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~ / / J /lira 1 /i JI/ 7~1i <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> AUGUST 24, 1995 City of Eugene <br /> ~ 858 Pearl Street <br /> I CONTACT: ob Terrel, Project Manager, 687-5382 Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> <br /> ~ (503) 687-5262 <br /> From Public I ormation Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMME ATE RELEASE <br /> EARL STREET REPAIRS SCHEDULED TO START SUNDAY <br /> Major aving repairs on Pearl Street from Broadway to 17th Avenue are scheduled to <br /> begin Sunday fight, August 27. The $690,000 contract to repave the street from curb to curb is <br /> part of the Eu ene's street and alley preservation program. <br /> Wildis Construction plans to begin the first phase of the project, from Broadway to 11th <br /> Avenue, at 6 .m. Sunday. The contractor will dig up all the existing pavement, make minor <br /> sewer repairs nd install underground communication cables in several locations, and then repave <br /> the street. T second phase of construction, from 11th to 17th avenues, will begin when the <br /> first phase ha been completed. The entire project is expected to be completed by late October. <br /> Portio s of Pearl Street may be closed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At least one travel <br /> lane on the o e-way, southbound street will be open during daylight hours. However, motorists <br /> and bicyclists are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid detours and delays. Access to <br /> businesses al ng Pearl Street will be maintained during business hours. <br /> Pearl treet was identified as a high priority for rehabilitation through the City's <br /> pavement ma agement program. The Public Works Department determined that constructing a <br /> new road sur ace would be the most cost-effective way to repair Pearl Street because of the low <br /> structural str ngth of the existing pavement and the excessive crown on the street. <br /> i <br /> i <br /> 1- <br /> <br />