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- - ~ ~ ,o ~ ,o <br /> May 22, 2 03 <br /> CONTAC Tom Larsen, Traffic Engineer, (541) 682-4959 <br /> From Publ c Information Section, (541) 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> Union acific Starts Work to Upgrade Railroad Crossings at Six Locations in Eugene <br /> Un on Pacific Railroad is scheduled to begin work next Tuesday, May 27, to upgrade six <br /> railroad cr ssings in Eugene. <br /> Fo the first week, crews will sawcut paving and generally prepare for construction at the <br /> six crossin s: Hilyard at Eighth Avenue (just east of the former Agricpac plant), High Street at <br /> Fifth Aven e, and Pearl, Lincoln, Lawrence, and Washington streets north of Fifth Avenue. <br /> During the preparation phase, traffic in the work zones will be limited to one lane controlled by <br /> flaggers, a d motorists may experience brief delays. <br /> Be inning June 2, crews are scheduled to begin the actual construction, which consists <br /> <br /> ~ of rebuildin the crossings with concrete pavement. To allow adequate time for the excavation <br /> of the exist ng paving and rubberized crossing materials and the installation of preformed <br /> concrete p nets, the intersections will be closed for two or three days and through traffic will be <br /> directed to se alternate routes. <br /> On a the work has been completed on the six intersections between Hilyard and <br /> Washingto streets, Union Pacific will determine its schedule for upgrading the remaining <br /> railroad cro sings in Eugene. <br /> Up ated information on the construction project will be provided on the City of Eugene's <br /> traffic relief hotline, 984-8484, and on the city's web site at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/traffic. <br /> Pu Ilc 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 />