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Paula Drive closure extended Through April 24; McKinley Avenue closure postponed

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CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — A water main installation project on Paula Drive has extended its closure, while a related closure on McKinley Avenue has been postponed.

Paula Drive (left) and McKinley Avenue (right)

Paula Drive between Powers Lane and McKinley Avenue, which closed April 13, will now remain closed through Friday, April 24, weather permitting. Local property access will be maintained throughout. The closure was originally expected to lift April 17.

Meanwhile, the planned closure of McKinley Avenue between Bloomington Road and Paula Drive has been called off for now. The road will remain open until further notice, and the city says a new press release will be issued before that work begins.

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