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I. t i ~ _ i <br /> r , _ ~ - <br /> May 23, 200 <br /> CONTACT: Gary McNeel, Traffic Operations Supervisor, 682-8451 <br /> From Public nf4rmation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> OLD RO D BETWEEN HIGHWAY 99 AND BARGER CLOSED PERMANENTLY <br /> Empir Park Drive, a short segment of road between Barger Drive and Highway 99, has <br /> been perman ntly closed to through traffic. Eugene Public Works crews this week are removing <br /> the asphalt at he north end of the road, near Highway 99 and Prairie Road, and "dead end" signs <br /> have been ins alled at the south end near Barger. The closure has been planned for several years <br /> and is suppo ed by the Oregon Department of Transportation. <br /> Empir Park Drive is a leftover piece of Old Pacific Highway, which was routed over <br /> Prairie Road. The roadway was relinquished to local government by the state when Highway 99 <br /> was located i its current configuration in the 1950s. Over the years, the condition of the <br /> <br /> roadway dete ior~ted significantly, and there have been a number of accidents, including at least <br /> <br /> one fatality, i volving vehicles using the road as a "cut-off' route. <br /> The se ment of Empire Park Drive south of Barger will remain open. <br /> II' <br /> I <br /> 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 />