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<br /> i <br /> April 1, 2005 <br /> CONTACT: Michelle Cahill, Principal Engineer, 541-682-6855 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Meetings Slated April 5 and April 7 on River Avenue Improvement Project <br /> Proposed improvements to River Avenue between River Road and Beltline will be the <br /> subject of two public meetings next week. The Eugene Public Works Department will hold the <br /> meetings on Tuesday, April 5, and Thursday, April 7. Both meetings are at the Wastewater <br /> Treatment Plant, 410 River Avenue, and run from 5 to 7 p.m., with a presentation at 5:30 p.m. <br /> The information provided at each meeting will be similar. <br /> The meetings are intended to allow local residents, property owners and others who use <br /> River Avenue to learn more about the design, estimated costs and proposed construction <br /> schedule for the street improvement project. <br /> The design for the River Avenue improvements includes reconstructing the street with <br /> curb and gutter, paving it with asphalt, including bicycle lanes and sidewalks on both sides of <br /> the street, and installing pedestrian refuge islands, streetlights and street trees. <br /> Based on the low construction bid submitted by Delta Sand 8 Gravel, total estimated <br /> cost of the project is $2.27 million, a little less than half of which would be assessed to abutting <br /> property owners. <br /> The project has been identified for almost 20 years as a necessary improvement to the <br /> street network in the metropolitan area. The Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board <br /> of Commissioners have discussed the project several times in the past year, and the Eugene <br /> City Council has scheduled a public hearing April 11 on forming a local improvement district to <br /> identify property owners who would pay assessments to help pay for the project. Action on the <br /> formation of the local improvement district is scheduled for the Eugene City Council on April 20. <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 />