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I i ~ i July 27, 1998 CONTACT: Bob Terrel, Project Manager, 682-5560 I~j From Public Information Section, 682-5523 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE II WORK TO START WEDNESDAY ON WEST 11T" AND CHAMBERS PAVING PROJECT Work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 29, on a six-week, $714,000 project to repave ,West 11`h Avenue from Polk to Chambers streets and Chambers Street from 11"' to 24`h avenues. Wildish Construction Co. has been awarded the contract for the paving project designed and I' managed by the Eugene Public Works Department. Work will be done in two main phases: grinding off the top layer of existing pavement using a process called rotomilling; and applying a new surface of asphaltic concrete. Conduit and new ~I ~i sidewalk ramps will be installed at Chambers and 22°d Avenue to accommodate a new pedestrian crossing signal, but no other traffic changes or lane reconfigurations are planned. Most of the work will be done during daytime construction hours, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Work in Ilthe vicinity of Chambers and 18`h Avenue will be done at night, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. At least one traffic. lane in each direction will be kept open on Chambers Street during construction, but motorists are ,,likely to encounter delays and detours and are encouraged to use alternate routes. I II This is one in a series of projects initiated over the past several years by the City of Eugene to preserve and extend the life of West l 1"' Avenue. Financing for street preservation projects come from the City's road fund, which is supported primarily by revenues from the state gasoline tax. For up-to-date information about local road construction projects, call the traffic relief hotline at 984-8484, or visit the City's Internet site at www.ci.eugene.or.us. Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826