Better Parking and Access to Prefontaine Memorial within the Month

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O1/0~2/Oa THU 11: 1 FAg 541 882 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS Pw ADMIN f~j001 January 2, 2 03 CONTACT: ¦ Way a Masoner, construction project manager, 682-4883; ¦ John eber, parks planner; 682-4908 or • The se Picado, Parks and Open Space Public Information Specialist, at 682-4814 or 682 800 FOR IMME LATE RELEASE BETTER P KING AND ACCESS TO PREFONTAINE MEMORIAL WITHIN THE MONTH Soo residents will be able fa more easily park and visit the memorial of champion runner, Stev Prefontaine, located along Skyline Boulevard at the site of the tragic car accident that took th runner's life in 1975. From January 6 at 7 a.m. to January 10 at 5 p.m., the portion of Skyline B ulevard near the intersection of Birch Lane will be closed so that the road can be widened to ccommodate a few more parking spaces and safer access to the memorial. The ity's Parks and Open Space Division acquired the memorial through a private donation ov r a year ago, One of the stipulations of the donation was to improve access to the memorial b creating parking. Eugene Sand and Gravel, under contract with the City of Eugene Public Wo s Department, will widen the road approximately 170 feet. During construction, this portion of S yline Boulevard will be closed and there will no access to Birch Lane from Skyline. For ore information about the construction, call 682-4883, For more information about the park p jest, call 682-4908. For more information about Prefontaine, visit www. refo tainerun.com/.