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I <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 974Q1 <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E (503) 687-5262 <br /> AUGUST lb, 1993 <br /> CONTACT: Louis Kroeck, Project Manager, 465-2692 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> BIKE PATH IN WEST ALTON BAKER PARK TO BE RELOCATED <br /> A section of the riverside bicycle path through the western portion of <br /> Alton Baker Park will be relocated to increase visibility and improve safety <br /> for people who use the path. Work on the project is scheduled to begin this <br /> week. <br /> Cope Construction, under contract to the City of Eugene, will construct <br /> approximately 1,800 feet of 12-foot-wide concrete bike path in a new <br /> alignment that moves the path slightly away from the river and avoids the <br /> sharp turns and dips that present safety hazards to bicyclists, pedestrians, <br /> and other users of the popular pathway. The new alignment also meets the <br /> goals of the development plan for the west end of Alton Baker Park by <br /> increasing the riparian zone next to the river. The new path will be wider <br /> and will!be constructed of a more durable material than the existing <br /> 9-foot-wide asphalt path. <br /> Bicycle and pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the project. <br /> <br /> The work'iis expected to take about a month to complete. The $57,000 <br /> construc i'n cost will be paid for through a combination of general, urban <br /> transition, and bicycle path funds. , <br /> I <br /> <br />