Neil Street Corridor Plan

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Neil Street is a primary gateway to the City of Champaign. From I-74 to Downtown, the Neil Street corridor connects people to businesses, neighborhoods, schools, parks, and more. The corridor is the only road that directly connects people from the interstate to Downtown Champaign. It has been a long-standing goal of the City to beautify its entryways, and to create a more vibrant corridor for residents and visitors alike to enjoy.

The Neil Street Corridor Plan was adopted in 2019 and addressed six themes: Corridor Identity, Beautification, Wayfinding, Entry Node, Sustainability, and Safety. The plan created concepts that can be refined for the eventual infrastructure improvements in the corridor from Interstate 74 south into Downtown Champaign for all modes of travel. At the time the plan was created, it was envisioned to be a 20-year multi-phased project.

The City is now actively working to advance the plan! The City is working on beautification pieces that can be implemented while the Phase 1 Construction Plans are being developed. The City and Lamar Johnson Collaborative have developed concepts that can be refined into a final plan for improvements.

Take a look at the beautification and wayfinding concepts and let us know if you have any thoughts or comments.

For any general comments and feedback, feel free to email neilstreetfeedback@champaignil.gov!






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Neil Street is a primary gateway to the City of Champaign. From I-74 to Downtown, the Neil Street corridor connects people to businesses, neighborhoods, schools, parks, and more. The corridor is the only road that directly connects people from the interstate to Downtown Champaign. It has been a long-standing goal of the City to beautify its entryways, and to create a more vibrant corridor for residents and visitors alike to enjoy.

The Neil Street Corridor Plan was adopted in 2019 and addressed six themes: Corridor Identity, Beautification, Wayfinding, Entry Node, Sustainability, and Safety. The plan created concepts that can be refined for the eventual infrastructure improvements in the corridor from Interstate 74 south into Downtown Champaign for all modes of travel. At the time the plan was created, it was envisioned to be a 20-year multi-phased project.

The City is now actively working to advance the plan! The City is working on beautification pieces that can be implemented while the Phase 1 Construction Plans are being developed. The City and Lamar Johnson Collaborative have developed concepts that can be refined into a final plan for improvements.

Take a look at the beautification and wayfinding concepts and let us know if you have any thoughts or comments.

For any general comments and feedback, feel free to email neilstreetfeedback@champaignil.gov!






STAY IN TOUCH!

While exciting new improvements are being developed, the City wants to keep you informed of upcoming events and engagement opportunities so you can provide your input. Sign up on the right-hand sidebar of this page!

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    Neil Street Corridor Concept Survey

    The City of Champaign has been working with Lamar Johnson Collective to develop concepts for a welcoming entryway along Neil Street into the community between I-74 and Downtown. The team has developed concepts consistent with the vision and direction adopted in the Neil Street Corridor Plan to create a palate for improvements to be made along the corridor. City staff is collecting feedback and comments on the concepts, as they work towards a final design.

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