FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE-

Starting at 5 AM, Saturday, March 28 to 5 AM, Sunday, March 29, South Bound Route 51 (University Ave.) will be closed from Walnut Street to Mill Street.   

There will be a signed detour route guiding drivers to East Bound Route 13, to South Wall Street, to West Mill Street. Elm, Cherry, and College Street will remain open for mobility in this area. Oakland and Poplar may also be used as alternate routes.  

This closure is to repair a damaged sewer main just South of College Street. There should be no sewer service disruptions at this time. If any concerns surface with water or sewage at this time, you may contact the 24/7 Water & Sewage Hotline 618-529-1731. 

For questions or concerns contact the Public Works Department at 618-457-3270.  

For media requests contact Public Relations Officer, Eva Fisher, at 618-713-0711 or via email at efisher@carbondaleil.gov. 
 

“Carbondale prides itself on providing its visitors, students, businesses and residents with a unique mix of edge and ease. It’s a cultural town, yet free of pretense, embracing the great outdoors as readily as urban sophistication. Here, we are open to new ideas, experiences and cultures, so you are encouraged to both express yourself and be yourself, in all ways. That’s Carbondale…All Ways Open…for family, fun, business, new ideas and a bright tomorrow.”
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