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NEWS RELEASE <br /> r <br /> May 18, 19 7 <br /> CONTACT: athan Duke, Transportation Planner, 687-5267 <br /> andra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERTER INSTALLED ON 5TH AVENUE <br /> f <br /> On Tu sday, May 19, the city of Eugene Public Works Department installed <br /> <br /> ' ~ interim tr ffic management measures to minimize the amount of non-local <br /> through tr ffic on 5th Avenue from Blair to Chambers. <br /> Publi Works crews installed temporary traffic diverters at the 4th <br /> Avenue and Almaden and 5th Avenue and Almaden intersections and posted "No <br /> <br /> i <br /> Through T uck" signs on 5th from Blair to Almaden. Eastbound drivers are <br /> encourage to use the recently widened 7th Avenue; westbound traffic will <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> j remain un isturbed. <br /> <br /> ~ Acco ding to Nathan Duke, transportation planner for the project, the <br /> steps are just a temporary solution to the serious traffic problems in the <br /> I <br /> area. "A ter studying neighborhood testimony gathered from through public <br /> meetings nd discussions with area residents and business owners, the City <br /> <br /> a <br /> Council d rected us to take interim steps to discourage the amount of <br /> non-local trhough traffic in the area expected during the 6th Avenue widening <br /> <br /> ~ project," said Duke. "These temporary steps were designed to minimize traffic <br /> ( in the re idential sections of the neighborhood while maintaining access to <br /> area busi esses during the 6th Avenue widening and Chambers Connector <br /> projects.' <br /> more <br /> i <br /> i <br /> <br />