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<br /> ~ <br /> PUBLIC WO S DEPARTMENT • 858 PEARL • EUGENE, OREGON 97401 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> February 2 1990 <br /> CONTACT: ob Hammitt, Maintenance Director, 687-5220 <br /> ene Shutt, Maintenance Manager, 687-5220 <br /> From Sandr Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> ~I' FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> CITY URG S CAUTION WHEN DRIVING OR WALKING ON SANDED STREETS AND SIDEWALKS <br /> Durin the recent ice and snow storms, crews from the city of Eugene <br /> Public Wor s Department spread nearly 100 dump truck loads of sand on area <br /> streets to help motorists move more safely around the city. Now the storm <br /> has passed the sand poses a potential hazard, and residents are urged to use <br /> caution wh n walking, driving, or bicycling on sanded roads, sidewalks, or <br /> crosswalks until maintenance crews have removed the sand. Clean up will <br /> begin this week and is expected to take about three weeks to complete. <br /> Accor ing to Bob Hammitt, city maintenance director, traffic has thrown <br /> much of th sand that was spread on the roads onto adjacent sidewalks, bike <br /> paths, and crosswalks. "Bike lanes and sidewalks along arterials and on <br /> I'~, hilly stye is will probably present the greatest hazard, since we <br /> concentrat d our efforts in those areas during the storms," Hammitt said. He <br /> also cauti ned motorists about driving too fast in areas where the sand has <br /> not worn o f, as stopping distances will likely be reduced. <br /> The s nd is collected using street sweepers and is stockpiled for use on <br /> future cit maintenance projects. <br /> i <br /> ' i <br /> i <br /> i <br /> <br />