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~¦riiii iii <br /> ~rii~i ~i <br /> ~t <br /> OCTOBER 22, 1993 Public Works <br /> CONTACT: Bob Hammitt, 687-5220 Administration <br /> FROM Public Information Section, 687-5523 City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> PARKING BANNED ON PRIORITY ROUTES DURING SNOW AND ICE STORMS <br /> Vehicle owners and property owners each have responsibilities to keep streets and <br /> sidewalks safe during snow and ice storms. <br /> The approach of winter brings a reminder to vehicle owners from the Eugene Public <br /> Works Department that parking is banned on priority routes during weather emergencies. <br /> The department also reminds property owners to keep sidewalks in front of their property <br /> clear of snow and ice. According to Maintenance Director Bob Hammitt, slippery <br /> <br /> p~ sidewalks are a hazard to pedestrians, and it is the property owner's responsibility to keep <br /> ~r the sidewalk safe and passable. <br /> Parked vehicles on icy and snowy streets can hamper snow plowing and sanding <br /> operations and create problems for motorists traveling on icy streets. Keeping critical snow <br /> I <br /> routes open ensures that emergency vehicles, buses, and traffic can move safety around <br /> town, Hammitt said. <br /> Under an ordinance adopted by the Eugene City Council in 1990, parking is not <br /> allowed on priority one, two, and three streets during periods of sleet, freezing rain, or icy <br /> weather or when more than one inch of snow accumulates on streets within the city limits. <br /> The ordinance also gives the city the authority to tow vehicles parked or stranded along <br /> priority routes, and to close any street to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. <br /> (more) <br /> i <br /> <br />