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FEBRUARY 13, 1995 <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> CONTACT: Dave Reinhard, Transportation Engineer, 687-5218 City of Eugene <br /> Jan Childs, Planning Director, 687-5481 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> From Public Information Section, 687-5523 (503) 687-5262 <br /> FOR Il~~'l~ IATE RELEASE <br /> FE Y STREET BRIDGE CORRIDOR IDEAS SOUGHT AT OPEN HOUSE <br /> Loca residents are invited to share their ideas about the future of the Ferry Street Bridge <br /> corridor at a open house from 5 to 8 p.m. this Thursday at Sheldon High School cafeteria, 2455 <br /> Willakenzie oad. <br /> Fro 5 to 6 p.m., the public can view informational displays. A public comment period <br /> begins at 6 p m., and informal discussions start at 7 p.m. The open house is sponsored by the <br /> Ferry Street orridor Citizen Advisory Committee, the Cal Young Neighborhood Association, <br /> and Harlow eighbors. <br /> The erry Street Bridge and its approaches comprise a major transportation corridor in <br /> central Euge e. The corridor under study is about a mile in length and connects downtown <br /> Eugene and e university on the south side of the Willamette River with major transportation <br /> routes and r sidential, commercial, and industrial areas on the north side of the river. <br /> <br /> ' In D cember 1994, following voter rejection of a proposal to expand the Ferry Street <br /> Bridge, the ugene City Council directed the citizen advisory committee to look at alternative <br /> plans for the corridor. The committee will look at transportation and land-use issues in the <br /> northern por 'on of the corridor, as well as issues such as future trolley and high-speed rail <br /> connections nd funding for corridor improvements. The Council expects to place a modified <br /> Ferry Street ridge corridor proposal before the voters in November 1995. <br /> For ore information, call 687-5218. <br /> <br />