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i ~ i i ~ i <br /> June 30, 1997 <br /> CONTACT: is Jones, Public Infonmation Coordinator, 682-5262 <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FbR IlVIlVIED TE RELEASE <br /> FAIItG OUNDS OFFERS NEW ACCESS OPTIONS FOR FREEDOM FESTIVAL <br /> Firewo ks fans headed to the Lane County Fairgrounds for the 1997 Freedom Festival July 4-6 <br /> will find new o tions for access and parking at the Fairgrounds. <br /> The thr a-day event, sponsored by the Eugene Active 20-30 Club, is expected to draw thousands <br /> of spectators to a Fairgrounds, which has been working with Lane County and the City of Eugene on a <br /> project to impr a access to the Fairgrounds and repair deteriorated sections of paving and sidewalk <br /> al©ng 13th Ave ue between Monroe and Washington streets. The project will be completed before the <br /> Lane County Fa r in Augusta <br /> In the antime, both lanes on West 13th will be open over the holiday weekend, and several <br /> nevv Fairground access points on West 13th will be available during the event. Signs and traffic control <br /> staff on West 13 h will direct motorists to the new access areas. <br /> The bes ways to reach the main entrance gates on 13th are via Garfield, Chambers, Polk, and <br /> Jefferson streets The neighborhood streets on the north side of 13th between Polk and Jefferson are <br /> blocked by cons uction and will not be open for Fairgrounds traffic. The Fairgrounds entrance on 15th <br /> off Jefferson an the gravel lot on the south side of the Fairgrounds will be closed to vehicles for safety <br /> reasons because f the fireworks display. <br /> Alternat' a parking for the Freedom Festival can be found at O'Hara School on Friendly Street <br /> just off 18th Ave ue and, on Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5, in the Eugene Faith Center parking lot at <br /> 3 <br /> the corner of Pol and 13th. <br /> ~I <br /> For mor information about the 1997 Freedom Festival, call the Lane County Fairgrounds at <br /> 82-4292. For c nstruction updates, call the City of Eugene traffic relief hotline at 984-8484. # # # <br /> <br /> Pnh~ir A/nr4c ~ ArlminicYr Linn ~ ('.ifii of Gnnn~a . f2FR Paarl ~ Fn~ono (1R 07AM _9797 ~ Dh~no• 1 QR9_~9R9 . CAY /GAi 1 RQ9_Rft9R <br /> <br />