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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />July 16, 2010 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Doug Singer, Project Manager, 541-682-8460 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />th <br />Major Road Repairs Will Slow Traffic on West 18 Avenue (Chambers - City View) <br />th <br />A $1.5 million project to repair an eight-block section of West 18 Avenue will hit full <br />stride in the coming week. <br />Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid construction delays on West <br />th <br />18 Avenue between City View Street and the Westmoreland bike bridge east of Chambers <br />Street. <br />Crews have been working in that area for the past several weeks, moving utilities and <br />preparing the roadway for major repairs. On Monday, July 19, Knife River Corporation, working <br />under contract to the Eugene Public Works Department, will begin replacing curbs and gutters, <br />then start reconstructing portions of the deteriorated roadway and repaving the entire section <br />from curb to curb. The project is scheduled to be substantially completed by mid-September. <br />th <br />Plans call for one lane of traffic to remain open in each direction on 18 Avenue during <br />construction; however, the extensive nature of the repair work likely will result in delays during <br />daytime work hours. <br />Bicyclists planning alternate routes should be aware that the section of the Fern Ridge <br />Path from Polk to Chambers streets is also under construction. <br />th <br />The primary source of funding for the repairs on West 18 Avenue is the voter-approved <br />bond measure to fix Eugene’s streets. Bond measure funds also are paying for the repairs to <br />the bike path. <br />A number of other road repair projects are under way in Eugene. Motorists are advised <br />to plan ahead to avoid delays and pay attention to signs and flaggers directing traffic in work <br />zones. For up-to-date information about local road repairs, go to www.eugene-or.gov/traffic or <br />call the road relief hotline at 541-954-2938. <br /># # # <br /> <br /> <br />Public Works Administration ● City of Eugene ● 101 E. Broadway, Suite 400, Eugene, OR 97401 <br />Phone 541-682-8421 ● Fax 541-682-6826 ● www.eugene-or.gov/pw <br />