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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Conference center doing well, but I Hotel still in the red

CHAMPAIGN – The Web site promises "a commitment to 'wow.'"

The I Hotel opened in August 2008 touting itself as "a blend of luxury, privacy and comfort" – granite countertops, upscale fixtures, walnut columns, spa, the works.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Repairs set on UI, city streets during break

Repairs are scheduled on two major University of Illinois campus streets and one major Champaign street next week while students are on break.

The southbound lanes of Lincoln Avenue in Urbana will be closed between Pennsylvania Avenue and Florida Avenue from 6 a.m. Monday until 5 p.m. Wednesday so the UI can repair a leaking water main.

Friday, November 20, 2009

MTD service being reduced over UI fall break

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District is reducing its service during the University of Illinois fall break, which starts Saturday.

MTD Marketing Director Jan Kijowski said some routes will not operate, and some routes will provide limited service from Saturday through Nov. 29.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Randolph work starts this week

CHAMPAIGN – A portion of Randolph Street in Champaign will be occasionally closed for about a week while work crews from Lee's Contracting Service complete construction work.

One northbound lane of Randolph Street will be closed both north and south of Hill Street for two to three hours at a time beginning Thursday through Nov. 25, with most of the work taking place between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The lane will be reopened overnight and during times when the contractor is not using it.

FAA glitch causes widespread flight delays

ATLANTA (AP) – A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide Thursday. It was the second time in 15 months that a glitch in the flight plan system caused delays.

FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said she doesn't know how many flights are being affected or when the problem will be resolved.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Part of Logan Street to be closed for 6 days for work

CHAMPAIGN – A portion of Logan Street in Champaign will be closed for six days while work crews restore pavement from a water main repair.

Logan Street will be closed between Locust and Water streets starting Wednesday to allow work crews from Illinois American Water to restore pavement. The work is expected to be completed by Nov. 23, weather permitting.

Fairchild Street subway to close Thursday for work

DANVILLE – The Fairchild Street subway will be closed to traffic for a majority of the day on Thursday, according to Danville city officials.

The tunnel will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday to allow engineers to perform soil borings as part of the Fairchild subway replacement project. The closing will be dependent on the weather, according to city officials.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Part of Logan Street to be closed

CHAMPAIGN – A portion of Logan Street in Champaign will be closed for six days while work crews restore pavement from a water main repair.

Logan Street will be closed between Locust Street and Water Street beginning Wednesday to allow work crews from Illinois American Water to restore pavement. The work is expected to be completed by Nov. 23, weather permitting.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Second Street to close for storm sewer excavation

CHAMPAIGN – Second Street will be closed between University Avenue and Clark Street starting Friday and continuing through Nov. 20.

The closure is for the construction a 27-inch diameter pipe and manhole along Second Street, which is part of the Boneyard Creek improvement project.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Second Street to close Friday for a week

CHAMPAIGN — Second Street will be closed between University Avenue and Clark Street starting Friday and continuing through Nov. 20.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Traffic to be altered at Goodwin-Illinois intersection

URBANA – Work at the Goodwin Avenue and Illinois Street intersection Thursday will mean traffic changes.

The east leg of the intersection will be closed to traffic. Two-way north-south traffic will be maintained on Goodwin.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Detours planned Thursday at Goodwin and Illinois

URBANA — Adjustments to manholes at the intersection of Goodwin Avenue and Illinois Street Thursday will mean some traffic changes.

Part of Clover Lane to be closed

CHAMPAIGN – A portion of Clover Lane will be closed for two weeks for sanitary sewer work. The 1900 and 2000 blocks will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. Wednesday through 4:30 p.m. Nov. 25.

In addition, street parking will be restricted in the 1900 block of Clover Lane during the project.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Part of Clover Lane to be closed for sewer work

CHAMPAIGN — A portion of Clover Lane in Champaign will be closed for two weeks for sanitary sewer work.

Long-range transportation plan takes green approach

With $2 billion in funds, transportation over next 25 years expected to be environmentally friendly

A long-range transportation plan for the Champaign-Urbana area anticipates more than $2 billion in funding over the next 25 years.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Stopped Neil Street drivers getting eyeful of eyesore

CHAMPAIGN – If there's anything that makes the sight of a gaping, fenced-off hole on a prime downtown corner even more unfortunate, it's having one lane of traffic closed just north of the same corner, a city official says.

"Those are unfortunate combinations of things because people have longer to sit there, and they ponder the hole in the ground while they sit there," said Craig Rost, deputy city manager for development.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Traffic to hit bottleneck on Windsor

URBANA – Beginning Monday, traffic on Windsor Road in Urbana between Philo Road and Race Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

The work is expected to take about three weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Parts of Neil, Springfield to close for water main work

CHAMPAIGN – Parts of Neil Street and Springfield Avenue in Champaign will be closed for five days next week while Illinois American Water repairs a water main leak.

A northbound lane of Neil Street, both north and south of Springfield Avenue, and a westbound lane of Springfield Avenue east of Neil Street will be closed at the intersection of Neil and Springfield from Nov. 9 through 3 p.m. Nov. 13.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Water-valve work to close lane of Neil near downtown

CHAMPAIGN – One lane of Neil Street just south of downtown will be closed for two days this week as workers from Illinois American Water patch some water valves.

Ronald Hartke, network operations supervisor for Illinois American Water, said one of the two southbound lanes of Neil Street between White Street and Springfield Avenue will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. Southbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Road repairs will cause traffic disruptions in Urbana

URBANA – Road work this week will disrupt traffic on Race Street, Goodwin Avenue and Springfield Avenue in Urbana.

– Race Street will be closed from Windsor Road to Mumford Drive starting today for concrete patching, according to the city. The closure is expected to last three weeks.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Construction near Goodwin, Green to close streets

URBANA – A four-block area of Goodwin Avenue between Green Street and Gregory Drive will be closed to traffic all day today for resurfacing, weather permitting. People who park in that area will be able to get to their spots but can expect delays.

The work was set to begin at 5 a.m. at the intersection of Goodwin Avenue and Green Street, which will remain open during the day.

C-U Mass Transit District will seek more in tax levy

CHAMPAIGN – The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District apparently will ask for 4 percent more in its property tax levy next year, MTD board members were told Wednesday.

The MTD's proposed levy, for taxes to be paid next spring, will be $6.319 million, up from $6.074 million this year, MTD Managing Director Bill Volk said.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Road work will tie up Goodwin Avenue in Urbana

URBANA — Weather permitting, a four-block area of Goodwin Avenue between Green Street and Gregory Drive will be closed to through vehicle traffic all day Thursday for resurfacing. People who park in that area will be able to get to their spots but can expect delays.

Signal work to cause delays at Kirby and Mayfair

CHAMPAIGN – Drivers can expect delays at the intersection of Kirby Avenue and Mayfair Road beginning next week.

Champaign engineer Chris Sokolowski said work to upgrade the traffic signals at the intersection is scheduled to begin the week of Nov. 2 and be completed by Nov. 23.

Storm sewer work to close lane of Neil Street downtown

CHAMPAIGN – A part of Neil Street in downtown Champaign will be closed for about three days for storm sewer repair.

Southbound traffic on Neil Street between Columbia Avenue and Vine Street will be merged into one lane from 7:30 a.m. today through about 5 p.m. Friday.