i <br /> Sandra Gleason <br /> <br /> .PUBLIC WORKS EPARTMENT • 858 PEARL • Public Works ABministraiton <br /> June 4, 19 7 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> Contact: Ivan Kohen, Project Supervisor, 687-5230 <br /> Sandra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> <br /> i FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> <br /> i <br /> COBURG ROAD RECONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN <br /> <br /> i <br /> Eugen Sand and Gravel will begin reconstruction of Coburg Road near <br /> <br /> G <br /> <br /> F <br /> the Oakway Mall on Monday evening, June 8. The project is scheduled <br /> for comple ion by June 30. <br /> Darin the construction only one lane of traffic will be available from <br /> 7 p.m. to :30 a.m. both northbound and southbound on Coburg Road. Motorists <br /> should be ware that the left turn lane will remain closed during the day to <br /> ensure pro er curing time of the concrete valley gutters. <br /> For s veral years during extremely rainy periods water has pooled in the <br /> <br /> i <br /> northbound lanes of Coburg Road. To correct the problem, crews will <br /> reconstruc the section of Coburg Road between First Interstate Bank at 207 <br /> <br /> i <br /> Coburg Roa and Frontier Way. In addition, some median planting strips will <br /> <br /> i <br /> be modifie . <br /> Const action will include, grinding of the travel lanes to match existing <br /> asphalt, r moval of a raised edge of gutter along the east curb line. A <br /> valley gut er will be constructed in the left turn lanes to the north and <br /> south of a fisting median strips. Anew pavement overlay will complete the <br /> project. <br /> The r construction is a $135,000 City of Eugene capital improvement <br /> project. <br /> END <br /> <br />