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~ ~ ~ <br /> April 10, 200 <br /> i <br /> CONTACT: Chris Henry, Transportation Planning Engineer, (541) 682-8472 <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> Will mette Street Study Follow-up Community Meeting Set for April 16 <br /> i <br /> A co munity meeting to discuss the possible conversion of Willamette Street to two-way <br /> I' operation be een 18th and 20th avenues will be held Wednesday, April 16, at the Roosevelt <br /> Middle Scho I cafeteria, 680 East 24th Avenue. The meeting includes adrop-in time at 6:30 p.m., <br /> with the actu I meeting scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. <br /> Willa ette Street from 13th to 18th avenues was converted to two-way traffic operation in <br /> 2004, leavin a two-block section between 18th and 20th avenues designated as a one-way street <br /> i <br /> for northbou d traffic. <br /> i' <br /> In Ja uary 2007 City staff initiated a community discussion about the two-block section of <br /> Willamette S reet. Following that first meeting, the Willamette Street Study stakeholder group was <br /> formed. Th group met a dozen times over the last year to discuss the many issues associated <br /> with the pos ible conversion of traffic flow on Willamette Street. Next Wednesday's meeting is an <br /> opportunity f r the general community to review the work of the stakeholder group before a <br /> recommend tion is finalized and presented to the council. <br /> Stakehol er group members, City staff and a local consultant will be on hand at the meeting to <br /> i <br /> provide an o eeview of the past year of study considering the conversion of Willamette Street <br /> <br /> i (between 18 h-20th avenues) to two-way traffic, present the stakeholder draft recommendation, <br /> provide opp rtunity for questions and comments, and allow for detailed review of issues related to <br /> traffic, busin sses, neighborhoods, and accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists and students <br /> For mor information, contact Chris Henry, Transportation Planning Engineer, at (541) 682- <br /> 8472, or visi the project web site at www.euaene-or.gov/pwproiects (click on Willamette Street <br /> Study). <br /> Eugene Public Works • www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br /> 858 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97501 • 541-682-5523 • fax 541-682-6826 • e-mail pwadmin@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />