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<br />August 14, 2008 <br />CONTACT: <br />Doug Singer,Public Works Engineering Project Manager, 541-682-8460 <br />From Public Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />More than 30 City Streets to Receive Slurry Seals Beginning Monday <br />More than 23 lane miles of local streets will receive a surface preservation treatment called <br />slurry sealing beginning Monday, August 18. <br />A slurry seal is a thin layer of asphalt emulsion and sand. Slurry seals are used to seal <br />existing improved streets against intrusion of water, fill in small cracks, provide a uniform surface, <br />and restore surface friction to aid in braking. Due to the small amount of materials needed and the <br />quick application time (usually one day), slurry seals provide a very cost-effective way to extend <br />the life of pavements. The average cost of a slurry seal is significantly less than the cost of either <br />an asphalt overlay or total reconstruction of a street. <br />Streets must be closed during slurry sealing and remain closed until the sealant has <br />hardened, usually the same day. Onstreet parking is not permitted while slurry sealing work is <br />being done. <br />This year’s slurry sealing contract has been awarded to Asphalt Maintenance Association <br />of Eugene, which submitted the low bid of $237,350 for the work. The project is part of the <br />Pavement Preservation Program, which is funded primarily through the local motor vehicle fuel tax. <br />Streets scheduled for slurry seals include: <br /> Almaden Street, Arthur Street, Fillmore Street, Grant Street, Hayes Street, Taylor Street, <br />thththth <br />10 Avenue, 12 Avenue,14 Avenue, and 15 Avenue in the west downtown area; <br /> Bethesda Street, Elizabeth Street, Fergus Avenue, Hawthorne Avenue, Hilton Drive, Knoop <br />Lane, Marcum Lane, Nebraska Street, and Wood Avenue in the Echo Hollow area; <br /> Aldabra Street, Alphonse Avenue, Amirante Street, Astove Avenue, Burnett Avenue, Cody <br />Avenue, Coetivy Avenue, Dakota Avenue, Lemuria Street, Minnesota Street, Ohio Street, <br />Praslin Street, and Wisconsin Street in the west Barger area; and <br /> Creekside Way and Sterling Woods Drive in the north Gilham area. <br /># # # <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 />