**The Road Report was republished on Friday, November 14, 2025, to reflect new road closures.**

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) – The Road Report is a helpful resource to keep your travels smooth and trouble-free. All projects are weather permitting.

South lynn Street Lane closure

South Lynn Street will have a lane closed at the intersection of Crestwood Drive from 7 a.m. on Monday, November 17, 2025, to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025. Lanz Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc. will work along South Lynn Street. Access will be maintained to all properties on South Lynn Street during the project.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.  Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project Please direct questions or concerns to Mr. Lance Merry at 217-384-2342 or Lance.Merry@UrbanaIL.gov

For more information about the City of Urbana, please visit www.urbanaillinois.us For more information about the City of Urbana, please visit urbanail.gov.

South Lincoln Avenue & West Green Street Lane closures

South Lincoln Avenue and West Green Street will have a lane closed intermittently at the intersection of South Lincoln Avenue and West Green Street beginning on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 7 a.m. until Friday, November 25, 2025, at 5 p.m. Mid-Illinois Concrete, Inc. will be doing work along this intersection.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas. Questions or concerns may be directed to Mr. Lance Merry at 217-384-2342 or Lance.Merry@UrbanaIL.gov.

University Avenue Road Closure (between Chestnut Street and Market Street)

In order to perform a storm sewer repair, crews will be closing both westbound lanes of University Avenue between Chestnut Street and Market Street.

• All westbound University Avenue traffic will merge into a single lane and follow a marked detour through downtown, rejoining University Avenue at its intersection with Neil Street.
• Eastbound University Avenue traffic will not be affected by this closure.
• All intersections along University Avenue will remain open to normal traffic patterns, except for southbound Chestnut Street, which will be restricted from turning westbound onto University Avenue.

Work is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Monday, November 17, and is planned to be completed and reopened to traffic by 4 p.m. on Friday, November 21, weather permitting.

East Main Street Lane Shift

East Main Street will have traffic lanes shifted intermittently between North Smith Road and Dodson Drive South from 7a.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Feutz Contractors, Inc. will construct a crosswalk for the Baker’s Lane Shared-Use Path project. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained, and access will be maintained to all properties on East Main Street during this period.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.  Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project. Please direct questions or concerns to John Zeman at 217-384-2342 or john.zeman@urbanail.gov

For more information about the City of Urbana, please visit urbanail.gov.

Larch Place closure

Larch Place will be closed between East Burkwood Drive and East Colorado Avenue beginning on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 7 a.m. until Friday, November 14, 2025, at 5 p.m. Cargo Sewer Repair & Cleaning will be doing sanitary work along Larch Place. Access will be maintained to all properties along Larch Place but no through traffic will be allowed during the project.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.  Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project. Questions or concerns may be directed to Mr. Lance Merry at 217-384-2342 or Lance.Merry@UrbanaIL.gov

2025 Pavement Evaluation and Improvement

Weather permitting, there will be intermittent road closures citywide beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday November 10. Applied Research Associates will perform pavement evaluation tests on streets throughout the City of Urbana, please see map for more detailed locations. The contractor will be collecting data and pavement samples and expects to be completed in two to three days.  Local traffic will be maintained as much as possible to allow though access to entrances and side streets may be temporarily restricted during the closures.

Motorists are encouraged to drive carefully through this and all construction areas.  Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during this project. Questions or concerns may be directed to Maishah Alin at 217-384-2342 or maishah.alin@urbanail.gov.