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I ~ fir/ Public Works MAY 26, 1 95 Administration City of Eugene CONTA Larry Lindley, Oregon Department of Transportation, 686-7610 858 Pearl Street From Publi Information Section, 687-5523 Eugene, OR 97401 (503) 687-5262 FOR IMM IATE RELEASE i PAVING ON HIGHWAY 99 REQUIRES TRAFFIC LANE DETOUR The first phase of the paving work on Highway 99 between Roosevelt Boulevard and Barger Dri a is scheduled to begin Wednesday evening, May 31, weather permitting. During paving, tra is will be diverted into temporary lanes, and some lanes will be closed. i On ednesday at 7 p.m., weather permitting, the northbound travel lanes will be closed I i for sealing d paving. Northbound traffic will be diverted to the shoulder lane on the east side I of the high ay. Southbound traffic will continue to use the two lanes on the west side of the highway. aving on the east side of the highway is expected to continue Thursday and Friday nights, and the newly paved northbound lanes are scheduled to be opened by early Saturday morning. fter the east side of the highway has been paved, the west side of the highway will be paved as ather permits. When the initial paving is completed on both sides of the highway, a final "wea ng course" of pavement will be applied to the full width of the roadway. ~ Sig swill be posted warning motorists of lane closures and detours. Motorists should use i I caution in a construction area, particularly when lane detours are in effect and flaggers and constructio workers are present. Motorists are encouraged to use Beltline Road or the Northwest Expresswa to avoid the work on Highway 99. I Th paving is the final phase of astate-funded project to widen and improve Highway 99 between R osevelt Boulevard and Barger Drive. Work on the project began last summer and is scheduled o be completed this summer.