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t <br /> ~ / JIi J I. ~l e~~ ~/i 1 /i T~l~1i <br /> ii ~ ~ i~iri~i <br /> iii <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> j SEPTEMBER 1, 1995 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> CONTACT: lane Bishop, Bicycle Coordinator, 687-5298 (503) 687-5262 <br /> From Public I ormation Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> i <br /> ' CIT ,HIGH SCHOOL WORK TOGETHER TO IlVIPROVE BIKE PATH <br /> A coo erative effort between South Eugene High School and the Eugene Public Works <br /> Department h improved the school's parking lot for bicyclists and motorists. <br /> South ugene High School Principal Lynne George offered a portion of the school's west <br /> parking lot to provide a safer bicycle route between the Amazon Park Path and 19th Avenue. In <br /> the past, cycl sts and pedestrians using the path had to negotiate a sharp turn and join with traffic <br /> in the parkin lot for a block and a half between the end of the path and 19th Avenue. The new <br /> design separa s bicyclists and pedestrians from parking lot traffic while actually increasing the <br /> school's par g capacity. <br /> "It w an easy choice to move some parking spaces in order to provide a better and safer <br /> space for the path users, " George said <br /> The ity repaired the path surfacing, added curbs, and provided access ramps to the <br /> street. The hool redesigned the parking lot, adding several parking spaces in the process. <br /> f <br /> Dian Bishop, the city's bicycle coordinator, said the school district's offer has greatly <br /> increased th path's safety and efficiency. "With approximately 600 bicyclists and possibly that <br /> <br /> ~ many pedes ians using the path each day, such a simple improvement will make a great <br /> difference," he said. <br /> <br />