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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />July 2, 2013 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Patrick Cox, Project Manager, 541-682-6854 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />Road Work Begins to Fix Olive Street, 10 Avenue, Broadway <br />th <br />Road construction is scheduled to begin Monday, July 8, on a $1.7 million project to repair <br />sections of Olive Street, 10 Avenue and Broadway in downtown Eugene. <br />th <br />Utilities have been doing extensive repairs and relocations of underground lines in the area <br />for several months. In June, the City began concrete work on curbs, sidewalks and access ramps as <br />the first phase of the road repair project. <br />The project will reconstruct more than two lane miles of badly deteriorated streets, <br />including Olive Street from10th to 11 avenues, 10 Avenue from Olive to Jefferson streets, and <br />thth <br />Broadway from Lincoln to Monroe streets. The work is being done by Eugene Sand & Gravel under <br />a contract managed by the Eugene Public Works Department. <br />Because these streets are severely damaged, they will be rebuilt from the ground up, using a <br />process called reconstruction. Olive Street will be reconstructed as a concrete street to better <br />handle heavy bus traffic. Broadway and 10 will be reconstructed with an asphalt driving surface. <br />th <br />The project calls for nearly 5,500 tons of warm mix asphalt, which requires less energy to produce <br />and gives off much lower levels of volatile gasses than traditional hot mix asphalt. <br />The extensive nature of the repair will require full street closures on Broadway. One lane of <br />10 Avenue will remain open, but delays are likely in active construction zones. On Olive Street, the <br />th <br />work will be done in three phases, and during two of the phases northbound traffic will be allowed. <br />Access to the LTD transit station, Eugene Public Library and other downtown stores and offices in <br />the project area will be maintained at all times. Plan ahead to find the best routes and avoid delays <br />by going to www.keepusmoving.info. <br />The project is scheduled to be completed by late September. Funding for the project comes <br />from the voter-approved bond measure to fix city streets and the local gas tax. <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 />