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1962] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 1313 authority was given as requested, this action being taken by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Harewood, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Kerner, Mr. Wilkins. IMPROVEMENTS OF PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY ROADS ON URBANA-CHAMPAIGN CAMPUS (29) The Board of Trustees has authorized employment of Clark, Daily, and Dietz, Consulting Engineers, Urbana, to provide complete engineering services in designing the following described improvements of University roads and public streets on the Urbana-Champaign campus, these improvements being scheduled for the summer of 1962. First Street Concrete pavement, forty-five feet wide, back to back of curb, extending from Florida Avenue south to a point approximately 650 feet south of St. Mary's Road, including necessary drainage. Concrete sidewalk, eight feet wide, five inches thick, on east side of First Street from Florida Avenue to St. Mary's Road, to include provision for future widening to a twelve foot walk if found necessary. Concrete sidewalk, eight feet wide, five inches thick, on south side of Florida Avenue from F o u r t h Street to First Street and on north side of Florida Avenue from First Street to the Illinois Central Railroad underpass, to include provision for future widening to 12 feet if found necessary. Street lighting from Florida Avenue to and including St. Mary's Road. Traffic signals at intersection of Florida Avenue and First Street. Fourth Street Concrete pavement, forty-five feet wide, back to back of curb, extending from Florida Avenue south to St. Mary's Road, including necessary drainage. Concrete sidewalk, eight feet wide, five inches thick, on west side of Fourth Street from Florida Avenue to St. Mary's Road, to include provision for future widening to twelve feet if found necessary. Concrete sidewalk, eight feet wide, five inches thick, on west side of Fourth Street from Florida Avenue to Peabody Drive, to include provision for future widening to twelve feet if found necessary. Street lighting from Florida Avenue to and including intersection at St. Mary's Road. Traffic signals at intersection of Fourth Street and Florida Avenue. St. Mary's Road Concrete pavement, forty-five feet wide, back to back of curb, extending from the Illinois Central underpass east to and including the intersection of Fourth Street, including necessary drainage. Sixth Street Bituminous concrete surface on concrete sub-base pavement with concrete curb and gutters, forty-five feet wide, back to back of curb, extending from Gregory Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue. Concrete sidewalk, eight feet wide, five inches thick, on west side of Sixth Street from Gregory Drive to Peabody Drive and on east side of Sixth Street from Peabody Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue. Street lighting from Gregory Drive to and including the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue. Street lighting from Armory Avenue to Gregory Drive. First Street and Fourth Street from Florida Avenue to a point approximately 264 feet north of the center line of St. Mary's Road are within the corporate limits of the city of Champaign and the proposed improvements will require its approval. Fourth Street south of the corporate limits of the city of Champaign, referred to above, and St. Mary's Road from First to F o u r t h Street are in Urbana Township. A portion of First Street south of said corporate limits is in Urbana Township and the balance in Champaign Township. St. Mary's Road from First Street west to the Illinois Central right-of-way is in Champaign Township. Therefore, the improvements proposed will require the approval of both Urbana and Champaign Townships.
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