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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 14, 2013 <br /> <br />CONTACT: Reed Dunbar, Associate Transportation Planner, 541-682-5727 <br /> Doug Singer, Project Manager, 541-682-8460 <br /> <br />From Public Information Section, 541-682-5523 or 541-954-2938 <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> <br />Watch for New Bike Lanes on Willamette Street (18 to 23 Avenues) <br />thrd <br /> <br />Bicycling from downtown to south Eugene will become easier this week. <br />The recent Willamette Street paving project, which replaced the deteriorated pavement and <br />upgraded sidewalk access ramps from 19 to 23 avenues, also includes bike lanes. The bike lane <br />thrd <br />will be striped today on Willamette Street from 13 to 23 avenues for southbound travel and from <br />thrd <br />24 to 20 avenues for northbound travel. New bicycle lanes also will be striped on 20 Avenue <br />ththth <br />from Willamette to Oak streets, and on Oak Street from 20 to 17 avenues. <br />thth <br />The addition of bike lanes on southbound Willamette Street will result in several minor lane <br />changes. There will be two through lanes for southbound motor vehicles on Willamette Street at <br />18 Avenue, with a dedicated bike lane for southbound bike traffic on the west side of the street. <br />th <br />Vehicles in the left southbound lane can turn left on 18 or go south to 19, where they will be <br />thth <br />required to turn left through the addition of a curb extension. The right southbound traffic lane <br />(between the left lane and the bike lane) is the lane designed for southbound through traffic. <br />These intersection changes allow the intersection to function better for transit operations <br />and bicycling , take into account the high number of eastbound trips from southbound Willamette , <br />and shorten the pedestrian crossing on 19 Avenue at Willamette Street for students walking to <br />th <br />South Eugene High School and others accessing Amazon Park. The new design also preserves a <br />majority of the available automobile parking supply between 19 and 20 avenues. <br />thth <br />The pavement project included the installation of parking bays north of 23 Avenue to <br />rd <br />accommodate the demand for on-street parking. Several bicycle route signs and shared lane <br />markings were installed to enhance navigation for people bicycling through the corridor. The <br />$936,000 project is being funded through a combination of 2008 pavement bond measure and local <br />gas tax funds and the City’s transportation operations improvement program. <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 />