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it <br /> ~ i _ i <br /> <br /> June 12, 2000 ~ <br /> CONTACT: Br an Genovese, Overlay Project Manager, 682-5560 <br /> From Public Inf rmation Section, 682-523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> OPEN H USES EXPLAIN EUGENE'S SUMMER PAVING OVERLAY PROGRAM <br /> Eugene's summer paving overlay projects will be the subject of two drop-in public open houses. <br /> The first will be held Thursday, June 1 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Gilliam Elementary Schoo] <br /> library, 3307 H Heywood. The second will be Monday, June 19, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Hilyard <br /> Community Cuter, 2580 Hilyard. At the open houses, staff from Eugene Public Works will provide <br /> general informa ion about the overlay program and answer questions about this year's specific projects. <br /> This su I mer's overlay projects include Norkenzie (Cal Young to Beltline) and West Amazon <br /> (Fox Hollow to ~Vlartin). Jeppesen Acres (Providence to Nirvana) may be included if bids for the other <br /> streets are low elll ough to allow a third street to be rehabilitated. The work is scheduled to begin in late <br /> July and contin~e through August. <br /> Eugene's overlay program is designed to preserve the City's roadway network by doing timely <br /> asphalt paveme t rehabilitation. A pavement management system is used to rate streets based on <br /> condition and wage and identify those streets that would most benefit from preventive maintenance. <br /> Because it is m~ch less expensive to rehabilitate (overlay) roadways than to reconstruct them, the City <br /> strives to preser e as much roadway as possible with the limited amount of funds available. <br /> The ove lay program is funded by the City's road fund, which comes primarily from state gas tax <br /> receipts. The bu get for this year's overlay projects is limited to $00,000 a small amount compared to <br /> the total preservation needs of the roadways within the city. <br /> For moue information, call Brian Genovese, this year's overly project manager, at 682-5560, or <br /> on the Internet alit www.ci.eugene.or.us/pw. <br /> i~ublic 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 />