r. <br /> News Rele se Transportation Award <br /> May 29, 1 91 <br /> <br /> ~r Page 2 <br /> agreed to help. They made the project possible by contributing labor, <br /> equipment, and base course materials for excavation and roadway widening. <br /> They also deeded some of their property over to the city to improve the <br /> circulate n from the west," Noble said. <br /> Alth ugh other businesses helped in the public/private partnership, <br /> including ODOT, the city of Eugene, Lane County, Morse Brothers, and Eugene <br /> Water and Electric Board, Delta was the primary sponsor and leader. <br /> Chan es included widening the intersection and the off-ramp to include <br /> an accele ation lane. Division Avenue also was converted to a one-way road. <br /> I <br /> At this time, no further accidents have been reported at the intersection. <br /> "Wit out the initiation and support of Delta Sand and Gravel the project <br /> could not have been implemented for a number of years. Their effort resulted <br /> ~ in an imp rtant traffic safety improvement for the community," Noble <br /> continued <br /> ODOT presents the award each year to businesses or people in the state <br /> who have ncouraged public, private, or individual effort at increasing <br /> transport tion safety. <br /> i <br /> ~1rJ <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />