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A ? I~ <br /> January 28, 008, 4 p.m. <br /> CONTACT: ~~ublic Works Emergency Command Center, 682-4800 <br /> From Publicl!Information Section, 687-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMEC~IATE RELEASE <br /> ICE SNO~IN PARKING BAN LIFTED IN EUGENE, CONTINUED CAUTION URGED <br /> The I ugene Public Works Department has lifted the snow/ice emergency ban on <br /> parking alon snow routes. <br /> Public Works Maintenance Director Jeff Lankston said warming temperatures and <br /> continued pl~wing by Public Works crews have resulted in bare but wet pavement in many parts <br /> of the city. F~ortions of many streets, especially those in the south hills, remain slippery, and <br /> motorists ar~ cautioned that patches of ice may continue for several days if temperatures <br /> continue to hover near or below the freezing mark. <br /> The ~'ublic Works Department declared a winter weather emergency on Sunday <br /> morning, follpwing heavy snowfall that blocked priority traffic routes. During ice and snow <br /> emergency donditions, parked vehicles are not allowed on Eugene's priority snow routes. <br /> Although the! parking ban has been lifted for now, it will be reinstated if temperatures drop below <br /> freezing or ifl there is additional snowfall, Lankston said. <br /> More'I than 200 cubic yards of gravelly sand was applied to slippery Eugene streets over <br /> the past 36 Fhours. Motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians are cautioned to be careful when <br /> driving, bicy~ling, or walking on sanded roads, bike paths, sidewalks, or pedestrian crosswalks <br /> until the san~ has been swept up. The sand collected from the clean-up effort will be used <br /> throughout tl~e year on City street maintenance projects. <br /> Property owners are reminded that they are responsible for clearing ice, snow, and sand <br /> <br /> from the sidewalks next to their property so they are safe for pedestrians. <br /> Eugq'ne residents can assist in the clean-up by reporting damaged City street trees or <br /> other street problems to the Public Works Department at 682-4800. Detailed information on <br /> priority snov~ routes can be found on the Internet at www.eugene-or.gov/pw. <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541)682-5262 • FAx: (541)682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />