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<br /> r' wY <br /> PUBLIC WO S DEPARTMENT • 858 PEARL • EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br /> ~11rr <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> August 31, 1989 <br /> CONTACT: Michelle Cahill, Project Manager, 683-6855 <br /> Bob Terrel, Engineering, 687-5382 <br /> From Sand a Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> RECD STRUCTION OF VALLEY RIVER WAY AND VALLEY RIVER DRIVE TO BEGIN <br /> The city of Eugene Public Works Department has hired Wildish Corvallis <br /> Construct'on Co. to reconstruct and widen Valley River Way from Valley River <br /> Drive to he entrance to Delta Village, to overlay Valley River Drive from <br /> Valley Ri er Way to Goodpasture Island Road, and to install an additional <br /> right-tur lane on the Delta Highway off-ramp. The city also will replace <br /> traffic s'gnal detection systems at all intersections. <br /> Wild'sh will begin work on Valley River Way on Tuesday, September 5, at <br /> 9 p.m., b ginning at the intersection of Valley River Drive and Valley River <br /> Way. Mos of the work on Valley River Way will be completed at night, from 9 <br /> ~ p.m. to 9 a.m. to minimize the impact to area businesses. When the <br /> I <br /> reconstru tion is completed on Valley River Way, crews will begin the overlay <br /> of Valley River Drive and the widening of the Delta Highway off-ramp. All <br /> work will be completed by November 30, 1989, if weather permits. <br /> Duri g the reconstruction of Valley River Way, crews will replace badly <br /> deteriora ed pavement and will install a center turn lane. The overlay will <br /> ~ prolong t e life of the street and will help meet future traffic increases <br /> expected n the area: A new center turn lane will be installed on Valley <br /> River Way and will run from the intersection of Valley River Way and Valley <br /> River Dri a to the entrance of the Cinema World parking lot. <br /> more <br /> i <br /> <br />