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- - > > .ss ~ <br /> June 10, 20 4 <br /> CONTACT: Seward Meintsma, Project Manager, 682-5560 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523, or 541-954-2938 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> Local Gas Tax Funds Next Round of Street Repair Projects in Eugene <br /> Wo is scheduled to begin on June 14 on the second round of street repair projects funded <br /> by Eugene' local gas tax. The 2004 pavement preservation program includes repaving the <br /> following str ets: <br /> Cal Young Road (Coburg to Willagillespie) <br /> Gilham Road (Beltline to Cal Young) <br /> Bertelsen Road (railroad tracks to West 11th) <br /> Willamette Street (13th to 19th avenues) <br /> The ork on Cal Young and Gilham Road is scheduled to start June 14 and be finished by <br /> late August. Morse Brothers is the general contractor on the $965,000 overlay project. <br /> The epaving work on Bertelsen Road is scheduled to start in early July and be <br /> substantiall completed by late September. Wildish Construction is the low-bidding contractor on <br /> the job, whi h is projected to cost approximately $460,000. <br /> On illamette Street, work is scheduled to begin in mid-July and be substantially <br /> completed yearly September The work includes a pavement overlay and partial reconstruction of <br /> Willamette treet between 13th and 19th avenues. In addition, there will be striping modifications <br /> to convert illamette Street from cone-way street to two-way operation between 13tH and 18tH <br /> avenues. T e striping also will accommodate the addition of bicycle lanes between 13th and 17th <br /> avenues. T tal cost of the project is estimated to be $465,000. <br /> Last year's paving preservation program included repairs to Echo Hollow Road, 18tH <br /> Avenue we t of Bailey Hill, 29tH Avenue from Willamette to Washington streets, 30tH Avenue east of <br /> Hilyard, an Amazon Parkway from 29tH Avenue to Hilyard. The primary source of funding for the <br /> street repai projects is Eugene's 3-cent-per-gallon motor vehicle fuel tax, which went into effect <br /> last August nd is projected to raise about $2 million per year for pavement preservation projects. <br /> Info ation about specific work zones and traffic detours and delays are provided on City of <br /> Eugene's r ad project hotline at 984-8484, or on the Internet ci.eugene.or/pw/traffic. <br /> <br /> ~r.• <br /> l <br /> Pu lic 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 />