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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />July 9, 2013 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Brian Davies, Project Manager, 541-505-4703 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Alder, Hilyard Streets Slated for Repair Work in July <br />Two major street repair projects in the west University area are scheduled to begin in July. <br />Sidewalk ramp and storm drainage improvement work on Alder Street from 18 to 24 <br />thth <br />Avenues is scheduled to begin this week. After completion of the ramps and storm improvements the <br />contractor, Knife River Corporation, will remove the existing pavement, treat the remaining road bed <br />in place to make it stronger and construct a new asphalt driving surface, with a concrete intersection <br />at 19 and Alder. <br />th <br />Sections of Alder Street will be closed to through traffic once reconstruction of the street starts <br />When the paving work is finished, shared lane markings, called sharrows, will be installed to improve <br />the street’s function as a bicycle boulevard between the University of Oregon campus and the <br />neighborhoods to the south. <br />Funding for the $900,000 Alder Street project comes from the voter-approved bond measure <br />to fix city streets. Stormwater improvements are funded by Eugene’s monthly stormwater user fee. <br />Repairs to Hilyard Street between Broadway and 13 Avenue also are scheduled to begin July <br />th <br />15. The contractor, Wildish Construction, will do a combination of asphalt overlay and excavation and <br />reconstruction work. Motorists will encounter lane closures and construction-related delays in active <br />work zones; however, at least one lane will be kept open for northbound traffic. Funding for the <br />$600,000 project comes from the voter-approved bond measure to fix city streets and a portion of the <br />development fees collected by the City to support community growth and recoup a portion of the <br />community’s investment in existing infrastructure. <br />Both projects are scheduled to be completed in early September. For updates on these and <br />other area road projects, go to www.keepusmoving.info or at www.twitter.com/EugenePW. <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 />