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City: Willamette River <br /> parade will feature `floats' <br /> Continued from Page CI river as a recreational asset," <br /> parks planner John Weber <br /> unteers have already been says. <br /> working on habitat restoration <br /> and trail improvements— Crossing work set <br /> both on Skinner Butte and • <br /> along the river at its base. Hate being backed up at <br /> "We have a lot of things in railroad crossings? <br /> the(Skinner Butte)master Better do some deep breath- <br /> plan,"Hostick says."It's a 20- ing exercises,because six <br /> year vision." crossings in Eugene between <br /> Hilyard and Washington <br /> Boat ramp on parade streets will be getting structur- <br /> al face lifts over the next cou- <br /> If it's seaworthy and doesn't ple weeks,with work by Union <br /> have a motor,feel free to hop Pacific Railroad beginning on <br /> into it next Saturday for a boat Tuesday. <br /> parade on the Willamette Riv- Traffic will be restricted to <br /> er from the new Alton Baker one lane at each of the cross- <br /> Park boat ramp to Valley River ings during the first week of <br /> Center. work,as crews cut the pave- <br /> The parade is part of a dedi- ment and prepare for construc- <br /> cation ceremony for the boat tion.Flaggers will be on duty, <br /> 411 launch that was completed in and some delays are expected. <br /> November.The concrete land- The intersections will be <br /> ing,built with money from Eu- closed for two to three days <br /> gene's 1998 parks and open each with traffic diverted to al- <br /> space bond measure,replaced ternate routes when the heavy <br /> an informal gravel launch that construction—excavation, <br /> was closed in 1996. concrete pouring and applica- <br /> The dedication will begin at tion of rubberized crossing ma- <br /> 11 a.m.,with the floating pa- terials—begins June 2. <br /> rade starting about 11:30 a.m. Intersections that will go <br /> The boat ramp is located off under the knife this week are <br /> Day Island Road across from at Hilyard Street and Eighth <br /> the Cuthbert Amphitheater, Avenue and on Fifth Avenue at <br /> and a shuttle service will be High,Pearl,Lincoln,Lawrence <br /> available downstream from the and Washington streets. <br /> Valley River parking lot. The railroad is expected to <br /> City staff organized the riv- announce a schedule for up- <br /> er parade to draw attention to grading other crossings in Eu- <br /> the Willamette's middle-of-the- gene after work on the initial <br /> city recreational potential. six is completed. <br /> "This access to the river is <br /> long overdue for our communi- <br /> ty,and we're hoping that it Joe Mosley can be reached at <br /> helps people get to know the 338-2384. <br /> •` e Re icier-Gurd <br /> Mas, Zoog <br /> ® y <br />