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<br /> ; <br /> <br /> t <br /> r ~ , ~ EUGENE <br /> ~ AIRPORT <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> ~ September~29, 2005 <br /> CONTACT# Bob Noble, Airport Manager, 541-682-5430 <br /> <br /> j <br /> From Publi Information Section, 682-5523 or 954-2938 <br /> <br /> i <br /> FOR IMME, IATE RELEASE <br /> 'Special Event October 3 to Dedicate New Parallel Runway at Airport <br /> <br /> ; <br /> Euglene Airport's new $16.5 million parallel runway will be dedicated Monday, Oct. 3, in <br /> an event featuring local and federal officials and even some special effects. <br /> <br /> j U.S Congressman Peter DeFazio will be the lead speaker at the event, which begins at <br /> 11:30 a.m. ~t the new runway north of Airport Road. Other speakers will include FAA Deputy <br /> Associate administrator Kate Lang, a spokesperson from Sen. Gordon Smith's office, Eugene <br /> Council President George Poling; Springfield Mayor Sid Leiken; Lane County Commissioner <br /> Anna Morrison; Eugene Chamber of Commerce President Dave Hauser, Eugene City Manager <br /> Dennis Tay,~or, and Eugene Airport Manager Bob Noble. <br /> A visual highlight of the event will be the arrival of Congressman DeFazio in a red, white <br /> and blue pr~vate plane (an Oregon-manufactured Lancair Legacy) taxiing under amulti-colored <br /> <br /> j water fountain provided by Eugene's Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) team. <br /> The' new 6,000-foot-long runway opened September 1 and has already provided <br /> significant Benefit by allowing the Airport to temporarily close the primary runway for <br /> constructiorh activities. The primary benefit of the new runway is to increase safety by <br /> <br /> i <br /> eliminating the older secondary runway that intersected the primary runway. The new runway <br /> also opens ~~up additional areas for airport-related development, including more hangars and <br /> other facilitit?s for general aviation users. <br /> The',new parallel runway was built by Wildish Construction under a contract managed by <br /> staff from ttje Eugene Public Works Engineering and Airport divisions. The new runway was <br /> part of a $2~ million package of safety-related improvements funded by the Federal Aviation <br /> <br /> ~I <br /> Administration and passenger user fees. <br /> I <br /> Public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541)682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />