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EUGENE <br /> e oef <br /> January 2, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> • Wayne Masoner, construction project manager, 682-4883; <br /> • John Weber, parks planner, 682-4908 or <br /> • Therese Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, at 682-4814 or <br /> 682-4800 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> BETTER PARKING AND ACCESS TO PREFONTAINE MEMORIAL WITHIN THE MONTH <br /> Soon residents will be able to more easily park and visit the memorial of champion <br /> runner, Steve Prefontaine, located along Skyline Boulevard at the site of the tragic car accident <br /> that took the runner's life in 1975. From January 6 at 7 a.m. to January 10 at 5 p.m., the portion <br /> of Skyline Boulevard near the intersection of Birch Lane will be closed so that the road can be <br /> widened to accommodate a few more parking spaces and safer access to the memorial. <br /> The City's Parks and Open Space Division acquired the memorial through a private <br /> donation over a year ago. One of the stipulations of the donation was to improve access to the <br /> memorial by creating parking. Eugene Sand and Gravel, under a City contract, will widen the <br /> road approximately 170 feet. During construction, this portion of Skyline Boulevard will be <br /> closed and there will no access to Birch Lane from Skyline. <br /> For more information about the construction, call 682-4883. For more information about <br /> the park project, call 682-4908. For more information about Prefontaine, visit <br /> www.prefontainerun.com/. <br /> # ## <br />