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<br /> r <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E (503) 687-5262 <br /> AUGUST 26, 1993 <br /> CONTACT: Les Lyle, City Engineer, 687-5291 <br /> Paul Klope, Project Manager, 687-5246 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> FERRY STREET BRIDGE TO BE REPAVED <br /> A three-week project to repair and repave the Ferry Street Bridge is <br /> scheduled to begin Thursday, September 1. <br /> Last winter's snow and ice conditions took a heavy toll on the bridge. <br /> The bridge's surface, which was last repaved in 1985, has become rough and <br /> rutted, in part because of chains and studded tires used during the prolonged <br /> snowstorm last January. <br /> Beginning September 7, Eugene Sand & Gravel, under contract to the City <br /> of Eugene, will remove the old asphalt surface by a process known as <br /> rotomilling. A large steel joint at the south end of the bridge will be <br /> repaired, and some minor storm sewer repairs will be made. The travel lanes <br /> from 200 feet north of the bridge to and including the Seventh Avenue and <br /> Franklin Boulevard on-ramps will be repaved using a special type of asphalt <br /> designed to be more resistant to wear and cracking than standard asphalt <br /> mixes. Construction is scheduled to be completed by September 24, weather <br /> permitting., <br /> {more) <br /> <br />