Mattis Avenue Lane Closure
In order to repair a gas leak, Ameren Illinois will be closing one northbound lane of Mattis Avenue between John Street and Springfield Avenue. The lane closure will occur on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in the area. Contact: Harman Jordan | […]
Annual Paving Project
Starting Monday, May 18, 2015, Cross Construction Company will begin work on the City’s annual asphalt paving project.The work will consist of pavement patching, limited curb replacement, sidewalk ramp replacement, milling off a portion of the existing surface, paving two layers of new asphalt surface, manhole adjustments, and new pavement markings.There will be intermittent lane […]
Public Works March Service Requests
Citizens and City staff submitted 426 total requests during March 2015. This was a 32% increase from February’s 289 calls. The chart below tracks the number of requests recorded each day by staff. Citizens using the mobile phone application, SeeClickFix, reported 48 (11%) of the issues. The Sewer Section responded to 62 (15%) […]
Valley Brook Drive Lane Closure
In order to repair pavement failures, Feutz Contractors will be closing the east bound lane of Valley Brook Drive between Duncan Road and Branch Road. The closure will begin on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, and will reopen on Monday, April 6, 2015, weather permitting. Driveways in the work zone may be inaccessible for a period of […]
City of Champaign Prepares for Snowfall
CITY OF CHAMPAIGN PREPARES FOR SNOWFALL Champaign — The City of Champaign Public Works Department is mobilizing resources in preparation for the snowfall forecasted to begin Friday evening, February 20, 2015. According to Public Works Operations Manager Ernesto Salinas, “We are following the plans outlined in the City’s Snow and Ice Control Plan. Public Works […]
Public Works Service Requests
Citizens and City staff submitted 280 total requests during January 2015. This was a 34% increase from December’s 185 calls. The chart below tracks the number of requests recorded each day by staff. Citizens using the mobile phone application, SeeClickFix, reported 24 (9%) of the issues. Snow and Ice had a total of 78 (28%) requests. […]
December Service Requests
Citizens and City staff submitted 185 total requests during December 2014. This was a 6% decrease from November’s 197 calls. The chart below tracks the number of requests recorded each day by staff. Citizens using the mobile phone application, SeeClickFix, reported 26 (14%) of the issues. Asphalt had a total of 42 (23%) requests. […]
City of Champaign Prepares for Snowfall
The City of Champaign Public Works Department is mobilizing resources in preparation for the snowfall forecasted to begin Monday evening, January 5, 2015. According to Public Works Operations Manager Ernesto Salinas, “We are following the plans outlined in the City’s Snow and Ice Control Plan. Public Works staff has prepped the snow plowing equipment. A […]
Christmas Tree Recycling & Collection Dates
Residents looking for solutions on how to dispose of their live Christmas tree have options this year. The Landscape Recycling Center will accept trees at no cost during the month of January 2015. The Landscape Recycling Center is located at 1210 E. University Ave in Urbana and can be reached at 217-344-5323 for additional information. […]
November 2014 Service Requests
Citizens and City staff submitted 197 total requests during November 2014. This was a 30% decrease from October’s 283 calls. The chart below tracks the number of requests recorded each day by staff. Citizens using the mobile phone application, SeeClickFix, reported 15 (8%) of the issues. The Sewer Section responded to 36 (18%) miscellaneous requests […]