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Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> AUGUST 16, 1993 <br /> CONTACT; Louis Kroeck, Project Manager, 465-2692 <br /> From Pudic Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> TRANSIT STATION WORK TO INCLUDE KINCAID CROSSWALKS <br /> The construction of new crosswalks on Kincaid Street is scheduled to <br /> begin Monday, August 23. <br /> The crosswalks, to be installed by Gale M. Roberts Company under <br /> contract to the City of Eugene, provide access to the new UO South Transit <br /> Station being constructed by Lane Transit District (LTD) on the west side of <br /> Kincaid. LTD is adding the second transit station because the existing <br /> station at Kincaid and 13th Avenue is overcrowded. <br /> During crosswalk construction, Kincaid will be closed to northbound <br /> traffic 'between 14th and 13th avenues. One lane on Kincaid will remain open <br /> to southbound traffic. The alley in the block between Kincaid and Alder <br /> streets will be closed to through traffic, and there will be no parking on <br /> Kincaid ',during construction. Work is scheduled to be completed before <br /> classes ,begin at the University of Oregon in late September. <br /> The crosswalk design includes curb ramps and paving materials that will <br /> <br /> match th~~e new transit station. Cost of constructing the crosswalk is <br /> approximately $50,000. <br /> # # # <br /> i <br /> <br />