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September 11, 2008 <br /> CONTACT: Joe Ramirez, Project Manager, 541-682-5228 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> Traffic Advisory <br /> Paving Work Around New Courthouse Means Nighttime Lane Closures <br /> <br /> I <br /> Motorists in the vicinity of the new federal courthouse will encounter nighttime lane closures <br /> and brief delays as paving work gets under way Monday, Sept. 15. <br /> Crews from Wildish Construction are scheduled to repave Franklin Boulevard/Broadway/ <br /> Mill Street from 11th Avenue to the intersection of High Street and Seventh Avenue and the on- and <br /> off-ramps at the south end of the Ferry Street Bridge viaduct. The work includes grinding off the <br /> top layer of deteriorated pavement and putting down a new asphalt concrete surface. <br /> Most of the work will be done at night, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. During construction <br /> hours, traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction, and motorists will be directed by signs <br /> and flaggers. All lanes generally will be opened during the daytime; however, motorists and <br /> cyclists are cautioned that lane surfaces may be very rough and there may be equipment and <br /> workers in the. right of way. <br /> Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid construction delays. The new <br /> Hilyard Street bypass is open and will not be under construction. <br /> The repaving work helps meet the objectives of Eugene's pavement preservation program <br /> and also is part of a multi-year project to improve transportation facilities in the new federal <br /> courthouse district. The courthouse transportation project is scheduled to be substantially <br /> completed late this fall <br /> The paving work is scheduled to be completed by October 3, weather permitting. For the <br /> most current information on this and other local road projects, go to the City of Eugene's trafficweb <br /> site, www.eugene-or.gov/traffic, or call the metro roadwork hotline at 984-8484. <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 />