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Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> August 19, 991 <br /> <br /> ~ CONTACT: P t Langan, Project Manage, 687-5290 <br /> from Sandra Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIA E RELEASE <br /> CITY TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON GREEN ACRES ROAD <br /> <br /> 1 <br /> The ci y of Eugene Public Works Department will begin reconstructing and <br /> <br /> I <br /> repaving Gr en Acres Road, from Delta Highway to Norkenzie Road, on August <br /> 26. Work w 11 begin at 7 a.m. and run until 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. <br /> <br /> i <br /> final pavin is scheduled for late October. Eugene Sand and Gravel is the <br /> contractor or the $900,000 project. <br /> During the project, Green Acres will be widened to 46 feet between <br /> <br /> i Plorkenzie R ad and Applewood Lane and to 60 feet between Applewood and Delta <br /> <br /> 'flighway. T e widths vary to accommodate entrance and exit lanes from the <br /> [lelta Oaks hopping Center and for other proposed development sites. The <br /> F~roject inc udes the installation of new curb and gutter, sidewalks, and <br /> <br /> j :street ligh s and improvements to the traffic signal at Green Acres and Delta <br /> flighway and to the area's storm drainage system. <br /> One la e of traffic will be kept open between Applewood Lane and <br /> Plorkenzie R ad, and two lanes of traffic will remain open between Delta <br /> flighway and Applewood Lane. Access to the businesses in the Delta Oaks <br /> ~~hopping Ce ter will remain open. <br /> Flagge s will direct traffic, but some delays during the construction <br /> are expecte City staff are asking motorists to choose other routes if <br /> <br /> `possible. <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br />