone areas and be alert for workers and machinery. Ramp at Exit 179A will be closed – Take I-74 west […]
IDOT Opens Bids for Olympian Drive (Apollo to Lincoln)
On Friday, April 25, 2014, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened bids for the Olympian Drive (Apollo to Lincoln) Project. The project received four bids as follows: Halverson Construction Co. Inc., Springfield, IL $7,420,914.65 Stark Excavating, Inc., Bloomington, IL $7,399,305.36 Otto Baum, Morton, IL $7,193,745.11 Feutz Contractors Inc., Champaign, IL $7,092,062.46 (low bid) […]
ICC Approves Funding for the Olympian Drive Railroad Bridge
On February 20, 2014 the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved railroad crossing protection funding in the amount of $7.8 million to construct the Olympian Drive bridge over the Illinois Central Railroad. Reaching an ICC decision on the railroad bridge took over two years and is an important step in moving the Olympian Drive (Apollo Drive […]
IDOT Opens Bids for the Windsor Road I-57 Bridge Approaches Project
On Friday, January 17, 2014, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) opened bids for the Windsor Road I-57 Bridge Approaches Project. The project received four bids as follows: Halverson Construction Co. Inc., Springfield, IL $3,896,439.57 O’Neil Brothers a Div. of MACC of IL, Inc., Urbana, IL $2,846,111.78 […]
Olympian Drive Railroad Bridge Approval Headed to Full ICC Commission
After over two years of review, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) Hearing process to obtain approval for the new Olympian Drive bridge over the Illinois Central Canadian National Railroad is nearing completion. On October 20, 2011, the City of Urbana, the City of Champaign, and Champaign County (i.e. Joint Petitioners) filed a Joint Petition to […]