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. 'Maintenanee:.The Maintenance division maintains the surface of,434 miles of City streets, 420 miles of sidewalks and pedestrian
<br />paths, 39 miles of alleys, 77 miles of bile ways, 45 bridges, 176 miles of enclosed storm drainage systems, 33 miles of major+drainage
<br />chamiels,,,and a large amount of unmeasured drainage ditchs. Staff also maintain,` inspect, clean, and the City's 520 miles of
<br />sanitary sever lutes .�
<br />During the winter of 1988, crews collected more than 12250 cubic yards of leaves (enough to fill Mar- Court to the top of the score
<br />? board), applied 3;510 tons of asphalt to City streets, swept said clewed 36,456 miles of stress (more thanone= and -a-half times around
<br />the world), and constructed 131 wheelchair ramps at intersections throughout the City, bringing the total number of ramps to
<br />approximately 3.800.
<br />FleetservicesprovidespreventivemaintaumceandnpairfortheCity's2,243vehicles andcanmunicationequipment ,valuedat$10.9
<br />million. Fleet operates a central shop. radio shop, a small motors' shop, and acenttal service station. Timely maintenance reduces the
<br />likelihood oft ostly repairs and the untimely replacement of vehicles. Fleet performs approximately 450 vehicle repairs a month.
<br />Transportation: Transportation ensures a safe, efficient, and economical transportatiori system for the community by caring for
<br />the City's streets; highways, bike ways. and walkways., They also maintain and operate traffic control devices and street lights and
<br />enforce parking regulations
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<br />In 1988, Transportation maintenance crews strip over 350 miles of City streets. painted 6,05Qpavement legends and arrows, and
<br />maintained approximately 20,000 traffic signs. The traffrc signal crews were responsible for mairitaining the City's 172 traffic signals
<br />and the 5,800 street lights thathelp keep streets'safe and well lit.
<br />The initial phase of the new computerized traffic control system has been completed. The central computer, located downtown,
<br />presently controlls and monitors 87 traffic signals. The system controls all the signals in the downtown area, as well as along Franklin
<br />Boulevard and on 6th, 7th, 11th, and 13th Avenues. The, system allows us to set signal times to improve traffic flow throughout the
<br />day. As traffic flows fluctuate during peak hours and off-peak hours, the signals can be set to be more responsive to changing traffic
<br />demands and can help reduce congestion at critical intersections.
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<br />Transportation is also administering the contract for the environmental impact study (EIS) on the Ferry Street Bridge corridor. The
<br />EIS will analyze the impacts of redesigning and reconstructing the bridge. The EIS is now underway and will look at a number of
<br />different alternatives to better handle the traffic using the Bridge and adjacent streets. This major planning and design study will take
<br />place over the next two years.If approved, construction would occur after the study is complete.
<br />Staff is also working on a program to improve the directional signs that guide motorists to major destination locations and points of.
<br />interest within the City. The primary destinations in need of improved signing include Mahlon Sweet Airport, downtown; the
<br />University of Oregon, Autzen Stadium. Valley River Center, and the Lane County Fairgrounds. Signing for pointsof interest include
<br />regional parks, historic sites, community centers, and tourist information centers:
<br />Wastewater: Wastewater staff operate and maintain all water pollution control facilities for the cities of Eugene and Springfield
<br />and for the River Road and Santa Clara areas. Plant facilities include the regional treatment plant, &286-acre Agripac cannery waste
<br />treatment site, a 154 -acre sludge processing site; and 42 sewage pumping stations.
<br />The regional treatment phunt treats 12 biWon'gallons of raw sewage water amwally The treatment process removes 95% of the
<br />pollutants and meets all gotdeltnes set by federal and state; udmitres
<br />The Agripac cannery waste, 5 treainaentsite uses approiurnately 113 rnillton gallons of waste wets (each y r) from the local cannery,
<br />as irrigation water to rais 8 tall fescue grass seed crop r / { M r a ? �Ci {°
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<br />The sludge in site handles 13 miIIion aliens of sI a - Sludge 'is one t t of "the to ernt process-
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<br />Once itas processed. itbecomes ° a gttadity material ready fur use on hay crops, pasture l and, tree farms; and as a so. - amendment. The ,
<br />sludgeoontams many nutrients and adds humus to the so�, malting a marked improvement in hay and grass peed yield, By using the
<br />sludge this way. we are "able tp convert ern a City waste prod= into a valuable resource for area
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<br />Treatment plant staff admmiste%ari industrial pre Program that ensures industries handle then wastematerials m a manner
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<br />acceptable to the community, the e'ii; mneru. and regulatpry agenctes. Tliey also respond to hazardous spills flirt could enteipaiblic
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<br />, rded to the public and is open 24 -hours a day �1'herte is located at the east
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<br />Fifteen septic faille puinpmg companieshaul septic to theptaiit.Infiscalyear.1988, theplantremoved andprocessed2.523.065 r
<br />gallonsof septic tank sludge. Pumping ctutonieis are cliargeda fee for`tlre service.` ? s
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