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You are here: Home / News / After Lengthy Construction Project, South Prospect to Reopen

After Lengthy Construction Project, South Prospect to Reopen

November 26, 2019 By Laura Weisskopf Bleill

The South Prospect corridor between Windsor and Curtis Roads will reopen to traffic on Wednesday.

By the end of the day, the road will be open to both local and through traffic. Barricades on Prospect and all connecting side streets will be removed, allowing full access, according to information provided by the city of Champaign.

It’s been a long time in the making. The road was closed in late March, right after Spring Break, and has been in various stages of construction ever since.

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The section of South Prospect located in both Savoy and Champaign will reopen to traffic this week.

Saying it’s a Thanksgiving miracle is perhaps a little overkill. But for Laurie Harney, a mom of three who lives in the Arbours, there’s no question that the reopening of South Prospect will have a significant impact on her daily comings and goings.

“It is a huge time saver! Having to wait on traffic on Windsor Road was awful and so dangerous,” Harney said Wednesday. “We are so grateful it’s open again. An extra 5-10 minutes in the morning will be amazing.”

What motorists will find is an expanded road, with a turn lane in the middle. Among the other improvements: storm sewers, street lighting and on-street bike lanes. Something new to pay attention to: an all-way stop at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Burwash/Pittsfield.

Although the road is open, the project isn’t completely finished.

The contractor will return in the spring to complete the remaining multi-use path, sidewalk, sod placement, and permanent pavement markings, according to the city.

 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: champaign, Curtis Road, savoy, traffic, Windsor Road

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