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I was disappointed that no mention of improvements for bicycles was made in this article, so I wrote to the Public Works Department in Champaign. An amicable and helpful fellow just called me back to talk about my concerns. Apparently there isn't room to add on-road bike lanes without sacrificing a car lane, so they're hoping to shunt bike traffic to White and Clark.White is already a pretty major traffic corridor for buses--so much so that the street seems to be bowed under the weight. My only problem with using White is the stop signs; they make sense for buses, which have to stop anyway, but they're not so much fun for a law-abiding bicyclist.Anyway, kudos to Champaign for taking on this project. University Avenue desperately needs the improvement.

CHAMPAIGN – Mohammad AL-Heeti operates his World Harvest International & Gourmet Foods grocery store just off of one of Champaign's busiest streets, University Avenue.
So the store owner is excited that, starting next month, a major section of University Avenue, between Third and Wright streets, will undergo a comprehensive streetscape upgrade. The work will include resurfacing University Avenue and installing new curbs and gutters, sidewalks, streetlights and trees.
"It's time," AL-Heeti said. "It's one of the busiest streets, and it's an entrance to the city. It should look good."

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