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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />February 6, 2014 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Eric Johnson, 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 />Eugene Public Works Deicing Streets; Snow Emergency Declared <br />Eugene Public Works is continuing to apply deicer to slippery streets as crews gear up for <br />what could be a multi-day winter storm event. <br />Public Works declared an ice-snow emergency at 8:30 a.m. today. The declaration means <br />that parking is prohibited on priority travel routes. A map showing the location of the travel routes <br />can be viewed at www.eugene-or.gov/snow. <br />Based on forecasts of snow and freezing temperatures possibly through the weekend, <br />Public Works opened its Emergency Command Center early this morning. Five trucks equipped <br />with deicing equipment are working on high priority routes. Additional trucks equipped with plows <br />and sanders are standing by and will go into action if snow continues to accumulate. <br />Crews will also shovel snow from sidewalks and access ramps near public buildings and in <br />the downtown area. Property owners are reminded that they are responsible for keeping sidewalks <br />passable next to their properties. <br />The main focus as the day continues is to prepare roads for the afternoon commute, said <br />Public Works Incident Commander Eric Johnson. <br />“The safety of the traveling public and the safety of our employees are our number one <br />priority,” Johnson said. <br />Over the longer term, Public Works is prepared to work round-the-clock until the storm has <br />passed. Community members can call 541-682-4800 if they have questions about the ice-snow <br />emergency. <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 />