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December 18, 2008 <br /> I <br /> i <br /> CONTACT: Eric Johnson, Surface Operations Manager, 541-682-4904 <br /> <br /> • Damon Joyner, Surface Maintenance Supervisor, 541-682-4835 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> Eugene Lifts Emergency Parking Ban, For Now <br /> I <br /> { <br /> The ice-snow parking ban in Eugene has been lifted, for now. <br /> ~ Eugene Public Works Maintenance shut down its emergency command center and <br /> I <br /> discontinued the prohibition on parking on priority ice-snow routes at 6 a.m. today. At least one <br /> plow-and-sander truck remains in duty, responding to spot problem areas in the higher elevations <br /> of the south hills. Meanwhile, crews that had been working on ice and snow removal have been <br /> reassigned to leaf collection in southwest Eugene. <br /> Public Works staff is monitoring weather conditions and will reinstate the parking ban if ice <br /> or more than an inch of snow accumulates on city streets. The National Weather Service is <br /> predicting abundant moisture and subfreezing low-level temperatures with the possibility of more <br /> snow and ice in Eugene by the weekend. <br /> Property owners are reminded that it is their responsibility to keep sidewalks safe by <br /> removing snow, ice and wet leaves. Public Works recommends that property owners clear their <br /> walkways now before freezing conditions return. <br /> Public Works opened its Emergency Command Center at the Roosevelt Yard early Monday <br /> morning and began around-the-clock operations to plow streets and apply sand and liquid deicers. <br /> Over the past three days, crews logged more than 2,500 miles during snow operations, and more <br /> than 900 cubic yards of sand was put down to provide traction on priority ice-snow routes. Once <br /> the current series of storms is over, Maintenance crews will sweep the streets to pick up leftover <br /> sand. <br /> The City of Eugene manages ice-snow operations on a priority route basis. Approximately <br /> half of the city's 540-mile street network is designed as priority one, two or three ice-snow routes. <br /> For details on where priority ice-snow routes are located and for information on drivers' <br /> responsibilities if an ice-snow emergency is declared, visit www.eugene-or.. <br /> oq v/pw or call Eugene <br /> Public Works Maintenance at 682-4800. <br /> Eugene Public Works • www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br /> 858 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97501 • 541-682-5523 • fax 541-682-6826 • e-mail pwadmin@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> _ _ _ _ <br /> <br />