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I <br /> i ~i ~~~J¦~~~ <br /> June 16, 1998 <br /> ~'ONTACT: John Emmons, Transportation Systems Supervisor, 682-5218 <br /> I?rom Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> COMPUTER UPGRADE WILL AFFECT TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON WEDNESDAY <br /> Motorists. should be extra cautious when approaching traffic signals in Eugene on <br /> Wednesday, June 17. City Public Works crews will be upgrading software in the controller units <br /> o~ each of City's 209 traffic signals. <br /> III During the 5 to 10 minutes it takes to change the software, the signal will be switched to <br /> i <br /> fl~shing red in all directions. That means motorists must come to a complete stop and yield to <br /> other vehicles in the intersection. Motorists will also notice unexpected stops in the downtown <br /> arlea and on Sixth and Seventh avenues and other major streets as synchronization of timing <br /> b~tween signals will be lost during the change-over. <br /> I <br /> ~I The upgrades are necessary because parts for the computer that has run the City's traffic <br /> si~nals for the past 15 years have become obsolete and the central computer can no longer be <br /> maintained. The new traffic control computer system will be more efficient to maintain and also <br /> willl offer new programming options. <br /> i <br /> Public Works crews hope to complete the changeover in one or two days. Residents with <br /> questions about specific traffic signals can contact the Public Works Transportation Division at <br /> 682-5218. <br /> <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />