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Sanitary sewer repair to close portion of Park Avenue for one week

2 weeks ago in News

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Chambana Today) — A sanitary sewer repair will result in one block of the road being closed in Champaign for the next week.

217 Inc. will be completing the operation at 1018 West Park Avenue in Champaign, which will close Park Avenue between McKinley Avenue and Willis Avenue. The closure will begin on Monday, January 5 and reopen on Monday, January 12, weather permitting.

Access will be maintained to all local properties, but through traffic will not be allowed, meaning traffic in the surrounding areas is to be expected.

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