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Portions of Springfield and Matthews to be closed for U of I’s Engineering Open House this week

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URBANA, IL (Chambana Today) — The U of I’s Engineering Open House is coming this week, and while it will provide hundreds of students with hands-on opportunities to learn, it may also come with some adjustments to your route on the road.

From 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 to approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, the following streets will be closed to through traffic:

West Springfield Avenue between South Wright Street and South Matthews Avenue
North Matthews Avenue between West Springfield Avenue and West Green Street

Additional information for the event can be found here.

Motorists and pedestrians are encouraged to drive and walk carefully through this area.

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