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<br /> br, <br /> ' ~ <br /> ~ i i i <br /> ~ <br /> June 3, 1999 <br /> i <br /> CONTACT: E 'c Jones, Public Information Coordinator, 682-5523 <br /> FORTMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> I <br /> SUMME ROAD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR <br /> I The s er road construction season is about to begin, with public works projects <br /> i <br /> f <br /> `scheduled thro ghout the Eugene area. <br /> One of e largest projects will be the resurfacing of Beltline Road from the Interstate-5 <br /> i <br /> interchange to ighway 99 North. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will start <br /> the six-month oject Sunday evening. Most of the work will be done at night, and travel lanes <br /> .generally will kept open until 7 p.m. ODOT will use reader boards along Beltline to provide <br /> ;advance notice f lane closures or delays. <br /> r <br /> Meanw ile, the City of Eugene's Ferry Street Bridge project is entering its final summer <br /> of construction. Preparation for concrete work already has begun on the bridge and viaduct, and <br /> multiple lanes 'll be closed for extended periods on the bridge and viaduct for the next several <br /> months to allo adequate time for concrete to cure. <br /> Starting in early July, Coburg Road will be resurfaced from just north of Oakway to Cal <br /> Young Road. he City is coordinating this project with the work being done on the Ferry Street <br /> Bridge project. During July and early August motorists in the Ferry Street Bridge corridor will <br /> probably encou ter numerous lane closures and construction-related traffic delays. With the <br /> i <br /> completion oft is year's paving and the work done over the past several years, the entire length <br /> of Coburg Roa within the City limits will have been preserved and enhanced for traffic safety. <br /> (More) <br /> Public Works • Admini tration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />