North Bank Path Temporarily Closed for Reconstruction

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Oregon Daily Emerald -North Bank Path temporarily closed for reconstruction Page 1 of 1 - B ck ~ Home orth Bank Path temporarily closed for econstruction 5 { n brief - f y: Jason N. Reed ~ News reporter osted:5/2/07 ' ravelers along the North Bank Path from the Greenway Bike Bridge to Club Road will have to cross over the illamette River to the South Bank Trail starting next Monday. Eugene Public Works will close the 1.5 mile tretch of path along the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Trail that has been deemed as unsafe traveling conditions. The racked and heaved path surface caused by tree and root damage and aging will be re-paved, with a special ffort made to avoid damaging tree roots and other natural areas along the path. er as ects of the ro'ect include reconstruction of the trail intersection at the Greenway Bike Bridge and a th J II p p j idening of portions of the trail to 12 feet. i "July 2 is the proposed deadline for fmishing the project; however, there might be additional railing work that ill extend the deadline," said Project Manager Jenifer Willer. ~r° ~ y persons whq need to travel up or down this section of the river can cross at the Greenway Bike Bridge, onions of which will be kept open, and the southern detours will be the Peter DeFazio Bridge and Ferry Street 'i ridge. ha closure is necessary to protect path users from the construction equipment and to prevent damage to the ~ ew surface, according to the Eugene Public Works. i ~ Eighty percent of the $785,000 project will be funded through the federal Surface Transportation Program, with the remainder of the funds coming from city transportation system development charges. ~ pdated construction information is available at www.keepusmoving.info and at www.eugene-or.gov/traffic - Jason Reed ~ ©Copyright 2007 Oregon Daily Emerald i Ihttpa/www.dailyemerald.com/home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=25... 5/3/2007