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I <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> ONES Eric R <br /> rom: JONES ric R <br /> $ent: Thursda ,January 11, 2007 6:23 AM <br /> ~o: *Eugen Media; *Eugene Media Contacts <br /> Cc: JOHNS N Eric P <br /> Subject: News R lease from Eugene Public Works <br /> N 'ws Release <br /> Fr~m: Eric Jones, P blic Affairs Manager, Eugene Public Works, 954-2938 <br /> Th rsday, January 1, 6:15 a.m. <br /> ,i <br /> P~blic Works Cre s Sanding Busy Streets in Eugene <br /> Four sanding trucks are at work preparing local arterials for the morning commute following overnight snow accumulations <br /> of ~ to 3 inches in t Eugene area. <br /> Crl ws worked throu hout the night, concentrating on the busiest streets, such as Sixth and Seventh avenues, Coburg <br /> R ad and Chamber Street. Crews also are working in the south hills area, particularly on Willamette Street south of <br /> 32 d Avenue. <br /> Pulblic Works opene its emergency command center at the public works yard on Roosevelt Boulevard shortly before 6 <br /> a.r~. today to coordi ate storm response operations. <br /> Residents are enco raged to avoid driving this morning unless it's absolutely necessary. Those who do drive are urged to <br /> us extreme cautio ,particularly when approaching intersections. While the City has not declared an ice-snow <br /> err~ergency at this ti e, residents are asked to not park or leave their vehicles on busy streets so these streets can be <br /> ;aided and remain vailable for use by emergency vehicles. <br /> <br /> AI o, a reminder tha residential streets are not plowed or sanded by City crews. This means residential streets are likely <br /> <br /> to~emain icy for se ral days if temperatures remain below the freezing level as predicted. <br /> I <br /> I <br /> i <br /> I <br /> I <br /> 1/I 1/2007 <br /> <br />