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i ~ ~ i i <br /> r r <br /> July 27, 2001 <br /> CONTACT: Brian Genovese, Project Manager, 682-5343 <br /> From Public In ormation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> Gi1LHAM CL SED AT HONEYWOOD AS WORK CONTINUES ON AYRES ROAD PROJECT <br /> Gilham, Road will be closed at the Honeywood Street intersection beginning Monday, <br /> July 30, throu ~ h Sunday, August 5, as work continues on major street improvements in the <br /> Ayres Road a ea. <br /> Work egan July 16 on major improvements to Ayres Road, North Delta Highway, and a <br /> portion of Wort Gilham Road. Crews from Delta Sand & Gravel already have installed raised <br /> bike lanes on ilham Road from Honeywood to Ayres Road, and work is proceeding on <br /> schedule. Th one-week road closure is needed so crews can build and cure the concrete <br /> raised intersection at Gilham and Honeywood. <br /> Mean hile, utilities are working along Ayres Road in preparation for the next phase of <br /> construction, nd excavation work is ongoing on North Delta Highway south of Ayres Road. It <br /> all adds up to'a lot of temporary inconvenience for local residents. While the Gilham- <br /> Honeywood i tersection is closed, area residents can use various neighborhood streets for <br /> access. Mot rists using North Delta Highway and Ayres Road may encounter brief delays as <br /> flaggers direc traffic around lane closures. Provisions are made on all road projects for <br /> emergency v~hicle access. <br /> For u~-to-date information on this and other area road projects, call the City of Eugene <br /> traffic relief h¢tline, 984-848¢or on the Internet at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/traffic. <br /> <br /> ~ I~ublic 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 />