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i <br /> i ~ _ i i _ ~ i <br /> August 1, 19 7 <br /> CONTACT: Gary McNeel, Traffic Operations Supervisor, 682-8451 <br /> From Public reformation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> THIRD LA E ADDED TO WEST 13TH BETWEEN MADISON AND WASHINGTON <br /> Moto sts on West 13th Avenue will have some new travel lane options between Madison <br /> and Washingt n streets once new signals have been installed Monday, August 4. <br /> Theo tions, which are made possible by the addition of a third lane on a portion of the <br /> recently repay d 13th Avenue, are designed to improve safety and efficiency in the heavily <br /> ' 1 traveled area ear the Lane County Fairgrounds. On an average day, 12,000 vehicles travel on <br /> West 13th be een Madison and Jefferson, according to a 1997 count taken by the Eugene <br /> i <br /> Public Works epartment. <br /> i <br /> ~ Traffic signals, signage and pavement markings will be in place to indicate proper traffic <br /> I <br /> movements. I general, for eastbound traffic on 13th Avenue east of Madison, vehicles in the <br /> northernmost (eft) lane will be required to turn north (left) onto Washington Street. Vehicles in <br /> the center lane 'll be allowed to continue east on 13th or turn north onto Washington. Vehicles <br /> in the southe ost (right) lane will be allowed to continue east on 13th or turn south (right) onto <br /> Jefferson Stree . <br /> Southb and traffic on Jefferson Street on the north side of 13th will continue to have <br /> three lanes, wit the westernmost (right) lane required to go straight ahead into the Lane County <br /> .Fairgrounds, vehicles turning onto 13th from the other two lanes having the options <br /> described abov ,depending on which lane they're in. <br /> (more) <br /> <br /> Public Works • Admini tration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />