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~ ~ ,o v <br /> August 211 2003 <br /> CONTAC~: Seward Meintsma, Project Manager, 682-5560 <br /> From Publ c Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> Paving Preservation Work Shifts to Streets in Southeast Eugene <br /> Wo k continues on a series of projects designed to repair city streets and preserve the <br /> investmeni~ Eugene has made over the years in its local transportation system. <br /> Paving is substantially completed on Echo Hollow Road from Dove Lane to Royal Avenue <br /> and is sch duled to wrap up next week on 18`n Avenue between Bailey Hill Road and Josh Street. <br /> Th focus now shifts to southeast Eugene, where work is beginning on overlays to 29tH <br /> Avenue fro Willamette Street to Lorane Highway, 30`n Avenue from Agate Street to Hilyard <br /> Street, and Amazon Parkway from 29tH Avenue to Hilyard Street. <br /> Pav ng projects are also planned this fall in north Eugene, on Cal Young Road from Coburg <br /> Road to Wi lagillespie and on Gilham Road from Beltline to Cal Young Road. <br /> The work typically involves grinding off the existing asphalt surface, adjusting utilities and <br /> making mi r repairs to the road bed, and repaving the street with asphaltic concrete. Lane <br /> detours an delays are likely in work zones during daytime construction hours, and motorists are <br /> advised to se alternate routes. Information about specific work zones and traffic detours and <br /> delays is a ailable on the City of Eugene's traffic relief hotline, 984-8484, and on the Internet at <br /> www.ci.eug ne.or/pw/traffic. <br /> Tot I cost of this year's repaving work is approximately $3 million. Funding for the <br /> pavement eservation program is coming primarily from a new local gas tax that went into effect <br /> August 1. V <br /> it <br /> I <br /> <br /> ~r III' <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 />