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~ / / 'I I ~ / / i/'! /iii I <br /> AUGUST 17, 1994 <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> CONTA Larry Lindley, Oregon Department of Transportation, 686-7610 City of Eugene <br /> From Pub is Information Section, 687-5523 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> FOR IM EDIATE RELEASE (503) 687-5262 <br /> CONSTRUCTION SHIF'T'S TO WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 99 <br /> Co struction is scheduled to shift to the west side of Highway 99 on August 29 as the <br /> Highway 9 improvement project continues between Roosevelt Boulevard and Barger Drive. <br /> Th contractor, Wildish Construction, plans to complete the initial phase of <br /> constructi non the east side of the highway this week. The week of August 22 Wildish wil! <br /> install lar a sewer lines across the highway just north of Elmira Road and also near Fairfield <br /> Avenue. he sewer crossings require closing portions of the highway, and the work will be <br /> done at night to minimize traffic disruptions. Once the sewer crossings have been completed <br /> and temp rary traffic lanes have been restriped, Wildish will widen the west side of the <br /> highway o accommodate bicycle lanes and sidewalks. This will require closing the travel <br /> Lane on t e west side of the highway for an extended period of time. <br /> A least one lane will be kept open for traffic in each direction at all times. Most of <br /> the time lane will also be provided for left turns. Reasonable access to businesses and <br /> residence along Highway 99 will be maintained. <br /> i _ <br /> Trough traffic can avoid the construction area by detouring onto Beltline Road and <br /> <br /> i <br /> Roosevei Boulevard. An alternative detour route on the east side of the construction area is <br /> Northwe Expressway to Chambers Street. <br /> Si ewalks will be installed on both sides of the highway later this year. The final <br /> paving w rk is scheduled in i 995. <br /> <br />