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~~i..- <br /> <br /> I• <br /> PUBLIC WO S DEPARTMENT • 858 PEARL • EUGENE, OREGO 97401 <br /> ~ NEWS RELEASE <br /> July 18, 1 89 , <br /> CONTACT: ike Boggs, Airport Manager, 687-5430 <br /> andy Hledik, Wildish Building Company, 485-1700 <br /> hristine Andersen, Director of Public Works, 687-5241 <br /> From Sandr Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> Diane Uto, Airport Market Development Manager, 687-5430 <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> FIRST PHASE OF NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL ,TO OPEN <br /> Eugen Oregon Phase I of the Mahlon Sweet Airport terminal <br /> expansion roject in Eugene, Ore. is scheduled to open to the public on <br /> August 1, 989. <br /> "Alth ugh we hoped to open the new terminal areas before the World <br /> Veterans C ampionships, it will take a few more days for the new facility to <br /> be operati nal. Most of the athletes will arrive through the temporary <br /> facility a d will depart through the new terminal," said Airport Manager Mike <br /> Boggs. <br /> Const uction work on phase I will be completed this week, with final <br /> inspection and systems testing for the new ticket lobby, second-level <br /> concourse, and gate lobby to begin during the week. In addition, the <br /> airlines w ll be setting up their permanent quarters at the north end of the <br /> terminal's new main lobby. <br /> E <br /> Accor ing to Boggs, "Jet bridges are in, carpeting is nearly installed, <br /> s <br /> s <br /> and furnis ings for the new terminal are beginning to go in. All the parties <br /> involved i the project are making a monumental effort to meet the target <br /> date for c mpletion." <br /> Randy Hledik, spokesman for Wildish Building Company, said, <br /> "Construct on crews on the project have put in overtime and continue their <br /> commitment to meeting the target date." <br /> more <br /> <br />