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<br /> ~ ~ <br /> /I / I % <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> October 19 1994 (503) 687-5262 <br /> CONTAC :Jerold Williams, 683-6631 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR DIATE RELEASE <br /> NEW TRAII, SYSTEM LINKS LOCAL CITIES TO PACIFIC CREST TRAIL <br /> Hik rs, bicyclists, and equestrians from Eugene, Springfield, Lowell, and Oakridge <br /> will now h ve direct access to the Pacific Crest Trail with the completion of a continuous <br /> path from ugene to Waldo Lake. The 108-mile link, called the "Eugene to Pacific Crest <br /> Trail," wil be officially opened during a sign dedication ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, <br /> October 2 , at Greenway Park inthe center of Lowell between Moss and Pioneer Streets. <br /> Organizers supporters, and officials from the four cities will gather to open the new access <br /> i <br /> to the Paci is Crest Trail. During the ceremony, each city will receive directional signs to <br /> post on th trail in their respective cities. <br /> I <br /> Eu ene resident and project coordinator Jerold Williams said the idea for the Eugene <br /> to Pacific rest Trail was born in the 1960s and 70s when federal legislation encouraged <br /> states to b ild trail networks. Willams said most trail systems locate trail heads at some <br /> distance fr m population centers. The Eugene to Pacific Crest Trail, however, begins in the <br /> center of etropolitan Eugene, at the base of the Ferry Street bridge. The City of Eugene <br /> will instal the new directional sign at this location. <br /> i (MORE) <br /> <br />