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<br /> 03/12/04 FRI 18:13 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN C~]j001 <br /> I I ' <br /> March 12, 2004 <br /> CONTACT: Tony Jobanek, Street and Surface Maintenance Supervisor, 682-4800 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Concrete Street Repairs May Impact Traffic on West 18~' Avenue and Polk Street <br /> During the next month, traffic may be impacted by repair work being performed on Polk <br /> Street and West 18~' Avenue. Beginning on Monday, March 15, City of Eugene, Public Works <br /> Maintenance crews will repair concrete street sections on Polk Street, between 7"' and 8`" <br /> avenues. Their work may continue into the following week. Facpect barricades and possible lane <br /> reductions. <br /> Repairs will begin on West 18"' Avenue over the week of March 22 in the eastbound <br /> lanes between Tyler and Jefferson streets. Once eastbound repairs are complete, repairs begin <br /> in the westbound lanes beginning at Jefferson Street through Friendly Street. Over the next <br /> month, expect slow downs and traffic delays. <br /> "These concrete street repairs are required due to concrete panel failures and are part of <br /> the Public Works Maintenance Division's ongoing, annual concrete street and alley <br /> maintenance program,° says Tony Jobanek, Street and Surface Maintenance Supervisor. The <br /> program, which is funded through the road fund operating budget, uses a combination of site <br /> inspections and data from the Pavement Management System (PMS) to prioritize needed repair <br /> work. During this spring, concrete repairs will occur at locations including: Kincaid from 11"' to <br /> 14"' avenues; 19'" Avenue at Villard Street and Orchard Street; and Agate Street from 22"~ to <br /> 24"' avenues. Maintenance crews will work with property and business owners in these areas to <br /> minimize any impact the repair work may create. For more information, call 682-4800. <br /> t~ubltc Works • Administration • City of Eugene •858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) B82-5282 • FAX: (541) 1362.6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />