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i~ ~ i <br /> ~ I•N~ Il/t~ <br /> S ptember 11, 1998 <br /> C NTACT: Peggy Keppler, Project Manager, 682-5560 <br /> F om Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> F R IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> COBURG ROAD REPAVING WORK TO BEGIN MONDAY <br /> A ro~ect to re ave Cobur Road fro 1 <br /> p ~ p g m Ca Young Road through the Belthne intersection <br /> i c 1 <br /> s hedu ed to begin Monday, September 14. <br /> The work involves grinding off the top surface using a process called rotomilling and <br /> 'r paving the roadway, including the connections to the Beltline ramps, with asphalt. The paving <br /> d rotomilling work is expected to take approximately 30 days to complete, although installing <br /> t ffic detectors and striping lanes may cause delays through November 20. One travel lane in <br /> e ch direction will be kept open during daytime construction hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists <br /> ~11 encounter lane detours and are likely to experience delays at times during construction. The <br /> u e of alternate routes is recommended. <br /> Eugene Sand & Gravel was awarded the contract for the $460,000 City of Eugene paving <br /> p oject. The Eugene Public Works Department selected this section of Coburg Road as a road <br /> f~nd preservation project because of the high volume of traffic it carries and the opportunity to <br /> c~rrect surface deterioration problems before major reconstruction was required. <br /> For up-to-date information about local road construction projects, call the Cit of Eu ene <br /> Y g <br /> traffic relief hotline at 984-8484, or visit the City of Eugene home page, www.ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br /> Public Works • Administra#ion • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />