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October 4, 2 02 <br /> CONTACT: Terry Colvin, Project Manager, 682-5398. <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> ~ FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> WO K STARTS MONDAY ON TUGMAN CREEK STORMWATER PROJECT <br /> Con truction is scheduled to begin Monday, October 7, on a project to resolve flooding <br /> issues and store natural amenities to a portion of Tugman Creek. <br /> Eug ne's Public Works Engineering Division designed the project to realign and add <br /> meanders t the existing channeled stream through the westernmost portion of Tugman Park <br /> near 36`h A enue and Hilyard Street. This will lengthen the stream, reducing flooding and <br /> extending s asonai use of the open play field in the park. Stream banks will be stabilized with <br /> native vege ation to improve water quality and natural habitat in the stream corridor. New <br /> sidewalks ill be constructed to further enhance this area of the park. Once construction is <br /> completed, here will be opportunities for volunteers to plant vegetation and make other <br /> interesting nhancements along the stream. <br /> Sto water user fees will fund the $295,000 project, which is scheduled to be <br /> I <br /> <br /> i <br /> completed early November. Wildish Construction is the general contractor on the job. <br /> Dur ng construction, the work zone will be fenced off. Signs will be placed to direct <br /> cyclists, pe estrians, and other park users around the construction area. For more information <br /> on this and other Eugene Public Works projects, call the City's traffic relief hotline at 984-8484, <br /> or visit the nternet at www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw/traffic. <br /> grits Weufts + Atlmtr~tlaw~ . Cly tt# Euper~ + 8~ Psar1 Street M Eugaune, OR 9'7'401 <br /> Pfaor~e: (S41) 682-5Z?B~ ~ ~Nf: (541) 66~-&ri28 r vrww.ol.eu~arMe.cir':ua <br /> <br />