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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />July 8, 2014 <br /> <br />CONTACT: John Bonham, Project Manager, 541-682-5300 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Ferry Street Bridge Viaduct Repairs Begin This Weekend <br />Motorists crossing the Ferry Street Bridge will encounter significant lane detours for the next four <br />weekends. <br />The 600 feet of deteriorated asphalt paving between the south end of the bridge and the Third/Fourth <br />Avenue on- and off-ramps will be replaced with concrete surfacing one lane at a time beginning Friday, July 11, at 7 <br />p.m. First the northbound lanes and then the southbound lanes will be repaired over a four-weekend period. <br />When a lane is being repaired, all traffic will be shifted to the other side of the bridge on Friday at 7 p.m., <br />with one lane of traffic in each direction. This traffic pattern will be maintained until the old asphalt surface has <br />been removed and the new concrete surface has been poured. Then, probably Saturday evening, the lane next to <br />the lane being repaired will be reopened and traffic in that direction will be limited to that one lane while traffic in <br />the opposite direction will be able to use both lanes as usual. All work will be completed and all lanes reopened by <br />6:15 a.m. Monday. During work on the northbound lanes, the Fourth Avenue on- and off-ramps will be closed. <br />During work on the southbound lanes, the Third Avenue on- and off-ramps will be closed. Lane closures will not <br />affect access to the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard off-ramp. <br />Traffic speeds in the work zone will be reduced to 25 mph. Motorists are cautioned to leave plenty of <br />stopping distance and watch for signs and flaggers as they approach the lane detours. Use alternate routes if <br />possible. <br />Here’s the specific schedule for the lane closures: <br />July 11-14 – northbound left lane under repair, northbound traffic shifted to southbound side of bridge <br />July 18-21 – northbound right lane under repair, northbound traffic shifted to southbound side of bridge <br />July 25-28 – southbound right lane under repair, southbound traffic shifted to northbound side of bridge <br />August 1-4 - southbound left lane under repair, southbound traffic shifted to northbound side of bridge <br />The contractor for the project is Wildish Construction, working under contract to the Eugene Public Works <br />Department. The contract also includes repaving East Broadway from Franklin Boulevard to Pearl Street and <br />Oliver Street from 11 to 13 avenues. Total estimated cost of the repairs is $1 million, with most of the funds <br />thth <br />coming from Eugene’s voter-approved bond measure to fix streets. <br />For more information about this and other major road-repair projects in the Eugene area, go to <br />www.keepusmoving.info or follow EugenePW on Twitter. <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 />