We welcome your feedback!

The final recommendations for the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Study—including updates as of April 2025—have been published under the Implementation section of the plan, in addition to Frequently Asked Questions about the recommendations. After initially presenting the final recommendations and soliciting public feedback in the winter of 2024-2025, the project team responded to concerns about the closure of some side streets, resulting in the updated proposal.

This updated proposal is now being provided for public feedback. The public can provide written comments to J.D. McClanahan, Planner II at Champaign County Regional Planning Commission at 1776 E. Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802 or jmcclanahan@ccrpc.org through Friday, May 30th.

As seen in the Implementation Section and the diagram below, the study recommends a variety of changes to the corridor, including -

• Constructing on-street bike lanes on both sides of Lincoln Avenue for the entire length of the corridor
• Reconfiguring the Lincoln Avenue roadway to three-lanes (one lane in each direction and center left turn lane), and rehabilitating the entire roadway
• Converting Oregon and Iowa Streets to solely right-turn out, and Indiana Avenue to solely eastbound turn-in
• Converting Nevada Street and Vermont Avenue access from the east to solely right-turn in/right-turn out
• Converting and consolidating all crosswalks outside of signalized intersections into mid-block crossings with rapid rectangular flashing beacons (RRFB)
• Adjusting signal timing along the corridor to accommodate roadway changes
• Relocating Lincoln Avenue bus stops between Iowa Street and Ohio Street, and northbound bus stop at Oregon Street

Following analysis of this feedback and any final edits to the study, the study Working Group will seek the endorsement of the study by the Urbana City Council, so that it can be used in future grant applications for implementation funds.

In addition to reviewing the Implementation section, interested community members can visit the prevously-published sections of the study, including the Future Conditions section of the site for forecasts for future conditions on the corridor, evaluation of different alternatives for transportation management, and the proposed interventions scenarios for the corridor. Visitors can also check out the Existing Conditions and Public Involvement sections of the website for more information on the work that has already been conducted.

Thank you for your help in enabling the Lincoln Avenue Corridor to best serve our community!

Lincoln Avenue Corridor Study

Project Lead: Champaign-Urbana Urbanized Area Transportation Study (CUUATS)

Project Partners: City of Urbana, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD)

Project Timeline: Spring 2023 - Winter 2024

Project Funding: Statewide Planning and Research funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)

The Lincoln Avenue Corridor Study is evaluating approximately 1.2 miles of Lincoln Avenue in the City of Urbana, focused on the area between Green Street and Florida Avenue. Situated in the City of Urbana, adjacent to the University of Illinois flagship campus in Urbana-Champaign, this corridor is a high-priority, high-traffic location in the region. The goal of this study is to identify and coordinate multimodal infrastructure improvements to increase safety and mobility along this corridor, including addressing known high-frequency crash destinations and developing proposals for safe and efficient usage of the corridor by pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers.

For a summary of the corridor study process, including the project timeline, see the Planning Process tab. Information on the past and current conditions along the corridor, including transportation infrastructure, demographics, land use, and other variables, can be found under Existing Conditions. As the study progresses, the Future Conditions, Implementation, and Public Involvement pages will contain additional information and opportunities for the public to get involved in the study.

For questions or additional information, see the Contact page.

CUUATS, the City of Urbana, and their partner agencies look forward to working with our residents to plan for and create a safe and well-functioning Lincoln Avenue for years to come!