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<br /> r <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> JULY 12, 1994 City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> CONTAC Eric Jones, Public Information Specialist, 465-2712 Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> From Publ c Information Section, 687-5523 (503) 687-5262 <br /> FOR DIATE RELEASE <br /> CITY LISTS STREETS SCHEDULED FOR SUNIlVIER REPAIRS <br /> Mo e than three dozen streets in Eugene are scheduled for preventive maintenance this <br /> summer. calized repairs, such as sealing individual cracks, patching potholes, and <br /> i <br /> replacing tions of deteriorated pavement, are made by crews from the Eugene Public <br /> Works De artment. On larger jobs, such as slurry seals and overlays, the work is done by <br /> contractor hired by the City. <br /> Th type of preventive maintenance selected for each street is based on the condition <br /> of the roa way. Preventive maintenance is acost-effective way to improve driving surfaces <br /> and extend the life of streets. The most expensive technique is to completely replace a <br /> roadway t at has failed prematurely due to inadequate funding for preventive maintenance <br /> programs. <br /> Co tracts totaling approximately $575,000 have been awarded to repair streets in <br /> I <br /> several nei hborhoods. Most of the work is scheduled to be done in July, August, and <br /> I <br /> September The work consists of either asphalt overlays or slurry sealing, which is a thin <br /> coat of as halt emulsion applied to the existing street surface to seal cracks. The cost of <br /> I <br /> overlays d slurry seals is paid for through City road funds budgeted for street preservation <br /> ' work. <br /> (more) <br /> <br />