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<br /> I <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> July 8, 19 8 <br /> CONTACT: D'ck Stevens, Transportation Maintenance Supervisor, 687-5332 <br /> B b Noble, Transportation Operation Supervisor, 687-5242 <br /> FOR IMMEDIA E RELEASE <br /> CITY'S ANNUAL STREET PAINTING PROGRAM BEGINS <br /> The ci of Eugene Public Works Department has begun their annual program <br /> ~of repaintin all city street markings. Four crews are now working in <br /> 'various sect'ons of the city, and repainting is scheduled to continue through <br /> September. o aviod traffic delays, streets in the central business district <br /> will be sche uled for painting during off-peak hours and on Sundays. <br /> Bob Nob e, transportation maintenance supervisor for Public Works, urged <br /> motorists to watch for crews and to avoid crossing or driving on newly painted <br /> lines. Depe ding on the weather, new paint can take from three minutes to 10 <br /> minutes to d If a car drives on the wet paint, the paint will smear on the <br /> road and may lso splash on the car, Noble said. All painting sites will be <br /> honed, except for center and lane lines. <br /> Public W rks crews will stipe more than 330 miles of center and lane <br /> i <br /> ~ines, paint 08,500 feet of yellow curbs and more than 6,500 legends, such <br /> ~s bicycle la a markings. Crews will also restripe parking stalls and <br /> crosswalk mar ings. <br /> 'I <br /> <br />