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&EMS. Police, and the 9-1-1 Center. Thanks to planning and teamwork, this was a job very well done in especially <br /> difficult circumstances. If you would like more information regarding the emergency response activities of August 13, <br /> please contact Randy Groves, Fire & EMS Operations Chief, at 682-7103. <br /> On-Ramp at Delta Highway and 1-105 to Close Next Week for Construction <br /> -onstruction of a third lane on 1-105 from the Delta Highway to the Sixth Avenue off-ramp at the foot of the Washington- <br /> Jefferson Street Bridge is currently in progress. When work crews begin paving the lane next week, a portion of <br /> Interstate 105 will be restricted to one lane westbound and the Delta Highway on-ramp to westbound 1-105 will be closed. <br /> Closure will start at 10 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, and continue until 5 a.m. Monday, August 26. <br /> Wildish Construction began work in May on a $920,000 state highway safety project to provide a new lane for traffic <br /> merging onto westbound 1-105 from southbound Delta Highway. The work being done August 22-26 involves replacing <br /> the existing asphalt shoulder surface with a new concrete lane, and includes time for the concrete to cure sufficiently to <br /> accommodate traffic. Following the concrete lane surfacing work, Wildish is scheduled to continue with shoulder paving <br /> and barrier work through August 30. That work will be done between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. and should not significantly affect <br /> daytime traffic. The bridge widening portion of the project will continue into the fall,with the entire project scheduled for <br /> completion around mid-November 2002. <br /> During the on-ramp closure, traffic from the Valley River area can reach the downtown area by using Delta Highway to I- <br /> 105 eastbound to the Coburg Road exit and the Ferry Street Bridge. Current information on this and other area road <br /> construction projects can be obtained by calling the City of Eugene traffic relief hotline at 984-8484, or on the web at <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/trarric. For additional questions about this project, contact the Oregon Department of <br /> Transportation at 744-8080. <br /> Meadowlark/Buena Vista Playground ImprovementsillilltiadWAIMINIMI <br /> On Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and 18, school and neighborhood <br /> volunteers will gather at Meadowlark/Buena Vista Playground to install a "IL Y N." <br /> urge new play structure and two tire swing sets and do rehab work on Ni.4.. . - <br /> xisting playground equipment. The 20 to 30 volunteers will meet at 1500 0 <br /> Queens Way (off Cal Young Road) both mornings and by 10:00 a.m. will be /; i.,...-." <br /> working on their assigned tasks. "t - 'ti <br /> . „ ' ri <br /> To prepare for the play structure installation, the Oregon National Guard <br /> donated excavation and grading work and the 4J School District installed a <br /> drainage system. The play kit is partially funded by a $23,270 <br /> Neighborhood Matching Grant. Neighborhood cash donations and Cunningham Marger Steve <br /> a Scarr the orouNatioal h and <br /> GPrincipal <br /> Debbie <br /> volunteer time comprise the remainder of the match. s <br /> excavation/grading portion of the project. <br /> Completion of the drainage work and installation of the play structure is Phase One of a larger effort to create a <br /> playground area that represents the seven continents of the world. Characteristics of and information about each <br /> continent will be integrated into the play zone. For more information on the playground project, please contact Steve <br /> Scarborough at 684-8906 or via e-mail (sscarborl@attbi.com). For information on the Neighborhood Matching Grant <br /> program, please contact Beth Bridges, Planning and Development, at 682-5272 or via e-mail <br /> (beth.b.bridges@ci.eugene.or.us). <br /> New Senior Service at Campbell Senior Center <br /> Campbell Senior Center is proud to announce that beginning in September 2002, it will be the new home of the Senior <br /> Law Service Senior Law Service is a program of the Lane County Law and Advocacy Center in cooperation with <br /> members of the Lane County Bar Association. Legal services will be provided to those aged 60 years and older every <br /> Saturday morning at Campbell Senior Center. An emphasis will be placed upon serving those in the greatest economic <br /> or social need. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling Campbell Senior Center during open hours. <br /> :or more information, call Rita Kingsbury, Recreation Manager, at 682-6393. <br /> PAGE 2 <br /> EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE <br /> 2 <br /> August 15,2002 <br />