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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />December 10, 2013 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Chris Girard, Incident Commander, 541-682-4800 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Slush Added to Wintery Mix on Eugene’s Streets <br />Eugene motorists on Tuesday picked their way along a wintery mix of road conditions that <br />included some areas of bare pavement, lots of packed snow and ice, and – for the first time since the <br />snowstorm last Friday – slush. <br />“It’s great that we’re seeing some breakup of the snow pack,” said Public Works Incident <br />Commander Chris Girard. “But it also brings a new challenge, which is sheet ice if the snow melts and <br />then refreezes overnight.” <br />Public Works crews have been working around the clock since early Friday morning. Today, a <br />combination of plows, sanders and deicers were on the roads, making the most of the small window of <br />opportunity that slightly warmer temperatures has opened. However, with overnight lows expected to <br />be 20 degrees of less, crews today and again tonight will use sand and liquid deicer to get roads ready <br />for Wednesday morning’s commute. <br />Since Dec. 6, Public Works has applied approximately 625 cubic yards of sand and 3,100 gallons <br />of liquid deicer and logged 1,250 personnel hours responding to the storm. Total response expenditures <br />to date exceed $90,000. <br />Members of Eugene Public Works incident command staff met today with school district officials <br />to identify key bus routes if schools are open tomorrow. The ice-snow emergency parking ban remains <br />in effect and will continue to be evaluated on a day-to-day basis. <br />Public Works crews also have been working to clear sidewalk access ramps s in the downtown <br />area and sidewalks in front of City buildings. Property owners citywide are responsible for keeping <br />sidewalks safe adjacent to their property. Similar to street conditions, in areas of heavy foot traffic the <br />snow has been compacted into an icy mass that can be very difficult to remove with a hand shovel. <br />For additional information about the ice-snow emergency, go to www.eugene-or.gov/snow. To <br />report hazardous situations in the public rights of way, call 541-682-4800 or online at www.eugene- <br />or.gov/pwservice. Requests for service will be responded to based on public safety priorities and <br />availability of resources. <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />