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<br /> i <br /> March 12, 199 Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> CONTACT: J e Hessler, Traffic Technician, 682-5285 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 (503) 687-5262 <br /> FOR IMMED TE RELEASE <br /> SPE D LIMIT LOWERED ON COBURG ROAD AND OAKWAY ROAD <br /> The sp ed limit has been lowered to 35 mph on Coburg Road south of Crescent Avenue and <br /> on Oakway Ro d. <br /> The ch nge, which goes into effect as soon as new speed limit signs are posted the week of <br /> March 17, was pproved by the state traffic engineer at the request of the City of Eugene. City <br /> Traffic Technic an Joe Hessler said the speed limit is being reduced from the previous 40 mph in <br /> response to citi en requests to increase traffic safety on both streets, which are experiencing <br /> increased cong tion as the area develops. Concerns are expressed most often about the area around <br /> Oakway Center the area between Bailey Lane and Willakenzie Road, and in the vicinity of Chad <br /> Drive. In additi n, the City's high-frequency accident list includes five intersections in the Coburg <br /> Road corridor: eventh Avenue at Mill Street, Centennial Boulevard, Oakway Road, Oakmont Way, <br /> <br /> ,and Beltline Hi hway. <br /> The ne 35 mph speed limit applies to Coburg Road from Seventh Avenue in downtown <br /> <br /> !,Eugene to Cresc nt Avenue and to Oakway Road from Coburg Road to Cal Young Road. The speed <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> ,limit on Coburg oad between Crescent Avenue and County Farm Road has been increased to 45 <br /> <br /> lmph to provide transition zone for motorists to safely and legally decelerate to 35 from the 55 mph <br /> speed zone port of the city limits. <br /> The two 0 mph school zones on Coburg Road at Tandy Turn and from Bailey Lane to Cal <br /> <br /> Young Road r main the same. <br /> <br />