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i <br /> PUBLIC WO S DEPARTMENT • 858 PEARL • EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br /> <br /> ,"""fir,.' <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> October 2 1988 <br /> ~ CONTACT: Ivan Koehn, Engineering, 687-5230 <br /> Paul Klope, Engineering, 687-5246 <br /> Sandra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> CITY TO OVERLAY COBURG ROAD <br /> On M nday, October 24, Wildish Construction Co. will begin preparing to <br /> overlay C burg Road from the Ferry Street Bridge north to Oakway Road. <br /> Depending on the weather, the work could take two weeks. The contractor <br /> plans to ork at night between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. <br /> Duri g the preparation phase, crews will grind three and one-half <br /> inches fr m the existing surface. The road will be rough and uneven until <br /> the resur acing is completed, and motorists are urged to drive with caution. <br /> One lane f traffic will be open in the work area, and some delays may <br /> occur. A 1 detours will be posted. <br /> The ection of Coburg Road north of Centennial Boulevard was last <br /> overlayed in 1972 and south of Centennial in 1984. The resurfacing is <br /> necessary to repair the deteriorating and brittle roadbed and to fix some <br /> drainage roblems. <br /> Core tests analyzing the structural strength and depth of the roadway <br /> were unde taken in March to help the city determine the depth of overlay <br /> ~ needed, t us ensuring greater cost efficiency. <br /> The 139,500 overlay is part of the city of Eugene's annual capital <br /> improveme t program. <br /> i <br /> <br />