I <br /> j <br /> ay 19, 2006 ; ~..:L~ ~ ' <br /> Lane Transit District <br /> ;FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE: Contact: <br /> Sue Viggiano: 541-682-6144 P•O. Box 7070 <br /> j Cell: 541-913-0341 Eugene, Oregon 97401-0470 <br /> 3500 East 17~`' Avenue <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97403 <br /> Red, Yellow, reen -the new signals at Franklin Boulevard and Phone: 541-682-6100 <br /> 'E.13~' Avenu are scheduled to GO! Fax: 541-682-6111 <br /> TTY.• 800-735-2900 <br /> E-mail: ltd @Itd.lane. or. us <br /> New traffic sig als have been installed on Franklin Boulevard and Internet: www.ltd.org <br /> E.13th Avenu (formally identified as Moss Street) in Eugene. The <br /> 'newly control! d intersection is part of Lane Transit District's EmX <br /> project, and is one of several changes being made to Franklin <br /> Boulevard be een E. 11th Avenue and Walnut Street. <br /> ~ On Tuesday oming, May 23, the City of Eugene will activate the <br /> signal. Motor sts using Franklin Boulevard in this block should be <br /> aware of the hange and anticipate a possible delay if traveling <br /> through the a ea when the activation occurs. <br /> i Once activat ,the new signalized intersection becomes the main <br /> ~ westbound a trance to the University of Oregon, as the westbound <br /> left turn lane t Agate Street is scheduled to close on Tuesday, <br /> May 30. <br /> ~ Franklin Em the first bus rapid transit corridor of a planned <br /> system, is sc eduled to open for service on December 17, 2006! <br /> <br /> " ' <br /> <br />