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> > ~ ~ ~ <br /> July 2, 200 <br /> CONTACT Sharlett Rice, Project Manager, 682-5585 <br /> Paul Klope, Principal Engineer, 682-5246 <br /> i <br /> From Publi Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> DETE (ORATED SECTION OF RIVER ROAD TO GET OVERLAY STARTING JULY 7 <br /> Re airs to a badly deteriorated one-mile section of River Road from Azalea Street to <br /> Maxwell R ad are scheduled to start Sunday night, July 7, and run through the end of August. <br /> Thi particular section of roadway is one of the highest priorities on the City's repair <br /> schedule b cause it will soon require a very costly reconstruction unless the surface is repaired. <br /> Total estim ted cost for the repair project is approximately $980,000. The primary source of <br /> project fun ing is the reimbursement component of the transportation system development <br /> I <br /> charge rec ntly approved by the Eugene City Council. Wildish Construction is the general <br /> contractor r the project, which is designed and managed by the Eugene Public Works <br /> Engineerin Division. <br /> The repair work involves grinding off the top layer of deteriorated paving and applying a <br /> new surfac of asphaltic concrete. There will be some excavation In localized areas where the <br /> subsurface has failed or where underground stormwater and wastewater repairs are needed. <br /> Minor chan es will be made to the median islands and lane configurations in the vicinity of the <br /> I <br /> River Road Beltline interchange to improve safety for motorists and bicyclists. <br /> Mu h of the work will be done at night, from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., to minimize travel <br /> I <br /> disruptions. Every effort will be made to have all lanes open from 6 to 9 a.m. and from 3:30 to <br /> i <br /> ' 7:30 p.m., nd local access to businesses and homes will be maintained at all times. Motorists <br /> ~ are encour ged to use alternate routes to avoid delays. Those who travel through the work <br /> zone are c utioned to watch for flaggers, lane closures, construction equipment, and abrupt <br /> pavement dges. <br /> <br /> 1 <br /> For p-to-date information on this and other area road projects, call the City of Eugene's <br /> traffic relief otline at 984-8484, or on the Internet at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/traffic. <br /> Pub is 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 />