i <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 /> E~ugust 21, 991 <br /> (:ONTACT: B d DeSantis, Project Manager, 687-5230 <br /> P ul Anderson, Engineering, 687-5517 <br /> from Sandra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> f~OR IMMEDIA E RELEASE <br /> CITY BEGINS REHABILITATION OF AMAZON BIKE PATH <br /> Beginn ng Wednesday, August 21, the city of Eugene will completely close <br /> a segment o the Amazon Bike Path between Polk and VanBuren to rehabilitate <br /> and upgrade the existing bike path. The work will be completed the first <br /> week of Sep ember. Eugene Sand and Gravel is the contractor for the $45,000 <br /> III project. D ring the repair, crews will remove and replace all deteriorating <br /> j asphalt. <br /> This o e-block section of the bike path will be completely closed during <br /> t:he repair ork to ensure the contractor has enough room to work in the <br /> narrow path way. Bicylists will be detoured south on Polk, east on 17th, and <br /> north on Va Buren. <br /> The pr ject is part of the city's annual bike path maintenance program. <br /> <br /> P <br /> 1 <br /> <br />