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Public Works <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> August 19, 1 91 (503) 687-5262 <br /> (:ONTACT: Bob Noble, Traffic Operations Supervisor, 687-5242 <br /> from Sandra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5223 <br /> FOR MORE IN ORMATION <br /> NEW STOP SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED AT 5TH AND MCKINLEY <br /> I <br /> I <br /> f To mak the intersection at 5th and McKinley safer, on Wednesday, August <br /> i <br /> X21, the cit of Eugene will remove the east bound stop sign on 5th Avenue and <br /> will install a new stop sign on McKinley for north bound traffic. The work <br /> I <br /> ":will be com leted by noon that day. <br /> According to Joe Hessler, project designer, motorists are using 5th and <br /> ith avenues between Garfield and Bailey Hill to reach the Bailey Hill area <br /> <<nd avoid t e congestion on west 11th. The new signs and turn lanes reflect <br /> =t:hese changing traffic patterns and will help east and west bound traffic on <br /> 5th move mo a safely and smoothly through the intersection. <br /> In ad ition to the stop sign changes, the city also will realign and <br /> r•estripe so a lanes. Crews will remove the west bound left turn lane on 5th <br /> ~~venue, res ripe McKinley to have two north bound lanes and one south bound <br /> lane, restripe 5th Avenue east of Highway 99 North to provide a new north <br /> t,ound left urn lane onto the 99 Access Road, and do some minor restri_ping of <br /> ',ith Avenue. <br /> Tempor ry warning signs to alert motorists to the new controls will be <br /> F?osted 200 eet before the approaches to the intersection. The warning signs <br /> will remain in place for 30 to 60 days. Hessler said warning signs are <br /> ,.installed w enever major intersection control changes are made to ensure <br /> <br /> ,.i motorists a e aware of the modifications. <br /> E <br /> <br />