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September 19, 1997 <br /> CONTACT: ay Kronholm, Public Works Transportation, 682-5218 <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> DOWNTO STREETS CLOSED THIS WEEKEND FOR EUGENE CELEBRATION <br /> Severa streets in downtown Eugene will be closed this weekend to accommodate the <br /> Eugene Celeb Lion. The streets (and hours of closure) include: <br /> • Fifth venue between Oak and Pearl and eastbound from Willamette to Oak (6 a.m. <br /> i <br /> Friday to 9 p. .Sunday) <br /> • Eigh Avenue between Oak and Olive (5:45 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday) <br /> • Will ette Street between Seventh and 10th avenues (5:45 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. <br /> Sunday betwe n Seventh and Eighth, and 6 a.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday) <br /> • Oliv Street between Eighth and 10th avenues (5:45 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday) <br /> • Oak treet between Fifth and Sixth avenues (6 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday) <br /> • 10th venue from Charnelton to Oak restricted to buses only (5 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. <br /> Sunday. <br /> Traffi on Sixth and Seventh avenues will be "pinched down" to two lanes from 7 p.m. to <br /> midnight on F iday and Saturday in the downtown area. Amazon Parkway from 19th to 24th <br /> avenues and 1 th Avenue from Patterson to Pearl will be closed from 5 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. <br /> Saturday for grade staging, and temporary street closures will be in effect Saturday morning <br /> during the par de and Sunday morning during the Celebration Run. <br /> (more) <br /> <br /> Pu61ic Works • Admi istration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />