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JL~I~~~/il/iJ//T~1~ <br /> ~IL~ /`~~~~~/~~I~/L~~J~ <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> NOVEMBE 18, 1996 <br /> CONTAC :Bob Hammitt, Maintenance Director, 687-5220 <br /> From Publi Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> <br /> ~ FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> i <br /> FLOO ING PROMPTS WARNING OF HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITONS <br /> As a result of numerous flooded streets, the City of Eugene is asking motorists to avoid <br /> driving unle s it is absolutely necessary. Several streets in the city have been closed due to high <br /> water and ost streets are at least partially flooded, creating very dangerous driving conditions. <br /> As 10:30 p.m. Monday, the following streets have been closed: 18th and 19th avenues <br /> between Hi and and Oak, 18th Avenue between Emerald and Potter, Villard Street south of <br /> Franklin, Agate south of 15th Avenue. The bicycle paths along Amazon Creek and the <br /> <br /> I~~~ Willamette 'ver are ve unsafe and are impassable at a number of locations. <br /> ry <br /> <br /> i Mot rists and cyclists who encounter barricades are urged to find alternative routes and <br /> to not atte t to drive through flooded areas. <br /> Call from concerned residents continued to pour into the Public Works Maintenance <br /> Division as water levels rose higher and higher throughout the evening. More than 150 calls for <br /> service wer received during the day, and hundreds of calls were taken during the evening. <br /> (more) <br /> <br />