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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />November 15, 2010 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Patrick Cox, Project Manager, 541-682-6854 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Delta Ponds Bridge Opens on Tuesday <br />The Delta Ponds Bridge will open for permanent use by cyclists and pedestrians on <br />Tuesday, Nov.16. <br />The bridge and elevated path spans the Delta Highway and connects the neighborhoods <br />on the east side of the highway with Goodpasture Island Road and the commercial, residential <br />and transportation facilities in the Valley River area. <br />A dedication event to mark the substantial completion of the $5.6 million bridge project <br />was held in September. Following that event, the bridge was temporarily closed so the <br />contractor could install permanent hand rails and put up lighting fixtures, including specialty LED <br />lighting on the cables and bridge deck. <br /> The contractor will continue to do some minor finish work over the next several weeks. <br />However, the new bridge will remain open for use while that work is completed. <br />Facts and Figures about the Delta Ponds Bridge <br /> <br /> The elevated structure is more than 1,000 feet long, from Robin Hood Avenue on the <br />east to Goodpasture Island Road on the west. The cable-stay bridge span is 340 feet long and <br />features a “delta” tower system. <br /> <br /> Total cost of the project is approximately $5.6 million, including $1.2 million from federal <br />stimulus (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) funds, $2.6 million from federal <br />transportation (SAFETEA-LU High Priority Projects) funds, $1 million from federal transportation <br />enhancement (TE) funds, and $800,000 from City matching funds. <br /> <br /> The contractor, Mowat Construction of Clackamas, began work in August 2009. <br /> <br /> The project also included installing a pedestrian island on Goodpasture Island Road and <br />completing the sidewalk system on Robin Hood Avenue to improve safety for path users. <br /> <br /> A 30-foot-tall sculpture, “Bountiful,” by local artist Lee Imonen, graces the west end of <br />the bridge. <br />For more information about the project, go to www.eugene-or.gov/DeltaPondsBridge. <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 />