Mattis Avenue Lane Closure (between Paula Drive and Williamsburg Drive)
In order to complete new pavement construction at the intersection of Mattis Avenue and Hedge Road, Duce Construction will close a single lane of northbound traffic on Mattis Avenue between Paula Drive and Williamsburg Drive. The lane closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. All lanes will be opened to traffic […]
Paula Drive Full Closure through Mattis Avenue to Cynthia Drive
Starting Thursday, October 16, 2025, Paula Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic at the intersection of Paula Drive and Mattis Avenue through to Cynthia Drive. Initially, residents should have access to their driveways when construction equipment is not being used in the roadway. However, once the storm sewer construction begins that crosses Paula near […]
Garden Hills Phase 3 Project (Paula Drive/Melanie Lane/Honeysuckle Lane)
Starting September 15, 2025, Paula Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic at the intersection of Paula Drive and Melanie Lane through to the west half of the Paula Drive and Honeysuckle Lane intersection. From September 15 to September 17, residents should have access to their driveways when construction equipment is not being used in […]
Garden Hills Phase 3 Project (Paula Drive/Cynthia Drive Intersection)
Starting Friday, August 29, 2025, Paula Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic at the intersection of Paula Drive and Cynthia Drive. From August 29, to September 1, residents should have access to their driveways when construction equipment is not being used in the roadway. Starting September 2, all access to driveways will be removed. […]
Garden Hills Phase 3 Project (Paula Drive Full Closure between Garden Hills Drive and Joanne Lane)
Starting Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Paula Drive will be fully closed to vehicular traffic at the intersection of Paula Drive and Garden Hills Drive through to the intersection of Paula Drive and Joanne Lane. During construction through this segment, residents will not be able to enter or leave their driveways. Residents will be able to […]
Paula Drive Partial Closure and Full Closure (at Joanne Lane)
Starting Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Paula Drive will be intermittently closed to vehicular traffic using flaggers to alternate traffic while Stark Excavating Inc. mills off the asphalt surface of the roadway. Starting Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Paula Drive will be fully closed to vehicular traffic at the intersection of Paula Drive and Joanne Lane. During […]
Mattis Avenue Lane Closure at Paula Drive
In order to replace the traffic signal cabinet, CS&L will close a southbound lane of Mattis Avenue at Paula Drive. Stop signs will be deployed while power is removed. Once power has been restored, the signal will be in flash until work is completed. Work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 8 a.m. […]
Mattis Avenue Lane Closures (between Williamsburg Drive and Paula Drive)
In order to complete storm sewer construction, Duce Construction will close multiple lanes of traffic on Mattis Avenue between Williamsburg Drive and Paula Drive, reducing traffic to one lane of northbound and one lane of southbound traffic through the work zone. Please watch for lane shifts. The closure will begin on Monday, July 8, and […]
Arrest Made in Feb. 28 Paula Drive Fire Investigation
On Feb. 28, 2021, at approximately 4:12 p.m., the Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire inside of a home located at 1712 Paula Drive. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire inside the single-family home. No injuries were reported to the authorities, and the occupants of the home were displaced. Champaign Police were requested to […]
Champaign Police Investigating Shots Fired Incident, Arrest Made
On March 22, 2020, at approximately 12:29 a.m., Champaign Police responded to the intersection of Paula Drive and Joanne Lane after hearing shots fired. Upon arrival, an officer witnessed a male with a gun fleeing the scene before he was observed discarding the weapon. Shortly afterwards, the suspect was apprehended by police. Evidence was recovered […]