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i <br /> j December 15, 2008 <br /> i <br /> CONTACT: Eric Johnson, Eugene Public Works Maintenance,. 541-682-4800 <br /> Eric Jones, Public Works Public Affairs. Manager, 541-954-2938 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 682-4800 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Snow/Ice Emergency Parking Ban Goes Into Effect in Eugene <br /> The City of Eugene has declared an ice/snow emergency, effective immediately. The <br /> emergency declaration means all vehicles must be removed immediately from designated snow <br /> emergency routes. <br /> Eugene Public Works Maintenance Director Jeff Lankston declared the emergency due <br /> j to today's snow fall and expectation of continued freezing conditions. The city's ice/snow <br /> ordinance prohibits parking along streets designated as snow emergency routes while a <br /> snow/ice emergency is in effect. Typically, emergency routes are collectors, arterials, and bus <br /> routes. <br /> The ordinance gives the City the authority to tow vehicles parked or stranded along <br /> emergency routes. By banning parking; the City is able to ensure that emergency vehicles, <br /> r <br /> buses, and other essential traffic can move safely around town, and that parked and stalled <br /> vehicles do not hamper snow removal operation. <br /> The parking ban will remain in effect until further notification. Listen to local radio and <br /> television stations for regular updates. If you have questions about which streets are <br /> emergency routes and subject to the parking ban, call 682-4800, or on the Internet at <br /> www.eugene-or.gov/pw. <br /> As of 6 a.m. today, more than 4 inches of snow had accumulated in many area of <br /> Eugene, and continued freezing conditions are forecast for the next several days. Public Works <br /> plows and sanding trucks are concentrating on main thoroughfares. The Public Works <br /> Emergency Communications Center was opened early this morning and likely will remain open <br /> until conditions have improved. <br /> Public Works:. Administration+ City of:Eugene • 858 Peari Street. Eugene, OR 9.74Q1. <br /> Phone: (541)'. $82=5262 .:FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.cieugene.or..us <br /> <br /> I <br /> _ <br /> <br />