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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />August 1, 2014 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Kerry Werner, Project Manager, 541-505-4703 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />16 Eugene Streets to be Slurry Sealed Week of August 4 <br />Sixteen Eugene-area residential streets will receive a life-extending treatment called slurry <br />sealing the week of August 4. <br />Filling cracks and sealing streets with a protective coating of asphalt emulsion mixed with <br />sand prolongs pavement life by keeping water out of the road base. Slurry sealing also protects <br />pavement from oxidation, which leads to brittleness and cracking. It restores a uniform driving <br />surface and surface friction, which improves drivability and skid resistance. Typically this type of <br />treatment is used only on local streets that don’t carry much traffic. <br />Streets being slurry sealed are closed to all traffic for up to eight hours. <br />Scheduled for treatment on Tuesday, Aug. 5, are 4 Avenue west of Wallis Street, 5 Avenue <br />thth <br />east of Wallis Street, 14 Avenue from Acorn Park to Buck Street, 20 Avenue from City View to <br />thth <br />McKinley Street, Buck Street cul de sac, McKinley Street south of 19 Avenue, and Soloman Loop. <br />th <br />Scheduled for treatment on Aug. 6 or Aug. 7: Breezewood Avenue, Chaucer Way, Greiner Street, <br />Josh Street, Pam Street Shelton Avenue, Stansby Way, Strathmore Place, and Sunrise Boulevard <br />south of Broadview. <br />Blackline Inc. of Portland submitted the low bid of $169,000 to do this year’s slurry sealing <br />project under contract to the Eugene Public Works Department. The job calls for 12,000 pounds of <br />crack sealing material and 58,000 square yards of slurry sealing. Funding for the annual program <br />comes from the City’s capital road fund. <br />More information, including a detailed work schedule, a complete list of streets being <br />treated, and tips for residents on streets being slurry sealed is available at www.eugene- <br />or.gov/slurryseal. <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 />