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August 29, 2 02 <br /> ~ CONTACT: Bud DeSantis, Project Manager, 682-5560 <br /> Chris Henry, Public Works Transportation, 682-8472 <br /> From Public Information Section, 682-5523 <br /> ~ FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> O IVE STREET TO REOPEN AT BROADWAY ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 <br /> Oliv Street will reopen to through traffic at Broadway on Friday afternoon, August 30. <br /> The wo-block section of Olive between 8`h and 10`h avenues has been closed since May <br /> ! to allow con truction of Broadway between Oak and Charnelton streets. The Broadway <br /> opening pro ect is on schedule to be substantially completed before the start of the Eugene <br /> Celebration on September 20. <br /> <br /> ~rrr ~ Onc Olive is reopened, work will shift to Willamette Street. In order to install brick work <br /> along Willa ette and allow adequate time for the brick mortar to fully cure, Willamette will be <br /> closed to v hicle traffic on Monday, September 9, between 8`h and 10`h avenues and remain <br /> closed until after the Eugene Celebration. <br /> Cur ently, the construction schedule calls for all streets, including Olive, Willamette, and <br /> Broadway, o be open following the Celebration. A ceremonial grand opening of Broadway is <br /> scheduled r Friday, October 4. <br /> I <br /> For pdates on this and other area road projects, call the City of Eugene traffic relief <br /> hotline at9 4-8484, or on the web at www.ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> ~ <br /> ! <br /> w~ Acf~Nr~tret]on • ~ ~ p s#re?~ . Eu~rsa, DR 9~7' <br /> Plxsrte: (541..) BB2 582 ~ FAX; (a41) 8A?~8828 # t~rwtivt~l.~r.tx'.ua~ <br /> <br />