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<br /> ``r <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> June 25, 992 <br /> CONTACT: Doug Weber, Project Manager, 687-5291 <br /> From Sand a Gleason, Public Communciation, 687-5223 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN TO REOPEN OLIVE TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC <br /> Begi Wing Monday, June 29, Eugene Sand and Gravel, under contract to <br /> the city f Eugene, will begin construction to open Olive Street to two-way <br /> traffic b tween 8th and 10th avenues. Substantial completion is scheduled <br /> for mid-S ptember in time for the Eugene Celebration. <br /> Some preparatory work, such as installing the construction fence, began <br /> on Thursd y, June 25. Next week, the contractor will install temporary <br /> lighting or the new street lights; remove trees, the fountain, and planter <br /> walls; an excavate the existing roadway, beginning at 10th and moving north. <br /> The proje t will include repaving Olive; installing curbs, storm sewer lines, <br /> and sidew lks; and planting 22 new street trees. <br /> Oliv will be completely closed to traffic. Pedestrian access to <br /> businesse along the street and to the downtown mall will be maintained at <br /> all times. Two lanes of traffic on 8th Avenue will remain open. However, on <br /> Monday or Tuesday, the south lane will be closed to install a temporary <br /> entrance o the parking lot located at the southeast corner of 8th and Olive. <br /> When completed, Olive will have two, 14-foot-wide lanes for two-traffic, <br /> with sign d bicycle routes, a left-turn lane at the 8th and 10th avenue <br /> more <br /> <br />