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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />February 6, 2014, 3:00 p.m. <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 />Eugene Drivers Advised to Use Priority Routes for Afternoon Commute <br />Eugene drivers are advised to use priority routes as much as possible for today’s afternoon <br />commute. Eugene Public Works is focusing its plowing and sanding operations on major <br />thoroughfares as more snow continues to fall in the Eugene area. <br />Public Works has geared up to round-the-clock operations to respond to a winter storm <br />that could last for multiple days. This afternoon, eight plows and sanders are deployed on Eugene’s <br />priority-one and -two routes. A map showing the location of priority routes can be viewed at <br />www.eugene-or.gov/snow. <br />Examples of higher priority routes include Sixth and Seventh avenues and Highway 99, the <br />Ferry Street Bridge corridor and Coburg Road, Franklin Boulevard, 11 and 18 avenues, <br />thth <br />Willamette Street, Chambers Street, and River Road. Crews will get to lower-priority streets as <br />resources allow. <br />Motorists should not park or abandon their vehicles on priority routes. Public Works has <br />declared an ice-snow emergency, which means that parked vehicles on priority routes may be <br />towed without warning. <br />Based on forecasts of snow and freezing temperatures continuing at least through Friday, <br />Public Works opened its Emergency Command Center early this morning. In addition to plowing, <br />sanding and deicing streets, crews have begun shoveling snow from access ramps and sidewalks in <br />front of City buildings in the downtown area. Property owners are reminded that they are <br />responsible for keeping sidewalks passable next to their properties. <br />Community members can go to www.eugene-or.gov/snow or call 541-682-4800 if they <br />have questions about the ice-snow emergency. <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 />