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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />April 23, 2012 <br /> <br />CONTACT: <br />Jenifer Willer, Project Manager, 541-682-5364 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Work Starts Wednesday on Repairs to Downtown Intersections <br />Works starts Wednesday, April 25, on a project to repair seven deteriorated intersections <br />and other sections of Washington and Jefferson streets in the downtown area. <br />The $1.8 million project includes rebuilding the intersections on Jefferson and <br />Washington streets at Eighth Avenue, Broadway, 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue. Additionally, <br />Jefferson Street will be repaved between First and Eighth avenues, and Washington Street will <br />be repaved from First to Sixth avenues. New sidewalk access ramps will be constructed at <br />numerous locations throughout the project area. <br />The work will begin by reconstructing the 11th Avenue intersections on Jefferson and <br />Washington streets. Motorists should use alternate routes as traffic will be reduced to one lane <br />on each street during this work. <br />Once the work at the 11th Avenue intersections is open to traffic, the contractor will <br />continue working north towards Eighth Avenue on both Jefferson and Washington streets. <br />th <br />Eighth, Broadway and 10 avenues will be closed at times, and north- and south-bound traffic <br />on Jefferson and Washington streets will be limited to one lane. There are no scheduled <br />closures on Sixth and Seventh avenues although there may be intermittent nighttime lane <br />closures adjacent to work zones. No closures are scheduled on the Sixth Avenue on- and off- <br />ramps to I-105; however, here will be nighttime lane closures on I-105 to shift southbound traffic <br />into one lane on Jefferson Street. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes to avoid <br />construction-related delays and detours. <br />The project is scheduled to take about three months to complete. <br />Knife River Corporation, with offices in Eugene, was awarded the contract for the repair <br />project. The major source of funding for this project comes from local fuel taxes and the 2008 <br />voter-approved bond measure to fix city streets. Additional funding is coming from stormwater <br />and wastewater utility fees. <br />More information about the project, including weekly road reports, is available at <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 />