<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />August 1, 2011 <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 /> <br /> <br />Traffic Advisory <br />Pearl Street Closed Between Fifth and Eighth Avenues for Paving <br /> <br /> <br />Pearl Street between Fifth and Eighth avenues is closed to through traffic due to paving <br />construction. The closure is in effect today and may continue on Tuesday. <br />Wildish Construction, working under contract to the Eugene Public Works Department, <br />began major road repairs to Pearl Street between Fourth Avenue and Broadway on July 5. The <br />bulk of heavy construction is anticipated to be completed this week although surface paving and <br />finish work is likely to continue for several weeks. <br />For up-to-date information on this and other area road projects, go to <br />www.keepusmoving.info. <br /> <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 />